1 and only 1 handle bar weight....problems?

**Zapf** · 10th June 2006, 15:53

Anyone has experience riding around with 1 handle bar weight?

any adverse handling problems?

Cause one of mine fell off my 900 Hornet riding this morning.

Thanks.

**paturoa** · 10th June 2006, 15:57

yes on SV1000 and I didn't notice any difference at all

**ZeroIndex** · 10th June 2006, 16:04

When i had the handle bar weights off my bike, it messed with the steering (too light), it felt like it wanted to do a bit of tankslapping

**diggydog** · 10th June 2006, 16:16

Originally Posted by ZeroIndex

When i had the handle bar weights off my bike, it messed with the steering (too light), it felt like it wanted to do a bit of tankslapping

hey you need to keep off the grog.

**blacksheep** · 10th June 2006, 16:18

you will need to replace it,it will effect the handling i think its something to do with gyroscope effect but don't quote me on that!

**Big Dave** · 10th June 2006, 16:21

No - it won't effect anything.
they are only to reduce vibration transmitted through the bars.
bit more buzzing is all.

**pyrocam** · 10th June 2006, 16:24

Originally Posted by Big Dave

No - it won't effect anything.
they are only to reduce vibration transmitted through the bars.
bit more buzzing is all.

Agreed.

If your bars have bare metal sticking out now you also might not pass warrent.

**ZeroIndex** · 10th June 2006, 16:29

Originally Posted by diggydog

hey you need to keep off the grog.

hadn't been drinking anywhere near that time (was 2 months or so ago..), and thought.. I don't really need these (one of them was bent from my 2nd bin), and it made a huge difference to the handling..

**diggydog** · 10th June 2006, 16:55

Originally Posted by ZeroIndex

hadn't been drinking anywhere near that time (was 2 months or so ago..), and thought.. I don't really need these (one of them was bent from my 2nd bin), and it made a huge difference to the handling..

OWE SORRY ABOUT THAT I HAD FORGOTTEN,IT'S ONLY I MIXED UP WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT BARS AND HANDLES.

**ZeroIndex** · 10th June 2006, 17:14

Originally Posted by diggydog

OWE SORRY ABOUT THAT I HAD FORGOTTEN,IT'S ONLY I MIXED UP WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT BARS AND HANDLES.

brilliant pun, green bling for that..

**onearmedbandit** · 10th June 2006, 17:14

Due to the mod's on my bikes I never run a bar end on the right clip-on. Never had any issues.

**Lou Girardin** · 12th June 2006, 08:29

Originally Posted by ZeroIndex

hadn't been drinking anywhere near that time (was 2 months or so ago..), and thought.. I don't really need these (one of them was bent from my 2nd bin), and it made a huge difference to the handling..

Have you thought that it was the bin, and not the bar weight that made the difference?

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