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Triggergee

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Re: Bar end weights
« Reply #25 on: 30 April 2018, 07:47:52 pm »
Yeah pretty pissed off but sometimes life just goes that way. Odd thing last time I had to change my rear tyre on the 600 was a slow puncture from metal in it and the tyre was less than 1000 miles old and now I've got the same issue with the front 600 tyre, also less than 1000 mile on it and now the virtually new 1000 tyre. The road must dislike me or something

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Re: Bar end weights
« Reply #26 on: 06 May 2018, 09:15:03 pm »
Original Kryptonite weigh a ton Yamaha bar ends aren't just heavy to damp vibes, they also damp down bar shake (ie) tank slapper type oscillation.
I've got a set of R&G's on my 1000, filled Renthal bars with a tube of Silicone sealer, damps vibes to next to nothing, plus I always check my front wheel balance too as tyre wears... I know I'm OCD as Fook...lol...


All depends on how much vibes you're happy with really?

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Re: Bar end weights
« Reply #27 on: 10 May 2018, 06:25:26 pm »
Hhmmm filled with silicone... I like that idea and I must have a tube of it somewhere in the house. I'm not a fan of vibrations and don't want to feel any so will try the silicone, also got the R&G clamp in ends now and the vibes aren't too bad plus they look better than the yam ones

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Re: Bar end weights
« Reply #28 on: 11 May 2018, 08:54:07 pm »
I've just threaded my rentals for the stock bar weights. Found that I needed to run a 14mm masonry drill bit through first (by hand) to open the hole up a bit before tapping. Got the weights powder coated to tidy them up also. Not sure whether to shorten the bars a bit or leave them alone.
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Re: Bar end weights
« Reply #29 on: 11 May 2018, 10:15:23 pm »
Not sure whether to shorten the bars a bit or leave them alone.
If you use counter / positive steering then the extra width of the bars gives you better control and I would leave them as is.