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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner => Topic started by: Ian-man on 15 February 2012, 10:49:50 pm

Title: shiny bar ends at good price.
Post by: Ian-man on 15 February 2012, 10:49:50 pm

My steel bar ends were scuffed and rusty and I fancied a bit tasteful bling. However some nice polished aluminium or stainless bar ends seemed a bit pricey. Found these polished aluminium items. Ordered from an American company and arrived via Taiwan!

About £13 including postage, fitted straight on.
(http://foc-u.co.uk/[IMG]http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/bigman40xxl/IMAG0374-1.jpg)(http://foc-u.co.uk/[IMG]http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/bigman40xxl/IMAG0374-1.jpg)[/img]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110813522643?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110813522643?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649)

Title: Re: shiny bar ends at good price.
Post by: PieEater on 16 February 2012, 09:19:09 am

Thanks for the heads-up also available in black - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110813529971 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110813529971) noticed mine were going a bit rusty in the allen key slots, hopefully these will sort that out at a reasonable price (£14.31 inc).

Title: Re: shiny bar ends at good price.
Post by: tomjimtom on 16 February 2012, 12:05:03 pm

Are they much different in weight?
Just 'cause I get a few vibes, and wouldn't want it made any worse :)

Title: Re: shiny bar ends at good price.
Post by: PieEater on 16 February 2012, 01:18:38 pm

Steel vs Aluminium, I'm guessing they'll be a fair bit lighter but I'm not that bothered by vibes apart from at tickover, will post back once I've fitted them and had a chance to go out for a ride.

Title: Re: shiny bar ends at good price.
Post by: Ian-man on 16 February 2012, 08:00:58 pm

They are quite light compared to the steel ones. Not had a ride with them yet so can't say how much extra vibes you'll get.

Here they are fitted.

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/bigman40xxl/IMAG0374-1.jpg)

Title: Re: shiny bar ends at good price.
Post by: PieEater on 28 February 2012, 06:26:42 pm

Mine arrived in the post today. 76g vs 309g each so quite a bit lighter, not bad quality for the price paid. Will hopefully be able to get out for a ride over the next few days to see if they make any difference to vibration through the bars. Worst case scenareo they'll do whilst I get the originals powder coated as they were scruffy.

Title: Re: shiny bar ends at good price.
Post by: karlo on 28 February 2012, 07:43:48 pm

used these on my CBR

http://malsmotorcycles.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=251 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bike-Heavy-Weight-Bar-Ends-Yamaha-Chrome-/160564192460?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item25625f24cc)

Title: Re: shiny bar ends at good price.
Post by: squitbit on 28 February 2012, 10:35:18 pm

I have no bar ends in mine since I had to change the bars to Renthals coz bike got chucked or knocked over by some retard. I've never really noticed a great deal of difference. Bike always vibes a bit anyway, enough to make the mirrors just give a vague impression of what's behind. Carb balance is always done regularly ( got my own Carbtune set of gauges) so it's not that.