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Post by jon on Dec 27, 2022 11:00:34 GMT 1
Just a quick question about narrowing a set of Renthal 758 bars. Most people say the take about an inch off?
My real question is has anyone done this with one of those copper pipe cutters?
Jon
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Post by dusty350 on Dec 27, 2022 11:29:10 GMT 1
Yea, I marked around the tube with a pipe cutter, just to score an accurate line, then cut with a hacksaw. Took an inch off each side.
Dusty🙂
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Post by jon on Dec 27, 2022 11:52:12 GMT 1
Yea, I marked around the tube with a pipe cutter, just to score an accurate line, then cut with a hacksaw. Took an inch off each side. Dusty🙂 Do you recon the tube cutter would have gone through the aluminium? Jon |
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Post by dusty350 on Dec 27, 2022 12:29:29 GMT 1
No, doubt that. The bars are a lot thicker and tougher than soft copper tube. The cutter scored the anodised finish, and allowed an accurate cut with a hacksaw.
Dusty🙂
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Post by JonW on Dec 27, 2022 12:40:03 GMT 1
No it wont cut the bars, as Dusty says its very thick.
I also did the twirl with the cutter and then the hacksaw.
Its not hard at all to do, fear not.
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Post by stusco on Dec 27, 2022 12:48:20 GMT 1
You could always use a jubilee clip to cut against
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Post by Tobyjugs on Dec 27, 2022 14:19:59 GMT 1
I cut 8mm off each end with a hacksaw. Just as mentioned above I used a jubilee clip as a reference for filing the ends of the bars to get rid of the saw marks.
I'm now going to fit some bar ends from a GPZ900r in the ends to try and kill the vibrations in the handle bars a little.
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Post by veg on Dec 27, 2022 20:19:42 GMT 1
Mini grinder with cutting tool, that’s all I used. I took an inch off. Used two pieces of masking tape both sides with a slight gap.
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Post by JonW on Dec 28, 2022 1:53:10 GMT 1
Im still waiting for someone to have done this in a mill...  |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Dec 28, 2022 9:56:58 GMT 1
Im still waiting for someone to have done this in a mill... Funny you should say that 😀 The guy I'm doing the LC for wants Renthals with the cross bar and they are wiiiiiide They will indeed be clamped onto the mill table and the ends cut down 😁 Steve |
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Post by JonW on Dec 28, 2022 12:52:18 GMT 1
I fitted Renthals with a bar and without cutting down on my LC421, fitted fine. I did in the end remove the clamp... lol
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Post by geoffb on Dec 28, 2022 19:25:31 GMT 1
Ditto, I have used 758 bars on my 4L0 with an inch off each end using a hacksaw and then filed smooth. 👍
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