Falco bar end weights

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#1 Post by **mangocrazy** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:34 pm

... are rubbish. I'm sure the design works really well to reduce vibes through the bars, but how on earth do you get the f**kers off without putting a gouge in the sodding things?

And they're not cheap to replace, as far as I can see. Is there an alternative?

Aladinsaneuk · #2 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:03 pm

tin can

using wire snips, open up a can of coke/beer so you end up with a rectangle of tin

roll around weight, then apply pipe wrench or what ever - no marks then

HowardQ · #3 Post by **HowardQ** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:19 pm

I may be missing something here but what are you trying to do.
Take the end weight off?
Remove the entire fixing?

I may have just been lucky, but I just unscrewed the end screw and took the weight straight off, in fact I've had one fall off when I lost the end screw.
When I had the off a couple of years ago I damaged the end of one so I just replaced the end weight with a new one.
Never actually tried removing the fixing itself, but never needed to.

#4 Post by **mangocrazy** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:56 pm

Cheers Aladinsane, that sounds like a plan. Perhaps I should have asked first...

I wanted to take the bar end weight off so I could measure up the bar, and what length it needs to be to fix all the levers/controls to. I'm planning on getting a set of clip-ons made up that fit on top of the fork leg and reduce the overall bar width, so I can get the bike down the entranceway between the terraced houses where I live. At the moment it's very marginal.

I wanted to retain the bar end weight system when I switched bars, so needed to know what measurements to specify for the new clip-ons.

Aladinsaneuk · #5 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:08 pm

you won't have room to shorten the bars

sorry - i i think i am correct in this - the way the switches etc fit on, no chance of saving space :(

(bar loosing the bar ends - about 1 cm in total??)

#6 Post by **mangocrazy** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:14 pm

I know what you mean - the LH handlebar is pretty much chock full. But on the standard Falco handlebar there is a 'riser' part that comes up from under the top yoke plus a bracket on which the fluid reservoir sits. The fluid reservoirs could be relocated to the brake/clutch lever mounting points which would save 15mm or so and my plan is to do away completely with the standard bars.

Instead I'll get a set of clip-ons made up where the bar is welded to the front of the fork clamp. This means the controls can be set further in by about 20 - 25mm each side. Losing the riser/swan neck on the standard bars means they can be positioned further inboard. That's the plan, anyway...

Chabby · #7 Post by **Chabby** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:35 pm

My end weights just spun on the bar when I bought the bike.

I just assumed thats how they were supposed to be although my mates said they were about to drop off.

They haven't yet. (The weights, not my mates)

D-Rider · #8 Post by **D-Rider** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:30 pm

I did mark one of mine .... but then I got hold of a couple of strap wrenches with rubber straps .... from Aldi. Strap wrench + allen key and the job is now a piece of cake (as are other similar jobs) - Simple tools, megga-cheap, ultra-useful

Oh, BTW you only need to use one of the wrenches for this job ... just there were two in the pack - a big one and a smaller one.

#9 Post by **mangocrazy** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:15 am

Yes. A strap wrench. Why didn't I think of that. Damn...

Aladinsaneuk · #10 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:35 pm

I believe that that kind of lateral thinking comes with a grey beard....

wave andy :)

D-Rider · #11 Post by **D-Rider** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:04 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:I believe that that kind of lateral thinking comes with a grey beard....

wave andy :)

Might do - but guess that some of us may be a bit more advanced in tool acquisition though

Nooj · #12 Post by **Nooj** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:11 pm

Couldn't get mine to unscrew for anything when I put the Variobars on, no prizes for guessing what I used to get them off with

minime · #13 Post by **minime** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 2:24 pm

Nooj wrote:Couldn't get mine to unscrew for anything when I put the Variobars on, no prizes for guessing what I used to get them off with

ur hands? tools? ur brains? oh well I give up!

paddyz1 · #14 Post by **paddyz1** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:35 pm

They are held in with a rubber bung, You tighten it up and it will compress causing it to lock up.
Undo the weight and push it in a bit to free it off then pull out carefully (it will take a few trys)

Sounds simple but it is easier said than done

k1w1boy · #15 Post by **k1w1boy** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 6:09 pm

....anyone fitted a universal bar end replacement they can recommend?

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