handlebar vibration

freekshow · 07-07-2007, 05:55 PM

took off caps removed handlebars cut 4 pieces of bicycle innertube to fit perfectly into the grooves reinstalled handlebars instead of being solid mounted they now have a little shock to them cheap mod

knothead · 07-07-2007, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by freekshow

took off caps removed handlebars cut 4 pieces of bicycle innertube to fit perfectly into the grooves reinstalled handlebars instead of being solid mounted they now have a little shock to them cheap mod

I hate to say it, but that really is a bad idea. With rubber inserted into the mount it might/probably will allow the bars to move. Most likely it'll happen at the worst possible time. A better choice is to make/buy bar end weights to dampen the vibes.

ambassador · 07-07-2007, 09:58 PM

Freak,
Not a good idea, the rubber will break down fast under that load... May want to look into some bar ends...

Jim · 07-08-2007, 12:20 AM

What kind of bike do you have? How bad are the vibrations? Maybe there is a problem causing it? My handle bars don't vibrate too bad, unless I've got a busted bolt somewhere... I did put on some nicer handgrips though.

MOTOXtreme · 07-08-2007, 10:55 PM

I've never really paid much attention to the handlebars on all my road cruisers, but off road riding...Everytime I go through a ditch, gully whatever, I think damn....I would suck if the handle bars folded right about now.

I agree 100%. Ditch the rubber mounting. If anything, drive a screw through the cap into the bars to lock 'em. ( JUST KIDDIN )

ridgerunner · 07-09-2007, 11:34 AM

30 years ago when I was in high school and raced hare scrambles I put solid bars on my mr175 honda. Just wondering if anyone still makes them and if it would take care of the vibration issue. They were more durable than the hollow handle bars. Took a lot of spills and never bent.

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freekshow Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 31	handlebar vibration took off caps removed handlebars cut 4 pieces of bicycle innertube to fit perfectly into the grooves reinstalled handlebars instead of being solid mounted they now have a little shock to them cheap mod
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ambassador Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 1,200	Freak, Not a good idea, the rubber will break down fast under that load... May want to look into some bar ends... __________________ 06 Lifan 200 GY-5
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07-08-2007, 10:55 PM	#5
MOTOXtreme Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Waynesboro, Virginia Posts: 336	I've never really paid much attention to the handlebars on all my road cruisers, but off road riding...Everytime I go through a ditch, gully whatever, I think damn....I would suck if the handle bars folded right about now. I agree 100%. Ditch the rubber mounting. If anything, drive a screw through the cap into the bars to lock 'em. ( JUST KIDDIN ) __________________ Brian Previously owned / operated MOTO Xtreme selling American Lifan / Check out my friends at www.armattanquads.com "Imagination is more important that knowledge" Albert Einstein
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07-09-2007, 11:34 AM	#6
ridgerunner Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fairbury, IL Posts: 63	solid aluminum bars 30 years ago when I was in high school and raced hare scrambles I put solid bars on my mr175 honda. Just wondering if anyone still makes them and if it would take care of the vibration issue. They were more durable than the hollow handle bars. Took a lot of spills and never bent.
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07-08-2007, 12:20 AM	#4
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	What kind of bike do you have? How bad are the vibrations? Maybe there is a problem causing it? My handle bars don't vibrate too bad, unless I've got a busted bolt somewhere... I did put on some nicer handgrips though.
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