what to do with the end cap

[blaine]

Originally Posted by greatmaul

If you unscrew that one all the way you'll have 2 nuts stuck in your handlebars (er... yeah that didn't sound right.)

Ouch!!!! O_o

[Water Warrior 2]

Originally Posted by ecr959

Yeah, using a coat hanger helped me get everything except the metal nut at the end. I can't fish it out and I don't want to turn the bike on its side or remove the handlebars just to get that nut out. I'll try to get one at a hardware store and try inserting the whole thing back in.

Eddie. Remove the other bar end by loosening the screw 2 or 3 turns and wiggle the whole thing out. That way you will see a complete set-up and know what to look for in the hardware store. If you can find reasonable replacement hardware use it and forget about the stray parts in the handlebar. Probably the easiest and least frustrating method. Old guy code: easy, low stress and feeling of accomplishment. Works for me. :lol:

[blaine]

Originally Posted by Water Warrior

Eddie. Remove the other bar end by loosening the screw 2 or 3 turns and wiggle the whole thing out. That way you will see a complete set-up and know what to look for in the hardware store. If you can find reasonable replacement hardware use it and forget about the stray parts in the handlebar. Probably the easiest and least frustrating method. Old guy code: easy, low stress and feeling of accomplishment. Works for me. :lol:

If you leave the old parts in the bars,they will probably vibrate & buzz at certain revs (speed).I left the old nut in the bars & the noise aggravated me to no end,until I removed it.
:cool:

[Water Warrior 2]

You could probably avoid the vibs with a bag of BB's

[Gz Rider]

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[Water Warrior 2]

[quote=Gz Rider]

Originally Posted by "Water Warrior":1hnspz7u

You could probably avoid the vibs with a bag of BB's

:shocked:[/quote:1hnspz7u]
I will elaborate. Should have in the first place. Pouring a bag or sufficient amount of BB's in the bars will reduce vibs and probably keep any spare parts from vibrating.

[Way]

Could you use a magnetic pick up rod to get the nut out? They're not too expensive:

[Gz Rider]

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[Water Warrior 2]

Apparently this has something to do with the weight factor of the BB's. I have read this on different forums in the past but have no actual experience with using BB's.

[ecr959]

(Way) Could you use a magnetic pick up rod to get the nut out? They're not too expensive:

I like this idea best. I will try making one of these myself. If I buy one, it might not be long enough to reach the bottom part of the handlebars. I got the coathanger that I clipped to fish out the other parts. I can place a small button magnet on the end with rubber bands. This is easy and low-stress , like WW says.