Handle bar ends/rollers questions

steelpix · 11-03-2013, 03:39 PM

What are the Handle bar ends/rollers actually used for? Stupid question?

5th_bike · 11-03-2013, 05:44 PM

As far as I know, their function is to reduce vibration in the handlebars.

They also increase the mass that rotates around the steering column, so maybe they also stabilize that (counteracting tank slapping).

alantf · 11-03-2013, 06:09 PM

The only thing that I've found, is that if the bike goes down, the bar ends hit the ground first, and stop serious damage to the mirrors.

Water Warrior 2 · 11-03-2013, 09:48 PM

And they look cool too.

They will also save your clutch and brake levers in a drop in most cases.

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11-03-2013, 05:44 PM	#2
5th_bike Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: HoCo, Maryland Posts: 1,349	Re: Handle bar ends/rollers questions As far as I know, their function is to reduce vibration in the handlebars. They also increase the mass that rotates around the steering column, so maybe they also stabilize that (counteracting tank slapping). __________________ 2005 "Saturn Black", stock + tach
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11-03-2013, 06:09 PM	#3
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	Re: Handle bar ends/rollers questions The only thing that I've found, is that if the bike goes down, the bar ends hit the ground first, and stop serious damage to the mirrors. __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Handle bar ends/rollers questions And they look cool too. They will also save your clutch and brake levers in a drop in most cases.
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