NEV Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Went to put on the new Renthal Twin Wall handlebars today, but came across a slight problem, the o/d of the bar is 28.5mm and the clamps are meant to take 22mm bars, has anybody else fitted these type of bar? and how did they get around the difference in bar to clamp size? is there some type of conversion kit you need to buy? any help is much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted July 5, 2011 Moderator Share Posted July 5, 2011 How come you didnt buy 22mm ones NEV? Are they new, can you swap them for the correct ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEV Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 How come you didnt buy 22mm ones NEV? Are they new, can you swap them for the correct ones? Hi OG, I don't think do twin walls in 22mm, they do the twin walls basically for strength in case of a dropped bike , plus I thought they out gunned the Renthal Paris Dakar bars for height and width dimensions, there's also another type similar to these called Fat Bars, and whilst reading all about Twin Walls and Fat Bars, I've never read of any problems fitting them, or of them needing conversion kits, so I just presumed they'd fit my top yokes, I dare say I could go into the 'lord of the flies' forum and ask them how they fitted theirs but I just don't understand a word they say, with all that text speak and they really are a nice looking bar even by being cable tied on I dare say that as a last resort, I can let Wayno see if he can mill about 3/8th off the handlebar seat(there is a slight taper there) on the top yoke so there is enough meat between the seating and the clamp thread,and ream out a radius of just over 14mm, then have him make two new top clamps as I reckon if they are reamed out they wont have enough thickness from the out side radius and the top of the clamp.Just seems a bit of a tattar, at the end of the day As for swapping them, well I got them off ebay, and doubt as theres nowt wrong with them, they'll take them back, especially as they were £84 quid, caveat emptor and all that bollocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted July 5, 2011 Moderator Share Posted July 5, 2011 ....... As for swapping them, well I got them off ebay, and doubt as theres nowt wrong with them, they'll take them back, especially as they were £84 quid, caveat emptor and all that bollocks. I would ask them anyway, explain your error etc, perhaps they can swap for 22mm ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted July 5, 2011 Moderator Share Posted July 5, 2011 ??????? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OVERSIZED-TAPERED-UNIVERSAL-FAT-BAR-HANDLEBAR-ADAPTER-/230525947424 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/7-8-1-1-8-oversize-fat-bar-pro-taper-adaptors-kit-/270676685466?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3f0596729a http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=fat+bar+%28adapter%2Cmount*%29&_sacat=0&_dmpt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&_odkw=fat+bar+adapter&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEV Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 ??????? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OVERSIZED-TAPERED-UNIVERSAL-FAT-BAR-HANDLEBAR-ADAPTER-/230525947424 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/7-8-1-1-8-oversize-fat-bar-pro-taper-adaptors-kit-/270676685466?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3f0596729a http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=fat+bar+%28adapter%2Cmount*%29&_sacat=0&_dmpt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&_odkw=fat+bar+adapter&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313 Well what can I say OG, thanks a mill, if I could bloody embed a video I'd embed "AH thankyou,"but seeing as I can't bloody embed still, I shall give you a Buddist mantra, "Owaaar tannaar syamm" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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