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ok so I had never actually seen 89 clip on's up close and in person before so when I got mine I assumed that there was a slight bent in both of them, it seems I was mistaken. so if someone could tell me the exactly length of a straight bar end that would be really great.

I am going to hack up my stock bars and if the ends arent long enough I will use straight pieces from them and cut out the bend in the clip-on bars and then add the straight metal back with some welding and will be as good as new. then finally bike will be good.

thanks bunches!

why not just buy a set of replacement clip-on handlebar.....bars

nice straight aluminum thick wall bar stock 10-11 inch in length

and hand file the notch in for the bolt (3 min job)


http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/product_catalog/Product.jsp?skuId=592583&store=Main&catId=410&productId=p592585&leafCatId=41021&mmyId=


and look..... pretty colors


ask Budduh about welding bars......   or if your welds suck.....what can happen

Quote from: werase643 on February 07, 2009, 10:10:38 AM

and look..... pretty colors

Ooooooooooooooo!     :icon_mrgreen:

I'll measure them in the morning, if you'd like.  I would be inclined to use 7/8" 4130 aircraft tubing of suitable wall thickness.  Cheap, net-dimension, easy to find.

Quote from: werase643 on February 07, 2009, 10:10:38 AM
why not just buy a set of replacement clip-on handlebar.....bars

nice straight aluminum thick wall bar stock 10-11 inch in length

and hand file the notch in for the bolt (3 min job)


http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/product_catalog/Product.jsp?skuId=592583&store=Main&catId=410&productId=p592585&leafCatId=41021&mmyId=


and look..... pretty colors


ask Budduh about welding bars......   or if your welds suck.....what can happen

don't buy those !!! you and denniskirk will be branded tarrorists, and sent to gitmo for sending pipe bombs through the mail !!!

(tongue , meet cheek)

You need ~9 in to get the fittings to get on. An extra 1.5 to 2 in will let you run them away from the dash so the brake banjo dont hit the dash.
Cool.
Buddha.

I weld for a living no problems there ;).


thanks for the help guys!

Quote from: The Buddha on February 08, 2009, 06:41:47 AM
You need ~9 in to get the fittings to get on. An extra 1.5 to 2 in will let you run them away from the dash so the brake banjo dont hit the dash.
Cool.
Buddha.

Thanks much dude, I went off your specs and made the tube length 10.5" and it is 100% perfect fit, also I used my stock handlebars so the plastics parts fit back in the holes just like stock!