getting bar end weights to stay in place

[lazlokovacs]

So for many years I've used long shouldered M6 bolts with whatever bits of rubber tube I have left and a washer to hold my bar ends in place. Though this never quite seems satisfactory as they tend to loosen over time and/or the rubber disintegrates. The very best set up I ever had was on the lemans 1000 whose bar ends had a long steel tube integral to the bar end with a conical tapered nut that expanded the steel tube.

What are you guys using? My google skills aren't up to finding a neat solution, in the past I've just ordered a cheapo set of bar ends, thrown them away and just used the rubber bit on whatever bar ends are best suited for that bike. Is that the best I can do?

Hopefully someone else has BTDT

thanks as usual

[PeteS]

The expanding nuts on my ‘98 EV gave up within the first year. Guzzi wanted $70 for a replacement bar end.
I ended up machining an aluminum plug with a press fit into the bar and drilled and tapped for the bolt. Never a problem after that. Also machined new bar ends out of Aluminum.
That was my introduction to Guzzi parts pricing.

Pete

[wrbix]

Expanding sleeve with blue LocTite on both the bolt and outside of sleeve.
Blue LocTite holds my world together.

[wirespokes]

I always thought the internal bicycle seat clamp was the best idea. Machining an aluminum plug, drilled and tapped is a good idea. But I don't understand why bar ends would be needed or wanted, unless to compensate for poor tuning. These bikes are so smooth I see no need for them on my  bikes.

[Stretch]

Blue LocTite holds my world together.

THIS!    ^^^


I have a KLR650. I wonder what the total weight of blue LocTite is on that machine........

                                                             -Stretch

[Scout63]

THIS!    ^^^


I have a KLR650. I wonder what the total weight of blue LocTite is on that machine........

                                                             -Stretch

Blue Loctite is my adult paste. I’ve eaten a fair bit just holding the cap in my mouth. It’s not bad.

[lazlokovacs]

^^^^^^^
dude!!!! don't eat that stuff!!!!!

thanks for the replies

[Stretch]

Hey - I just remembered I've got a set of internal expanding sleeves and
bolts leftover from a bark buster kit I got for the KLR. I don't need 'em.
You can have 'em gratis.

Shoot me a PM if you want 'em.

                                                     -Stretch