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Moto Board => Tech => Topic started by: Holden on July 06, 2009, 05:45:34 PM

Title: Best way to remove these bar-ends...?
Post by: Holden on July 06, 2009, 05:45:34 PM
Tommaselli adjustable clubmans came in the mail today... now taking suggestions on how to get these bar-ends off! (without damaging the bars, of course)

Dremel? Vise grips? ???

(http://i31.tinypic.com/b5pl74.jpg)

Hoping to end up with some Oberon Street Fighters in their stead. Thanks!
Title: Re: Best way to remove these bar-ends...?
Post by: Slide Panda on July 06, 2009, 06:05:19 PM
Blade between the bar and the end and wiggle while going around the circumference?

What's that metal bit - a rivet?
Title: Re: Best way to remove these bar-ends...?
Post by: Holden on July 06, 2009, 06:10:03 PM
I'll try that.

Was kinda wondering the same thing. The bit in the very center is sharp.

Just thought I'd ask here before I did anything knee-jerkish. [wine]
Title: Re: Best way to remove these bar-ends...?
Post by: Slide Panda on July 06, 2009, 06:12:31 PM
If it's a real rivet the knife trick probably won't work.  It works fine for pressed in ends - but if there's some sort of expansion device - I wouldn't count on it. 

YOu might need to bust out a drill and do that rivet...
Title: Re: Best way to remove these bar-ends...?
Post by: knightrider on July 06, 2009, 06:23:07 PM
drill out the rivet,
Title: Re: Best way to remove these bar-ends...?
Post by: DarkStaR on July 07, 2009, 06:55:46 AM
ignore the rivet.  Just pull it out like any other cheapo plastic bar end.
Title: Re: Best way to remove these bar-ends...?
Post by: Holden on July 07, 2009, 02:12:22 PM
I've decided to send these bars back (glad I hadn't started hacking away yet). The chrome is flaking off everywhere. Real beat up and cheap... probably getting some Suburban Machinery bars instead.

No more experimental mods for me! :P