New Ebay Bar ends. Bolt broke too lonnnnng

[redciv1]

I I bought these bar ends on ebay. Nothing special just black bar ends and the screw that came with the bar ends was too long. Well I did not have bar ends so I had no screw to compare against. So I start screwing the hex srew and it breaks on the left side. So my dilemma is broking end screw. I thought well maybe I will just glue the bar end on the left side, however If I want to ever replace the left grip, which I probably won't since I just bought brand new OE's, I could not get it off. Just for the record, what is the proper length for the bar end screw so I don't break the throttle side end?

[Kreylyn]

I I bought these bar ends on ebay. Nothing special just black bar ends and the screw that came with the bar ends was too long. Well I did not have bar ends so I had no screw to compare against. So I start screwing the hex srew and it breaks on the left side. So my dilemma is broking end screw. I thought well maybe I will just glue the bar end on the left side, however If I want to ever replace the left grip, which I probably won't since I just bought brand new OE's, I could not get it off. Just for the record, what is the proper length for the bar end screw so I don't break the throttle side end?

I'm confused... my bars are hollow, so the length of the bar end screw does not make any difference for me...

Krey

[jedney]

Yeah same with me Krey... Do you have aftermarket bars red?

[SilentTJ]

yeah... it really doesnt matter, just so long as it's long enough to at least get a good hold in the threading.

[Trackerrrr]

Probably had a defective bolt, remove the bad piece and replace with new bolt. Any decent hardware store should be able to match it up. Remove the bolt from the left side to compare. QED.

[redciv1]

Hmmmm, Im starting to think I do. My bar ends are not hollow and I have a small screw opening. I will post pics when I get home. From what the second owner told me, the first owner put aftermarket grips on so maybe the bars were replaced as well. My bike is a Pre 94 600, does that make a difference. The bars really do look OE though.

[Kreylyn]

Stock pre bars are hollow, with a nut inserted and welded into the end for the bar ends. So a bolt being screwed into the nut should never run into an obstruction. The other end of the bar is covered with a plastic cap that just pops on.

Krey

[Cheriff]

Stock pre bars are hollow, with a nut inserted and welded into the end for the bar ends. So a bolt being screwed into the nut should never run into an obstruction. The other end of the bar is covered with a plastic cap that just pops on.

Krey

+1

The thread size should be M6 x 1.0

Wouldn't have happened if you went with my bar ends

[redciv1]

Trying to makue sure I am understanding correctly, so the factory Bar Ends, do the just pop on to the end or are the screw into the bar?

Sorry Cheriff I did not think to see if anyone on KR was selling bar ends. I like the LED idea though. Let me know when it is complete.

[Kreylyn]

No, you attatch the bar end with a screw through the center.

Imagine a hollow tube and a nut. Place the nut on a table on a flat side. Place the hollow tube over the top of the nut, so that the tube is on the table with the nut inside. If you welded the nut in the tube end like that... that is how the stock bars are made.

Krey

[Cheriff]

I should mention that at some point I tried using the bolts from my 2.4" long bar end set on the 2.0" bar end set and before it would draw up the end, the screw was getting pretty tight. Tight enough that I felt uncomfortable going further and to buy shorter bolts. I understand it should be hollow with a welded nut on the end, but something was making it get tight. Once I do some riding this spring (once the bike is back together) and my solid bars check out to be ok, I will cut open the factory bad to see what is really going on in there.

(Oh, and the threads on my long bolt were just fine. It wasn't getting too tight because of that)

[streebs93]

I had the same prob with a set of bar ends off ebay. The problem was that the bolt had a shoulder on it that would hit the nut before the bar end was tight. Is this what happened to yours?

[Cheriff]

I had the same prob with a set of bar ends off ebay. The problem was that the bolt had a shoulder on it that would hit the nut before the bar end was tight. Is this what happened to yours?

Good question...


You guys gotta stop with these ebay bar ends.. see all the problems

j/k... ok I am done sale pitching now

[redciv1]

LOL. No, it did not feel like that is what happened. It just felt like the screw(head head) bottomed out. And even though I did not measure, I believe the screw was at least 2 in. probably the 2 1/4 Cheriff mentioned.

Cheriff I wanna see those LED bar ends.

[Alikat]

I gotta chime in here for Cheriff, I bought a set of his 2" polished stainless ends and they fit like factory made and the finish and workmanship is better than any factory made.