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Message started by xuqiang_liao on 10/30/06 at 16:20:24

Title: How to adjust handle bar and mirror
Post by xuqiang_liao on 10/30/06 at 16:20:24

When I transfort my bike using my wife's minivan, I have to remove the mirror and lower the handle bar. Now I have to put them back and I don't know where is the right position. Any suggestions.

The Clymer book said there are punch marks on the handlebar for alignment. I can't find the mark.

Regards,

Xuqiang

Title: Re: How to adjust handle bar and mirror
Post by Steve530 on 10/30/06 at 20:57:29

I assume you have a Savage with the "buckhorn" handlebars, not the S40 with the flatter style handlebars.

I checked my handlebars and found not alignment marks. Maybe I missed them. There are numbers stamped on the center of the handlebars, which are forward of the top on my Savage. There is also a single mark, left of center on top of the handlebars that perpindicular to the axis of the bars that is about a quarter of an inch long. That may be the alignment mark, or it may be a scratch.

My suggestion is to put the handlebars where they are comfortable for you. I don't think it's that critical. When you find where you want them, you might want to mark them so that you can find that setting again.

Title: Re: How to adjust handle bar and mirror
Post by mickthelimey on 10/31/06 at 08:36:26

just put em where you found them ! next time you move them put a piece of masking tape around the handlebar, and a piece on the clamp,mark it with a pen,
put em back,remove tape.
Piece of cake old chap.

Title: Re: How to adjust handle bar and mirror
Post by georgekathe on 10/31/06 at 15:10:56

smart (but simple) idea, mick.

agree with steve530 - when I took my buckhorns off to change style of bars I cannot recall seeing any marks.

yeah - just make them comfortable for you. expect most people ignore marks if there are marks or not & set up bars for own style. Once this is reached I'd certainly follow mick's idea if moving/loosening them again.

mirrors? set up so they suit you, too. mine usually just show the edge of my arm & a good range of road behind. find if try to get mirror to not reflect arm I see lots of fences due to mirror being set too far that way.