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Grinding the locator pin on handlebar controls?
12/23/17 at 11:28:34

Hi guys,

I want to grind off those little locator pins inside the switch boxes on the handlebars, so I can experiment more freely with the positioning.

I read in one thread that some have done it without any problems. Has anyone had any trouble with them moving or slipping?

Just looking for a bit more confirmation before I get the Dremel out.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Grinding the locator pin on handlebar controls Reply #1 - 12/23/17 at 11:37:49 Do it, no slipping or issues in a couple of years or several different bars... handlebars to be clear.
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IslandRoad Serious Thumper Offline It doesn't vibrate, it purrs! Posts: 1147 The Kiewa Valley, Australia Gender:	Re: Grinding the locator pin on handlebar controls Reply #2 - 12/23/17 at 12:37:52 verslagen1 wrote on 12/23/17 at 11:37:49: Do it, no slipping or issues in a couple of years or several different bars... handlebars to be clear. Awesome! Cheers
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snels516 Junior Member Offline Posts: 75	Re: Grinding the locator pin on handlebar controls Reply #3 - 12/25/17 at 20:42:28 Ground mine down as well. GTG
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Re: Grinding the locator pin on handlebar controls
Reply #4 - 12/26/17 at 00:11:12

snels516 wrote on 12/25/17 at 20:42:28:

Ground mine down as well. GTG

Thanks for the advice

I really appreciate it. I have some Triumph Superbars arriving tomorrow (hopefully!). They were on back-order for 5 weeks, and missed the pre-Christmas delivery by one day! I can't wait to get 'em on and try them out lol

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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5103 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Grinding the locator pin on handlebar controls Reply #5 - 12/26/17 at 05:56:55 What locating pin
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Re: Grinding the locator pin on handlebar controls
Reply #6 - 12/26/17 at 07:19:47

Ruttly wrote on 12/26/17 at 05:56:55:

What locating pin Grin

Lol

I remember the first time I swapped the bars. I found those little pins and thought, darn! Is nothing simple?! The stress of getting the bars setup right (without having the levers and mirrors on) before the stress of drilling the holes in the right place!! ... and three broken M5 drill bits!

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MShipley Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 681	Re: Grinding the locator pin on handlebar controls Reply #7 - 12/29/17 at 05:07:19 I ground mine off also without any issues.....
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Re: Grinding the locator pin on handlebar controls
Reply #8 - 12/29/17 at 06:54:52

MShipley wrote on 12/29/17 at 05:07:19:

I ground mine off also without any issues.....

Thanks

My handlebars got caught up in the Christmas mail. The tracking showed they were in my state last Friday ... then they travelled back interstate, and have been stuck there over Christmas. No mail over the NYE weekend! Hopefully they arrive next week. I'm just a bit keen!

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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: Grinding the locator pin on handlebar controls Reply #9 - 12/30/17 at 00:00:57 yes, gone for 15 yrs and three different bars, no problems!
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IslandRoad Serious Thumper Offline It doesn't vibrate, it purrs! Posts: 1147 The Kiewa Valley, Australia Gender:	Re: Grinding the locator pin on handlebar controls Reply #10 - 12/30/17 at 07:45:22 batman wrote on 12/30/17 at 00:00:57: yes, gone for 15 yrs and three different bars, no problems! Well, 15 years is a pretty good test run! Cheers
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IslandRoad Serious Thumper Offline It doesn't vibrate, it purrs! Posts: 1147 The Kiewa Valley, Australia Gender:	Re: Grinding the locator pin on handlebar controls Reply #11 - 01/06/18 at 07:39:52 Well, those little pins are gone now, and the new bars are on. Perfect! It's so liberating!
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