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I see some other folks are having second thoughts about the stock bars, and I am as well, but I figured rather than take up more space in the General forum, I'd bring it up here.
Now, the TT has clip-ons and the BMW has the very narrow "Euro" bars to go with its "S" fairing. They're even narrower than the TT. I like the narrow width, and even prefer having to use a little extra effort at steering input.
My initial idea was to cut the stock bars down a half inch at a time and stop where I felt comfortable. FWIW, I did this to my Jamis mountain bike too - wide bars are just not my thing.
But Triumph has welded lugs about an inch and a half into the bars, sorta precluding using bar-ends or even weights.
Of course, I could try to find some kind of bushing to use rather than the one that comes with the mirrors. But I was wondering if anyone here has had any success knocking out the lugs on the inside of the bars. I haven't looked too closely - if it's just a tack weld, maybe I can get the trust Dremel in there and grind it out.
Option two would be to spend the $60-70 on Renthals or Rizomas (thanks for the links, folks) and cut them to suit.
Option three would be to go for the clip-ons, and I'm tempted, but being almost as Cheap as some other folks here, I'd hate to spend the $$$ and then find I didn't like 'em.
So how 'bout it? Anybody chop their bars and still use bar-ends? Other handlebar mods or ideas?
Now, the TT has clip-ons and the BMW has the very narrow "Euro" bars to go with its "S" fairing. They're even narrower than the TT. I like the narrow width, and even prefer having to use a little extra effort at steering input.
My initial idea was to cut the stock bars down a half inch at a time and stop where I felt comfortable. FWIW, I did this to my Jamis mountain bike too - wide bars are just not my thing.
But Triumph has welded lugs about an inch and a half into the bars, sorta precluding using bar-ends or even weights.
Of course, I could try to find some kind of bushing to use rather than the one that comes with the mirrors. But I was wondering if anyone here has had any success knocking out the lugs on the inside of the bars. I haven't looked too closely - if it's just a tack weld, maybe I can get the trust Dremel in there and grind it out.
Option two would be to spend the $60-70 on Renthals or Rizomas (thanks for the links, folks) and cut them to suit.
Option three would be to go for the clip-ons, and I'm tempted, but being almost as Cheap as some other folks here, I'd hate to spend the $$$ and then find I didn't like 'em.
So how 'bout it? Anybody chop their bars and still use bar-ends? Other handlebar mods or ideas?