September 28th, 2012, 11:05 AM | #1 |
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Handlebars
Got some bad news. The base of my left handlebar is bent and causes my suspension to be uneven. It is ever so slight but I still need to find a solution. I was planning on putting clip-ons on eventually so if I need to spend money to fix this I might as well start making some changes. My issue is that I don't know what to do about the top triple since it isn't a solid piece. Does someone make one that fits the pregens? Or is it something I have to have custom machined?
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September 28th, 2012, 11:09 AM | #2 |
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pics of bend?
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September 28th, 2012, 11:15 AM | #3 |
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Sometimes you can bend the bar back into place using a vice and a pipe, but if you want it to be perfectly straight like it was in the factory you need to buy a new one.
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September 28th, 2012, 11:17 AM | #4 |
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i must have read it wrong, lol.
i thought his triple was busted
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September 28th, 2012, 11:23 AM | #5 |
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No the triple is fine, it's just the rectangular piece of the handlebar bracket that is bent. I went and looked at some other threads (I know; i didn't search before I posted....blasphemy lol) and that helped a little but now I'm curious if the top part of the forks need to even be covered (or if so if it is possible just to buy a cover that would seal it) and just pulling my forks up through the triple a bit and throwing clip-on's below the top part of the triple
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September 28th, 2012, 11:30 AM | #6 |
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i would just go with the SV clip ons, if you need some cheap ones or replace the handlebar with a stock one.
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September 28th, 2012, 02:57 PM | #7 |
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Beware that clip-ons will create clearance issues. Chances are good you'll have to remove your plastics to use them and you will definitely lose turning radius. I would buy some Woodcraft lowered risers. They're about the only thing that will get you lower bars that will bolt right on with no issues. Otherwise you're going to have to get a bit creative.
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September 28th, 2012, 04:06 PM | #8 |
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That bracket does not hold the fork tube height in the triple. Pull both bars off amd use a ruler to leasure the unbent side fork tube protrusion then set the other side to match. to verify, measure from rim to fork both sides and make sure they're the same. Thr triple clamps need to be tight to hold the fork tubes in place.
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September 28th, 2012, 11:54 PM | #9 | |
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September 29th, 2012, 05:21 AM | #10 |
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The only way they could keep water out of the tops of the forks would be if you submerged the bike. I think you're overblowing this in your mind quite a lot, IMHO. Like I said, you can set your forks like I described above and you'll be fine. I wouldn't recommend moving the tubes down flush with the tree as that will change your fork geometry.
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September 29th, 2012, 07:43 PM | #11 | |
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September 30th, 2012, 07:16 PM | #13 |
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September 30th, 2012, 09:11 PM | #14 |
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Update: Tried adjusting the forks to be of equal height 14mm above the top of the triple, but it doesnt solve my problem. Upon further observation I noticed that the top of my triple doesnt fall in line with my front tire. Does anyone know why this is? or what I can do to fix this?
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