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11-08-11 | 11:31 AM

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From: Erie Penna.

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Originally Posted by Christov

Wow! I like those. That's exactly what I had in mind. I'm curious, to install bar ends like this does one remove or cut the old grips in order to bolt on the bars? How did you extend the handlebar ends?

Chris

Hi Chris, and by the way welcome to the forum.

What I did was remove the old grips and went with two sets of grips that match. When I put them on I just pushed them on an extra half inch to allow for the bar ends. Mtn bike grips are open on the ends and come with a plug for the end. It’s a good idea to put the plug in because in a fall that bar can punch a clean hole in you if it hits just right. My mirror plugged the one end.

To extend the bars 2 inches I was lucky enough to have a machine shop at hand so I turned the end of an aluminum tube to press fit in. Most people won’t have that ability so maybe find a tube the right size or close and wrap it with some tape for a force fit of a couple inches into the bar end. Then give the outside a few wraps of tape to make it the right size as the bar end. It would be all covered up with the new grip. Just make sure it’s a sturdy connection because you will be working them a lot when riding. Another idea would be to get a hard wood dowel (like an old broom handle) and pound it in.

I think I added 2 inches in length so most materials will be very strong over that short a length.

Maybe others know of other methods that are better and would post in, or maybe someone makes extra-long bar ends.

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