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Started by "Bill Bryant"
Thu, 15 Apr 2004 22:36
??? Bending Handle Bars closer together???
Author: "Bill Bryant"
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 22:36
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 22:36
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Ok guys,the hell with the beer how about some wild turkey!!!!!!! Here is my
question ,I have a new roadking ,and I would like to pull the handle bars in
a little closer,so instead of them being 33inchs wide they would be about
31. Do you think this could be done without damaging the bars,and is there
any ideas on how to do this????????
everybody have a good
weekend!!!!!!!!!! yo Bill
Re: ??? Bending Handle Bars closer together???
Author: "Ryder Rick"
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 21:12
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 21:12
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"Bill Bryant" <billb2000@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:%7Efc.8017$l75.754@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net... > Ok guys,the hell with the beer how about some wild turkey!!!!!!! Here is my > question ,I have a new roadking ,and I would like to pull the handle bars in > a little closer,so instead of them being 33inchs wide they would be about > 31. Do you think this could be done without damaging the bars,and is there > any ideas on how to do this???????? > Nope, but you can cut as much off the ends of the bars as you dare. RickB
Re: ??? Bending Handle Bars closer together???
Author: Philip Nasadowsk
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 22:29
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 22:29
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Probbably better to just replace them with bars of your liking. You can then mount the old ones above the bed for extra leverage...
Re: ??? Bending Handle Bars closer together???
Author: "kickstart"
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 22:41
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 22:41
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"Bill Bryant" wrote in message .. > Ok guys,the hell with the beer how about some wild turkey!!!!!!! Here is my > question ,I have a new roadking ,and I would like to pull the handle bars in > a little closer,so instead of them being 33inchs wide they would be about > 31. Do you think this could be done without damaging the bars,and is there > any ideas on how to do this???????? torch ........... cut one inc off each end Shirley a thank you -- Kickstart SENS BS182 DOF2 NS2
Re: ??? Bending Handle Bars closer together???
Author: "Ryder Rick"
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 23:40
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 23:40
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"fins" <fins99@hawtmail.comm> wrote in message news:oBKfc.247$0b4.6799@attbi_s51... > "kickstart" <kickstart@microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:VcEfc.35641$I83.677293@twister.tampabay.rr.com... > > "Bill Bryant" wrote in message .. > > > Ok guys,the hell with the beer how about some wild turkey!!!!!!! Here is > > my > > > question ,I have a new roadking ,and I would like to pull the handle > bars > > in > > > a little closer,so instead of them being 33inchs wide they would be > about > > > 31. Do you think this could be done without damaging the bars,and is > there > > > any ideas on how to do this???????? > > > > > > > > torch ........... cut one inc off each end > > Shirley a thank you > > -- > > Kickstart > > SENS BS182 DOF2 NS2 > > > Which then puts the dimples about one inch from where they need to be to > route the cables out of the switch housings. Drill holes in bars and run wires inside bars.... RickB <next problem?>
Re: ??? Bending Handle Bars closer together???
Author: "dual45s"
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 02:14
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 02:14
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"Bill Bryant" <billb2000@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:%7Efc.8017$l75.754@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> Ok guys,the hell with the beer how about some wild turkey!!!!!!! Here is
my
> question ,I have a new roadking ,and I would like to pull the handle bars
in
> a little closer,so instead of them being 33inchs wide they would be about
> 31. Do you think this could be done without damaging the bars,and is there
> any ideas on how to do this????????
You will need access to a tubing bender and a damn good eye to do this. Plus
I'm assuming the bars are stainless and not plated. Plated bars stand an
excellent chance of the chrome cracking and flaking off. Bars are not all
the expensive so you just might want to check with Flanders and see if they
have what you want/need.
--
Wayne
AH 52, SENS, BS 238
The road goes on forever...
Re: ??? Bending Handle Bars closer together???
Author: "fins"
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 05:57
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 05:57
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"kickstart" <kickstart@microsoft.com> wrote in message news:VcEfc.35641$I83.677293@twister.tampabay.rr.com... > "Bill Bryant" wrote in message .. > > Ok guys,the hell with the beer how about some wild turkey!!!!!!! Here is > my > > question ,I have a new roadking ,and I would like to pull the handle bars > in > > a little closer,so instead of them being 33inchs wide they would be about > > 31. Do you think this could be done without damaging the bars,and is there > > any ideas on how to do this???????? > > > > torch ........... cut one inc off each end > Shirley a thank you > -- > Kickstart > SENS BS182 DOF2 NS2 > Which then puts the dimples about one inch from where they need to be to route the cables out of the switch housings. -- Fins BS#221 CVNS G&W MINCE
Re: ??? Bending Handle Bars closer together???
Author: Curt Martin
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 06:10
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 06:10
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fins wrote: > "kickstart" <kickstart@microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:VcEfc.35641$I83.677293@twister.tampabay.rr.com... > >>"Bill Bryant" wrote in message .. >> >>>Ok guys,the hell with the beer how about some wild turkey!!!!!!! Here is >>> >>my >> >>>question ,I have a new roadking ,and I would like to pull the handle >>> > bars > >>in >> >>>a little closer,so instead of them being 33inchs wide they would be >>> > about > >>>31. Do you think this could be done without damaging the bars,and is >>> > there > >>>any ideas on how to do this???????? >>> >> >> >>torch ........... cut one inc off each end >>Shirley a thank you >>-- >>Kickstart >>SENS BS182 DOF2 NS2 >> >> > Which then puts the dimples about one inch from where they need to be to > route the cables out of the switch housings. > > > True, but if your dicking with 'em anyway, why not drill three holes and run the wires inside the bars? Don't take much time, and looks nicer, I think.
Re: ??? Bending Handle Bars closer together???
Author: Roger M
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 19:36
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 19:36
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Bill Bryant wrote: > Ok guys,the hell with the beer how about some wild turkey!!!!!!! Here is my > question ,I have a new roadking ,and I would like to pull the handle bars in > a little closer,so instead of them being 33inchs wide they would be about > 31. Do you think this could be done without damaging the bars,and is there > any ideas on how to do this???????? > > everybody have a good > weekend!!!!!!!!!! yo Bill Harley has a bar in their catalog (55954-00 page 411 of their '03 P&A catalog) that is narrower and higher. It's cheap too at $39.95 the last time I checked (when I bought mine actually). They are only 1-1/2" narrower than stock according to the book but they have me looking at my elbows. Damn sight more comfortable than the stockers. Roger
Re: ??? Bending Handle Bars closer together???
Author: pococj@aol.comfe
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 23:13
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 23:13
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Bill Bryant axed: (Snip some) >and I would like to pull the handle bars in >a little closer,so instead of them being 33inchs wide they would be about >31. Do you think this could be done without damaging the bars,and is there >any ideas on how to do this???????? Cut a section out of the bars beneath the clamp, slide the now two piece bars in until you get the width you want. You may want to create some knurling if you aren't comfortable with clamping on the smooth portion of the bars. Using a centerpunch and dimpling the bars has worked well for me. I turned a slug to fit inside the bars to prevent flattening them while I was creating the "knurling". PocoCJ '87 FLST FREEDOM AIN'T NEVER BEEN FREE! John 3:16
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