I'm be tempted to wrap some cloth around them to protect them, and then try grabbing them with some vice grips and see what happens if you give them a good pull.
That looks interetsing. They usually screw and are on a really long thread. I can't imagine the end just popping off.
Have you just tried simply rotating them?
It looks like there is a tiny gap between the bar end and the bar. You you tried pushing in a thin strip of metal in case there is something you can push in and release a clasp or something? Perhaps you might feel something in that gap.
Yup, tried rotating they don't move at all! I have also tried using a set of grips to yank them off but they really seem to be on there tight!
Theres no real gap there, that is just a shaded spot, thanks to the crap phone camera. They are as flush up against the handle as I can image something could be.
Ha, I figured that this would be easy silly me!
I may just have to whip down the road to RB and get them to show me
As you are getting rid of them, I assume they are scrap, get the vicegrips on them and if they dont rotate with vice grips then I would be using a drift of some type or large screwdriver/tyre lever and tapping them out either in the visible groove or on to a very tight vise grip. Jumping up and down cursing and blubbering is also underrated as a motivational tool. Or is that just me?
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Yup, they are scratched from the previous owners off and I am replacing them with mirrors. I tried the jumping up and down and cursing but it had no effect, I didn't blubber thoughAs you are getting rid of them, I assume they are scrap, get the vicegrips on them and if they dont rotate with vice grips then I would be using a drift of some type or large screwdriver/tyre lever and tapping them out either in the visible groove or on to a very tight vise grip. Jumping up and down cursing and blubbering is also underrated as a motivational tool. Or is that just me?
I would if I could convince the bike to land on the bar ends only, but I think the laws of physics are against me there
Since they are scrap anyway I'd go with the vice grips advice. There has to be a thread involved somewhere, grab them and start turning.
Why not center-punch and run a 6mm drill up the guts?
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I guess that's one extreme way to fix it! Glad your happy with the result.
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