Removing stock bar ends.........
11-09-2006 | 10:25 AM
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They actually make a special tool for this, but I've been able to remove them by using the stock bar end bolt and some vice grips. You really have to pull on them to get 'em out. Try squirting a little WD-40 in there first. There are two rubber bushings that hold the weight assembly in. But again, it's not easy to do. Don't pull your bike over on it's side.
11-09-2006 | 08:42 PM
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They actually make a special tool for this, but I've been able to remove them by using the stock bar end bolt and some vice grips. You really have to pull on them to get 'em out. Try squirting a little WD-40 in there first. There are two rubber bushings that hold the weight assembly in. But again, it's not easy to do. Don't pull your bike over on it's side.
Thanks. Yeah, I was pulling on the right side one with the bolt and vice grips and actually pulled the bike off its kick-stand. I was like, f this. I'm not about to hurt anything on me or my bike trying to do this, might as well ask before I get into it anymore. I'll try the wd-40 route before I try to wrangle up that tool from somewhere.
11-09-2006 | 09:29 PM
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Try crashing your bike like I did-that got them to come out. No, seriously they're weights/vibration dampeners and on the inner end there is a rubber ring that grips the inside of the bar. Using some oil and the bar end bolt is probably the way to go. If I remember correctly under the grips towards the inside end of the weight there was a small hole in the clip on itself that could be helpful in getting some oil in there, etc.
11-09-2006 | 09:36 PM
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We pulled my son's out and it was a two man job. The bike had obviously sat outside for a while at one point because the rubber parts were rusty. Once you oil the bars to you have to clean them when putting new guts back in or do you go to aftermarket stuff the has its own little grippers?
11-10-2006 | 07:39 PM
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No kidding, RPV! Everything inside those bars was rusty. Doug we pulled the guts out to put new grips on the bars - sort of. Once we got the bar ends off, we could not get them to retighten. Having exhausted all options we thought we would just replace the guts with new parts from Honda. If they are vibration reducers the technology is lost on a CBR600 because with a good set of Oury grips you can't feel any vibration anyway. Having discovered this we just tossed the bar ends in the parts box and never did pursue the new parts. Now the Superhawk - that's different. It got the full treatment but the guts in the bars were good so it wasn't an issue. Even with the heavy weight (I think they're 11.25) bar ends the dam thing still kills my hands but I'm getting better. I've been doing some exercises to help improve the circulation in my hands. GF likes it too although it doesn't work as good when she's on top. 
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