Nice day today so I decided to take the bike out. When I stop at the store I notice that one of the bar end weights had fell off. Question would be what's the purpose and do I need to replace or just take the other one off.


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They are meant to reduce the vibrations from the engine that are being transmitted through the bars to your hands.  If you don't mind the feel of the bike without them then you don't have to have them.  I don't have any on my '01 so I can fit it through my shed door 

-Jessie

When I bought my bike my weights fell apart in my hand while exploring my bike. Long story short either buy bar end mirrors or new bar ends. If you buy new ends either go genuine or something as heavy as your stock items. If you go smaller items they won't take out as much vibration and after a long squirt on the bike you'll find u have pins and needles in your fingers and hands. Trust me I know.

I get pins and needles with my stock ones.

Any recommended heavier ones?

Weigh them would be my suggestion and yeah try out heavier. 

Lol Yep thats Seems easy enough

What's a normal price for decent bar ends so I know what to look for

$20 and upward

Cheers

Here to help and get drunk! 

If you've got pins and needles with stock bar ends, upgrade your grips. I've got a pro-grip set I put on last season for $16. Combined with a good pair of gloves, it completely solved the numbness I was getting in my hand.

Quote from: SgtBatten on March 03, 2012, 06:04:53 PM
I get pins and needles with my stock ones.

Any recommended heavier ones?

Nothing heavier than stock. Are your bars stock or aluminum? Steel bars add a lot of mass. How are bars fastened? Stock or somethimng else? Stock or OEM clip-ons have rubber dampers. If after market clip ons attached to the forks - you miss the rubber dampers.

BAR ENDS: Did I hear someone wants to buy some stock bar ends?

as far as i know they are stock. grips are pretty old and crusty so maybe ill try that.
its a one piece black bar, not clipons.

i do need bar ends anyway as mine are rusting.

u got some for sale?

Quote from: SgtBatten on March 03, 2012, 06:04:53 PM
I get pins and needles with my stock ones.

Any recommended heavier ones?

Fill the bar with lead shot.

Quote from: Dizzledan on March 03, 2012, 07:34:29 PM
If you've got pins and needles with stock bar ends, upgrade your grips. I've got a pro-grip set I put on last season for $16. Combined with a good pair of gloves, it completely solved the numbness I was getting in my hand.

Agree 100%.  These are easily the best "mod" I've done to my bike.

Quote from: shonole on March 03, 2012, 08:27:04 PM

Quote from: Dizzledan on March 03, 2012, 07:34:29 PM
If you've got pins and needles with stock bar ends, upgrade your grips. I've got a pro-grip set I put on last season for $16. Combined with a good pair of gloves, it completely solved the numbness I was getting in my hand.

Agree 100%.  These are easily the best "mod" I've done to my bike.

Best place to buy these grips? Link? I've actually done a lot of googling without much success. I had a lot of hand/wrist/thumb pain last season and I think new grips will be a good start to help with my problem.

Quote from: wildcat333 on March 03, 2012, 10:12:46 PM

Quote from: shonole on March 03, 2012, 08:27:04 PM

Quote from: Dizzledan on March 03, 2012, 07:34:29 PM
If you've got pins and needles with stock bar ends, upgrade your grips. I've got a pro-grip set I put on last season for $16. Combined with a good pair of gloves, it completely solved the numbness I was getting in my hand.

Agree 100%.  These are easily the best "mod" I've done to my bike.

Best place to buy these grips? Link? I've actually done a lot of googling without much success. I had a lot of hand/wrist/thumb pain last season and I think new grips will be a good start to help with my problem.

This is where I bought mine:
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/11/55/689/4503/ITEM/Pro-Grip-719-RVGS-Open-End-Gel-Grip.aspx?WT.ac=SLIsearch

Quote from: SgtBatten on March 03, 2012, 08:23:30 PM

i do need bar ends anyway as mine are rusting.

u got some for sale?

Shipping to the bottom of the world probably would be more than they are worth.
If rusting, clean them and repaint.

If you want to pay shipping, I can send a clean pair.

Rusting due to being dropped and scraped on both sides.
I will take a closer look to assess repairabilty.

Quote from: slipperymongoose on March 03, 2012, 05:58:55 PM
Long story short either buy bar end mirrors [...]

I totally agree on that. They help A LOT to give you a much better view if you install them downwards (no shoulderns or arms blocking the view) and look good for sure! 

i.e. on a Street Triple

Quote from: Bullfrog on March 07, 2012, 11:30:04 AM

Quote from: slipperymongoose on March 03, 2012, 05:58:55 PM
Long story short either buy bar end mirrors [...]

I totally agree on that. They help A LOT to give you a much better view if you install them downwards (no shoulderns or arms blocking the view) and look good for sure! 

i.e. on a Street Triple

Mine are installed upwards, and I have no obstructions to my view.  They're on superbike bars for now, but will be on clubmans/clip-ons eventually.