Trackside handguards and bar end removal cheat tool.

[ricerooster]

Installed some Cycle Gears trackside handguards this morning as it was a $100 cheaper than the alternative, also wanted better protection compared to stock. You do have to remove the stock weighted bar ends, but I feel no difference in vibration when cruising to work this morning. In my opinion all the vibration is being transferred throughout the handguards as i can definitely feel it when I grab them. I did not have the 12mm hex key to remove the bar end, so I got creative and used a 12mm bolt head and some nuts...lol

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[Mak10]

Nicely done.

 

[escapefjrtist]

Looks great.

~G

 

[SHUMBA]

Installed some Cycle Gears trackside handguards this morning as it was a $100 cheaper than the alternative, also wanted better protection compared to stock. You do have to remove the stock weighted bar ends, but I feel no difference in vibration when cruising to work this morning. In my opinion all the vibration is being transferred throughout the handguards as i can definitely feel it when I grab them. I did not have the 12mm hex key to remove the bar end, so I got creative and used a 12mm bolt head and some nuts...lol

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Thanks for that tip, great idea.
The bolt would end in a threaded rod .
What did you use to turn the bolt bolts, or additional nits??
SHUMBA

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[ricerooster]

Thanks for that tip, great idea.
The bolt would end in a threaded rod .
What did you use to turn the bolt bolts, or additional nits??
SHUMBA

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I used 3 13mm nuts that I had laying around that threaded on the bolt. Tighten all 3 to the head of the bolt and then use a open wrench on the nut closes to the head of the bolt.

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[Tenman]

I take mine off in the summer. Misery sweat in Mississippi

 

[STenitus]

Nice! I'd love to see some pics of how those grab your handlebars.

 

[SHUMBA]

I used 3 13mm nuts that I had laying around that threaded on the bolt. Tighten all 3 to the head of the bolt and then use a open wrench on the nut closes to the head of the bolt.

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OK now I get it.
I remember removing the Allan key bolts from my Africa Twin bar ends. I had to put vise grips on the Allan key and it took a lot of torque to loosen these bolts.
Thanks for the tip...good to know.
SHUMBA

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[Cycledude]

Another reasonable priced option
https://www.harborfreight.com/9-piece-38-and-12-drive-metric-hex-bit-socket-set-67880.html