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Do new handlebars need to be drilled for controls? (Read 123 times)
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Do new handlebars need to be drilled for controls?
05/02/11 at 18:02:00
I want to get some Biltwell Keystones for my bike, but have heard that there are pre-drilled holes for the controls to rest in. Obviously I haven't yet taken off the hand controls to check. That will be tomorrow. Any suggestions?
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Re: Do new handlebars need to be drilled for contr
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05/02/11 at 18:13:47
Yes there is, file them off, don't bother drilling the holes, save you alot of grief.
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Re: Do new handlebars need to be drilled for contr
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05/02/11 at 19:54:36
Thanks.
That was my original idea if that was the case. Sounds like prob solved!
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Re: Do new handlebars need to be drilled for contr
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05/02/11 at 21:27:48
That's the consensus.. filing nubs is better than drilling bars. Especially if they're aluminum.
http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=978145
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Re: Do new handlebars need to be drilled for contr
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05/03/11 at 10:20:23
I just stuck on a set of HD sportster bars and will be filing off the nub on the indicator assembly tonight. I installed and rode with it as it was but the indicators are turned too high up and I honk my horn more than I indicate now. I don't consider that safe ... or funny.
I wouldn't try drilling unless you're super skilled and have a drill press. For me, it's the grinder attachment and my dremmel!
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05/03/11 at 10:35:47
Drilling pipe means having good center punch & a sharp little bit to get things started, Drill press helps, but not essential, A piece of angle iron & some vise grips is pretty handy, or a friend.. Grinding a nub seems so much easier..
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05/03/11 at 14:09:36
I grind a small flat on the pipe and then punch it, then start with a small drill and work my way up to the size that I need.
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I shoulda took art in skewl,,
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^ good point. Grinding the nub off makes my head spin a little less.
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05/04/11 at 12:12:00
That's what I did on the FireLizard when I put on the 10in mini apes. I just used my dremel with a sanding drum and sanded down the nub. Took less than a minute.
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