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

[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?