Owner's Manual and Bar Ends

[tcrave]

The person who sold me my bike didn't give me the owner's manual and said they couldn't find it. I found a few on eBay, but most don't say what year they are for. I figured they were all the same, but then I noticed one has a different cover than the other ones. My bike is a 2001...anyone have any suggestions on which one I should be looking for???

I know there are manuals i can download, but I'd rather have a printed copy that I can look through and have on hand. I could print out the downloaded one, but thats a lot of paper and ink and I can't fit it under the seat of the bike anyway.

Also, the previous owner's son laid the bike over, didn't do much damage at all, just some scratches from what I can tell, but he did knock off one of the bar end weights. It looks goofy with just one on there, so I took the other side off. I was wondering if anyone knew of a cheap place to get ones that look original? I looked on ebay and they have plenty of aftermarket ones, but I'd rather get original ones as I think it would look nicer. Wouldn't mind getting new grips too if I could find them cheap enough.

[blaine]

The bikes are all the same,any manual from 99 up will have the same info.If you are going to buy aftermarket grips,you will have no use for the end weights.They are supposed to suppress some of the vibrations.I took mine off and didn't notice any difference.You will buy aftermarket grips cheaper than buying the original bar weights
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[tcrave]

Well, ideally I would prefer OG grips and ends...if not, then OG bar ends...not really into the aftermarket stuff. But, I don't want to spend a lot of money on it either.

[Water Warrior 2]

Try E-Bay or something like it for grips and bar ends. A dealer will be a lot more expensive and supply the same items. Many aftermarket suppliers have similar if not identical bar ends for less too.

[alantf]

Originally Posted by blaine

the end weights.They are supposed to suppress some of the vibrations.

I've found that it's more to do with protecting the bits that stick out when the bike goes down, rather than preventing vibration. If the bike goes over, the bars are the first bits to make contact with the ground, so the long bolt holding the bar ends will get bent. You say that the bike's been laid down, so the missing bar end is probably a result of it doing its job. (I found that out from experience )

[tcrave]

Yea, I can agree with that. I would like to protect my bike as much as possible. I found these on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-Slug ... ccessories
do you think they would work? They look very similar to the original ones minus the stem that goes into the bar and the hex key bolt rather than the philips head bolt...

[blaine]

Originally Posted by tcrave

Yea, I can agree with that. I would like to protect my bike as much as possible. I found these on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-Slug ... ccessories
do you think they would work? They look very similar to the original ones minus the stem that goes into the bar and the hex key bolt rather than the philips head bolt...

Yes,they will work.But the originals have vibration weights down in the bars that should be removed before you install the new ones.If you leave the pieces in the bars they will rattle around and drive you nuts.Do a search,there are a lot of threads on how to remove the original bar ends without leaving a lot of parts behind.
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[tcrave]

Originally Posted by blaine

Yes,they will work.But the originals have vibration weights down in the bars that should be removed before you install the new ones.If you leave the pieces in the bars they will rattle around and drive you nuts.Do a search,there are a lot of threads on how to remove the original bar ends without leaving a lot of parts behind.
:2tup:

Thanks a bunch! :2tup: I know what you mean already, the one that broke off from the previous owner still has a piece of it in there rattling around, I'm assuming its the nut on the end or something. I can see the little rubber thing down in there and when I tilt the bike, I can hear the rattle. not sure how to get it out, but I'm going to try! I'm almost starting to think I should go ahead and keep my eyes pealed for some OG ones. But, maybe in the mean time these will do. I like keeping the bike as original as possible. Thanks again! And if you know where to find original ones, let me know!

[alantf]

Originally Posted by tcrave

I can see the little rubber thing down in there

One way to get the rubber out is to get a piece of wire coat hanger, bend the end into a hook, and fish the rubber out. Don't forget, when you take the other one off - Just loosen it, not completely unscrew it, then pull it out in one piece.

BTW, it says that the diameter of the E-bay bar ends is 28mm. The original bar ends are 32mm diameter. Just sayin'.

[tcrave]

Originally Posted by alantf

One way to get the rubber out is to get a piece of wire coat hanger, bend the end into a hook, and fish the rubber out. Don't forget, when you take the other one off - Just loosen it, not completely unscrew it, then pull it out in one piece.

BTW, it says that the diameter of the E-bay bar ends is 28mm. The original bar ends are 32mm diameter. Just sayin'.

Thanks!! I will definitely do that! Now I just gotta figure out how to get that little metal piece out, not sure if its the weight and the nut, or just one or the other. Thinking about trying a magnet or something. If I can get over to my buddy's place, he has an air tank, might try blowing air through it too, haha.

Yea, I actually already have the other end off. I almost made that mistake though! I was unscrewing it, and then got to thinking...it CAN'T be THAT easy, plus I had heard the little clinking already, so I just started yanking instead and finally got it out after a few minutes of struggling. Its actually in pretty good shape too! Heavier than I thought.

Thanks for that info! I think I am going to go ahead and get them so I have something for now, but keep searching for a better OEM match. Its really awesome how you guys are so willing to help, thanks a bunch!