Bar Extenders

[David Biddle™]

Wasnt sure were to put this but im after a set of extenders for my bars (monty 221 ti)

I have had a chat round the local places and they said they couldnt help me so i thought i would check on trials forum and see if eneyone makes them

I wanted to bring my bars from 27 to about 30 maby 31

Cheers Biddle

[Matthew_Gibson]

Inur does them! I would say I would turn you some, but lack of material and my dad wont let me loose on his lathe....

[David Biddle™]

Inur does them! I would say I would turn you some, but lack of material and my dad wont let me loose on his lathe....

Cheers for the help Matthew ill give Inur a PM and cheers for the offer on making me a set aswell shame ur not allowed on the lathe

Biddle

[Matthew62]

He doesn't make them, i've contacted him before and he said he had a pair once and doesn't know why everyone thinks he makes them......

They way i extended my monty bars was very simple and is working great. I think the internal diameter of monty bars are 19mm (don't quote me on that buts its around that) so i got some painted 19mm tubing from b&q for about £2 and pushed it into the monty bars around 3 inches deep covered in araldite. This ensured that the tubing was stuck in to the monty bars good and proper.

Then i cut and inch and a half off my old echo bars (same external and internal diameter) and araldited the rest of the tube sticking out and just pushed the cut up bits of echo bar on to the original 19mm pole.

Do this for both sides and my bars are now 29.5'' wide and sturdy as hell ,with proper bar end plugs still being able to be run. The tubing was jsut thin steel but at only 5/6 inches long it is strong enough to support the weight of a rider.

It is not a heavy bodge and works very well.

If you've got an old set of bars try it out.

[Muel]

I made some today. I cut some 20mm long pieces of dowell that was about 22mm thick, drill it right through with a 6mm bit, then half way with a 10mm bit. This gives a recess for an M6 bolt to sit in. I then got some pieces of round rubber from somewhere that were conviniently the same size as the inside of the handlebars. I then found a pair of washers that were roughy the same size as the inside of the bar. Then I put the bolt through the wood, then the rubber on, then the washer, then a small non nilock nut. (The nut somehow has enough purchase on the surface so it doesn't just spin round). Then put the rubber bit in your bar, and tighten up the bolt to secure them in, then wrap tape round the wood bit until it's the same thickness as the bar.

Or, just do what Ali C did. Hammer the wood down the bar, then wrap tape round it.

They seem fine, I have been riding them all day with no trouble.

[cai]

I keep thinking to my self - are bar extenders safe?

As I get a picture in my mind of the extender ripping through the bar, and resulting in no more face :1eye:

[Muel]

I keep thinking to my self - are bar extenders safe?

As I get a picture in my mind of the extender ripping through the bar, and resulting in no more face :1eye:

Remove the picture Cai, it's only your little finger that goes on the extender normally, maybe the third, but there won't be a huge amount of force on them.

[Matthew62]

Mine would only ever bend, not crack or break. Also i've run them with no problems at all - so if you make good ones they'll be fine.

[NVWOCI WVS]

if you want an inch and a half on each side, I could turn you some out of wood that just wedge in the end? Should be strong enough, got a wood lathe in my shed and some nice mahogany. If they're a snug enough fit and enough material slots inside the bars they'll more than do the job! Shouldnt be too heavy either

Edit: I reckon you should just extend one side of your bars to save weight

[David Biddle™]

if you want an inch and a half on each side, I could turn you some out of wood that just wedge in the end? Should be strong enough, got a wood lathe in my shed and some nice mahogany. If they're a snug enough fit and enough material slots inside the bars they'll more than do the job! Shouldnt be too heavy either

Your a star Sam that would be excellent if you dont mind

If you give me a Pm about how much you want for the extenders and labour and all the info needed

Cheers Biddle

[ben_travis]

just buy some dowel from b&q and hammer it down the end o the bar, and wrap any difference between the bar and wood. i have done it and have had NAE problems at all

[The Duck]

Remove the picture Cai, it's only your little finger that goes on the extender normally, maybe the third, but there won't be a huge amount of force on them.

Normally three of my fingers go one mine, if not 4.

I trust them, mine are metal and aren't going to budge.

[chrishayton]

i just lathed(sp) a piece of wood to the perfect size and hammered it in. however just took them out because i like narrower bars on my mod. they were in for nearly a year with zero problems

[toyota200x]

When you wrap the wood with tape, does a regular(non-lockon) grips want to twist?

[Alex Dark]

When you wrap the wood with tape, does a regular(non-lockon) grips want to twist?

possibly.....just double side sticky tape it on!

[ben_travis]

NO....not from my experience