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Message started by Dice on 05/05/08 at 09:24:02

Title: handlebar adjustment
Post by Dice on 05/05/08 at 09:24:02

Quick question for anyone willing to help, I'm new to this site and I tried searching for this with no luck. I would like to adjust my handlebars a bit but I'm not sure how to get the caps off of the hex/allen bolts without gumming them up. Didn't know if there was an easy way to do it.
thanks

Dice

Title: Re: handlebar adjustment
Post by Keith_T on 05/05/08 at 13:15:04

They pry up pretty easily if you use a small screwdriver to get under one side. I long finger nail may even work. They are only held in place by friction inside the allen head of the bolt.

Title: Re: handlebar adjustment
Post by Bear_Rider on 05/05/08 at 15:44:37

I just had mine off last week. The key is patience. If you can get it started just a little with a fingernail, then you can work a thin object under them and lift. Work your way around each caps, lifting from several positions.

Cheer up.

Getting them back on is a snap. ;D

However, you might want to leave the caps in a baggie in your tool box until you are certain that you have the bars where you want them.

Don't ask me how I came by this pearl of wisdom.

I should have the bandaid off my finger in next few days.

Title: Re: handlebar adjustment
Post by Dice on 05/05/08 at 18:53:29

Thanks guys got them off tonight and adjusted them going to go for a ride in the morning so hopefully they are right where I need them do the bolts have to be torqued back down? and if so how many ftlbs?
Dice

Title: Re: handlebar adjustment
Post by steely on 05/06/08 at 18:54:11

I always start mine by sliding a razor blade up underneath them.