Gripshift grips with bar ends

[artfulflounder]

After abit of advice...

Fitting new odi grips to my srt800s but would like to refit my bar ends.......which is best way to go about it?

Slide levers/ controls further up the bars and fit grips as they are, or trim the ends where lock wire grooves are.

Even not fit bar ends if need be, i do like extra positions it gives me.

 

[2manyoranges]

I have fitted exactly this in the past. I have shaped the end with a VERY SHARP Stanley blade to conform exactly to the shape of the bar end and snugged it right up, getting a seamless fit between the bar end and the grip. Comfy.

 

[artfulflounder]

I have fitted exactly this in the past. I have shaped the end with a VERY SHARP Stanley blade to conform exactly to the shape of the bar end and snugged it right up, getting a seamless fit between the bar end and the grip. Comfy.

Thanks for that.....just found this pic online

Just didnt want to ruin the grips, do seem a fair bit wider than the standard grips controls would be a good inch or so inboard on each side.

 

[VTFoco2001]

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Looks like a cockpit of a Marin Pine Mountain 95

BITD I fitted a pair of clear Onza Ules and cut them with a sharp knife.

 

[jimo746]

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BITD I fitted a pair of clear Onza Ules and cut them with a sharp knife.

That's exactly what I did

Just cut the grips, unless you like having the brake Levers touching in the middle of the bars

 

[Markybeau]

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I've just done the same on my c16r, only I went with gripshift 102mm and cut the first link off. I tried it with nice normal length grips that i didn't want to cut, but it pushed everything too close together, making technical stuff really twitchy! Bite the bullet dude and cut them down. I'd go with 2manyoranges, and use a fresh Stanley blade to do it.

 

[longun]

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I usually move things along a bit and keep the grips the right length but mostvthe bar ends I've done this with haven't had huge clamps

 

[artfulflounder]

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Looks like a cockpit of a Marin Pine Mountain 95

It is indeed......i shall go ahead and give them a careful trim.
I did purchased some odi attacks too so i do have those if i take bar ends off.