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Do you really need bar ends??

  • 13-08-2021 12:52PM
    #1
    Green_Martian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭


    As it says do you need Bar ends??


    Reason i ask is i thought i had tightened one that was loose but when i came back from a spin it was gone 🤦‍♂️


    Do i need to replace it?



Comments

  • #2
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,175 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    I'd say yes. There purpose is to dissipate the vibrations when riding. Its like ear plugs, without them after a while you'd eventually wish you had used them.



  • #3
    horse7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,022 ✭✭✭horse7


    Interesting.



  • #4
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 34,803 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    That and I'd imagine it's no crack getting jabbed by a non closed end Handlebar



  • #5
    multiscan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭multiscan


    yeah, vibration one thing and help with steering balance too



  • #6
    Dan Jaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,829 ✭✭✭✭Dan Jaman


    Yep. One of mine fell off and I left it for a while. Didn't take long before I got fed up with the buzziness on that end of the bar and fitted another one.



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  • #7
    SmartinMartin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,936 ✭✭✭SmartinMartin


    Make sure they're of equal weight, the heavier the better. A lot of those light alloy ones are useless.



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