Anyone know where I can get this type of bar-end from?

[jos3ph]

Been told my bike won't pass its WOF without barends, unfortunately it needs a certain type that I can't seem to find anywhere on the internet.
http://i.imgur.com/2dkAtjN.jpg
The ones that were on previously were a rounded aluminium cap/plug, but I removed them a while ago to try and put new ones on like these: http://i.imgur.com/Be7rNv7.jpg
I had to destroy the aluminium caps to get them out., and the new ones didn't fit/fell out. Inside the bar, there is about 1.5cm of clearance and then solid metal. No screw hole or anything. I believe the handlebars and their plugs originally came from a honda, but I'm not sure what model.

Does anybody know where I can find this type of bar end? Preferably in Hamilton.

Sorry if this is the wrong subforum/format etc, this is my first post.

[Motig]

try wrapping rubber from an innertube round them, use a bit of tape to hold it in place till you fit it in the bar then when you tighten it up the expansion will hold it all in place.

[jos3ph]

try wrapping rubber from an innertube round them, use a bit of tape to hold it in place till you fit it in the bar then when you tighten it up the expansion will hold it all in place.

The hole in the handlebar isn't deep enough. The new handlebar ends sit out of the tube by about 50mm, so when full expanded they get knocked around quite easily.

[HenryDorsetCase]

If it is just to get a WOF go to a pushbike shop and get some bar end plugs and put them in there. they are about 20mm deep.

[imdying]

Plastic wine bottle corks. Or just drill the bar deeper if that's all it needs.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Plastic wine bottle corks. Or just drill the bar deeper if that's all it needs.

bonus you have to drink two bottles of wine.

[Katman]

Been told my bike won't pass its WOF without barends.....

Did they show you were in the VIRM where it says that the handlebars have to have the barends?

I can't find any reference to it.

[Trade_nancy]

Probably just a common sense safety failure - without end caps - the bars represent a "penetrating" capability on a human in the event of a fall to earth. Same way bicycle handlebars are expected to have the ends closed off. if the end crashes down onto your anatomy it will penetrate very badly and more easily without the ends capped.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Probably just a common sense safety failure - without end caps - the bars represent a "penetrating" capability on a human in the event of a fall to earth. Same way bicycle handlebars are expected to have the ends closed off. if the end crashes down onto your anatomy it will penetrate very badly and more easily without the ends capped.

mountain bikers call it core sampling.

and its not pretty.

Its bad enough with a plugged barend lemmetellya.

[yevjenko]

My motocross bars with no bar ends and open grips have never failed a wof in 8 years of warrants... and I live in Wellington where shit gets anal.

The other thing you could do is buy some grips on trademe that have the ends covered. 20 bucks job done.

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[ellipsis]

...have you thought about going to an engineering outfit and telling them what you require...not a biggy...

[AllanB]

search 'bar end weights' on Trademe - $20 will hook you up with some bling.

[haydes55]

I had the same issue (I wanted bar ends for the look not a wof failure). My bars inner diameter was smaller than bar ends diameter. Used a di grinder, slimmed the rubber down a bit and the metal that can slide inside. Got it in and when tightened up, it doesn't come out. Just get the right size for your bars and it wont be an issue. Use a calliper to measure your bars, buy bar ends to suit.

[paturoa]

Who told you that? What a load of crap. Challenge them to show you, as Katman states.

Was it a KB member (cos we are full of shit)?

[jos3ph]

Who told you that? What a load of crap. Challenge them to show you, as Katman states.

Was it a KB member (cos we are full of shit)?

It was one of the mechanics at Boyd Suzuki in Hamilton. I took the bike for its WOF there last time and the guy told me he was going to pass it but only on the condition that I get bar ends. I didn't, but the time has come around to get the WOF again, so I thought it was probably necessary.

[Howie]

Did they show you were in the VIRM where it says that the handlebars have to have the barends?

I can't find any reference to it.

I would take a guess that it comes under section 2-1 "an external projection that may hook or graze a person?

I have heard of this before, and when I fitted open ended hotgrips to my bike just glued a piece of 3-4mm rubber onto the end of the grip making sure I didn't glue the throttle to the bar.

[Katman]

I would take a guess that it comes under section 2-1 "an external projection that may hook or graze a person?


Yes, that's the rule I refer people to when failing their bike for broken brake or clutch levers.

Failing it for no bar-end is being a little pedantic though, I think. If it was that much of a problem there would be countless guys on dirt bikes around the world taking their own 'core samples'.

[Howie]

Yes, that's the rule I refer people to when failing their bike for broken brake or clutch levers.

Failing it for no bar-end is being a little pedantic though, I think.

Well it is a part of the WOF inspection that is open to interruption, which leaves it up to the certified tester/ Business doing the check.

I work in a different industry But the codes I certify certain safety critical work to are slowly becoming more detailed and leave less open to interruption by the person doing the testing. Not sure if that is a good or bad thing.

[AllanB]

In essence it is a valid reason to fail it - personal concern etc, however if you ditch it there will be a couple hundy kilos of flying metal shooting out in all directions capable of injuring anyone so ........

And what about those HD's with spike foot pegs etc?