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widening standard bars a tad.. - ogri48 - 13-11-12
hadta fit my old oxford heated grips and repair a bodge so thought id widen the bars a tad whilst i was at it to seeme through until i decide whether to fit 758s or not.
bodge was a previous owner had snapped off the locating lug in the throttle, and used emery tape clamped in to stop it twisting, though this was moving. so first job was to drill out switch body, turn down a delrin plug, drill switch body, glue in plug, then drill out centre and insert other end of drill and cut off inside to make belt and braces repair.
Re: widening standard bars a tad.. - ogri48 - 13-11-12
then marked up new hole 14mm out, drilled, resited body and turned down some delrin spacers for me new stainless bar ends.
wired in heated grips connectors direct to battery with relay from a switched live under the tank.
Re: widening standard bars a tad.. - ogri48 - 13-11-12
old mounting hole covered by front brake/clutch lever, end bars screwed in with high strength thread lock to allow for less retaining threads, heated grips fitted.
i had these grips on a zzr11 years back, kept em when i flogged the bike as they were so good, switch is the pig ugly old school version but its reliable so i'll stick with it.
Re: widening standard bars a tad.. - ogri48 - 13-11-12
bars aint that much wider than stock but it does make a difference aint riding along with me wanking spanners half on the bar end weights now..and their lovely and warm..
Re: widening standard bars a tad.. - ogri48 - 13-11-12
Re: widening standard bars a tad.. - ogri48 - 13-11-12
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Re: widening standard bars a tad.. - dazza - 13-11-12
Nice work
Can you make anymore of those bar end weights? I for one would be interesting in buying some. 
Re: widening standard bars a tad.. - Falcon 269 - 13-11-12
Nice work, mate, and a really good write-up.
I owe you a dit on suspension improvements, don't I? Raining here most of this week so I'll get on with it one afternoon.
Cheers!
Re: widening standard bars a tad.. - ogri48 - 13-11-12
cheers mike, and thanks for the brilliant ivans write up, sourced a new/old stock titanium micron on ebay, jet kit is next purchase
dazza bar ends are e bay items (yzf750r heavy duty) 15 quid the pair, i couldnt make them for that lol. i could turn you down some delrin spacers ifn you want mate
atb
paul
Re: widening standard bars a tad.. - Kosmic Kartman - 13-11-12
And there's me reading it think good write with pics. I like to see work from someone that knows what he's doing. 10/10. Then I got to the last picture....
FAIL
sidways
:lol
Re: widening standard bars a tad.. - ogri48 - 14-11-12
what can i tell you mate..old, blind bricklayers do not make good keyboardists.. :'(
Re: widening standard bars a tad.. - Kosmic Kartman - 15-11-12
Now I've had another look and seen your fingers, you are forgiven :lol