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Hi Guys, anyone recommend a good set of bar ends that do not require a lot of technical ability to install?

Thank You
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In short, I don't think there are any. I've only heard of it being done once before, and that was by a guy who has bags of technical ability + the tools to do the job (and by tools, I don't mean a hammer & scredriver - think machine shop stuff).
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Masala wrote:
In short, I don't think there are any. I've only heard of it being done once before, and that was by a guy who has bags of technical ability + the tools to do the job (and by tools, I don't mean a hammer & scredriver - think machine shop stuff).
Nah... all you need is an X-acto knife, a hand drill, a 6mm tap, and an Allen wrench. It's really easy peasey.

The only tricky part is drilling the hole exactly on center in the mild steel plug in the ends the bars and keeping the hole parallel to the bar end as you drill. No problem if you've got a decent eye and reasonable manual dexterity.
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Here's a link that shows my installation:
Handlebar Weights on LX150 ?
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Nah... all you need is an X-acto knife, a hand drill, a 6mm tap, and an Allen wrench. It's really easy peasey.

That's what Macgyver said.
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Silver Streak wrote:
Nah... all you need is an X-acto knife, a hand drill, a 6mm tap, and an Allen wrench. It's really easy peasey.

That's what Macgyver said.
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Thank you all but drilling and tapping is way beyond my technical ability, I can just about open a beer!
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Thank you all but drilling and tapping is way beyond my technical ability, I can just about open a beer!
Hell, I screw that up routinely... especially my sixth or seventh one! Laughing emoticon
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Thank you all but drilling and tapping is way beyond my technical ability, I can just about open a beer!
That's what bartenders, spouses and children are for.
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Silver Streak wrote:
Nah... all you need is an X-acto knife, a hand drill, a 6mm tap, and an Allen wrench. It's really easy peasey.

That's what Macgyver said.
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