joiboi180 Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 The other day my friend bought these lock on grips, and they usually come with 4 nuts for you to tighten the grips on. But when he opened the pack there were only 2 nuts to use for both grips... so hes like dang it. But then I'm a nice guy so I took 2 nuts off my grips and gave it to him and he was happy. Anywho so I got home today and this great idea popped into my head... i was like wow these lock ons have been holding well with only 1 nut each grip (nuts tighted on the inner part of the grip)... i wonder what would happen if i slid them out off the ends of the handlebar to act as a handlebar extention... and it worked like a dream... ive never had so much control in my life... turning on back wheel has never been so effortless and i think i gained 3 - 4 inches on my hop, length and heightwise... Feels so awesome to ride lat width! Just thought I'd share this incase there are some cheap people like me out there who don't wanna spend 40+ on longer handlebars. God Bless All! -Ian (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Thomson Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 I kinda doubt you've added much to you hops/height etc, wider bars only really give you balance...I doubt they'd have any instantaneous attributes...They may but i doubt it.. You could try and track down some of the nylon bar extenders if they even exist any more.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMonkey Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Go to any motorbike parts shop and you should be able to find bar end plugs/weights that would act as bar extensions on your push bike. They'll bolt right into the ends of your handle bar and they'll give you about an extra inch each end. x Dani x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breedy13 Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 (edited) only problem with all this is the bars aint designed for the extra length and if there butted bars makes them alot more likey to snap because you changed the main stress point on the bar just a word of warning. Edited November 24, 2005 by breedy13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Its going to snap in the long term because the leverage on one stress point is going to make it go snappy snappy i wouldnt try it in the long term mess about short term but all you doing is damaging your bars. When you becaombe a member on here you could probably just swap those bars for some longer 1s if you really think it did you that much good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shovel Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 yeah by doing this you've changed the geometry that the bars were designed around, therefore you're putting strees on points of the bars where its not designed to be they'll snap, you'll hurt yourself, put the grips back to normal and start saving :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECHO_ECHO Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Are the Onza carbon bars still the longest available?.....I think they come in at 30" Save your pennies dude and get some :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breedy13 Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 BT bars also come in at 30 in and there abit flexy but stronger than my koxx ones which shapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Grainger Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Word of warning, I doubt the plastic is designed to take that sort of weight and as thick as the plastic is I can guarantee that it will snap, this is very dangerous I think and ask you to just get some wider bars. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mc Lovin Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 (edited) I kinda doubt you've added much to you hops/height etc, wider bars only really give you balance. The length of the bars dose make quite a difference in the height of your hop etc, I had had 30" carbon fiber bars and I swopped them for some 28" bars and I found I had more control and could back wheel higher. Edited November 24, 2005 by tom_wilko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Grainger Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 The length of the bars dose make quite a difference in the height of your hop etc, I had had 30" carbon fiber bars and I swopped them for some 28" bars and I found I had more control and could back wheel higher. so does that mean the wider the bars the lower you can hop? To a certain extent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.loves.boys Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 no , its the fact that tom is like 2 foot tall :P and the 30 inchers where way to big for him now he has the 28"he can "throw"his bike around more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mc Lovin Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 (edited) Spot on alex :P . I think that if the bars are slightly shorter, you will be able to pull up a extra few MM's. Edited November 24, 2005 by tom_wilko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petit_pablo Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 There has to be a point where the bars are too wide and although u have great balance and control, you cant get the front wheel up properly. Id say 28" is an ideal for general trials riding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey gav Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 get your self some brisa bars as they are something like 31.8 inches only thing you need a clamp that goes inside your stem get some of these gav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breedy13 Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 brisa bars are 30 inch wide with a 31.8 mm diameter i think you'll find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickyb Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Brisa bars are way to big they feel ridiculas (sp) :P But if you like wide bars and a big rise on them then they are the way forward. monty bar and stem did it for me when i had my python it felt a lot better than onza carbon bars so you should try them or zoo bars they are pritty big arn't they ? :P rickyb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concussion Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Hey Ian, I appreciate you don't want to pay for a new set of bars, but that sounds very dodgy man. I don't think I'd even ride my XC bike like that, never mind the abuse I put my trials bars through! It's great if it gives you extra leverage, but I'd be saving up for a new set if you like em that way. Be carefull, y'know :P :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott-mad Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 i doubt it makes much differance i used to have 28" echo bars and hated them and now got something like 26" raceface bars like them alot more, suppose its whatever greases your monkey in the end :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialswannabe Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 i don't think thats a smart idea. think 10 feet up, go to lift front wheel and your grips fall off or if you do a drop and the grip flyes off on landing. i'd say just buy new bars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joiboi180 Posted November 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 Ah icic thanks for all your comments everyone! :P Yea i put the grips about 1 inch off the edge of the bar so i don't think the grip snapping is a problem. But yea the part about changing the bar geo I agree with. Maybe i only think i have more control since this is a new feel, but yea with the stuff I do I don't think I put too much stress on the bar. Hmm but I do find it wierd how I turn on back much easier... like its on 1 point... no side or back movement at all when I turn... and my hops hardly leave the ground... feels like im floating... and when i tried just doing my normal high hop on flat land i usually hit the 30 - 31 inch range... and i can feel my airtime... but with the wider bars i thought i was hanging a lil longer in the air... ionno probably my brain playing tricks on me... but yea I'm probably gonna ride like this a lil longer then switch back to normal bar length. Thanks all once again for your comments! :) God Bless! -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurston Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 Id say a nice set of try-all replicas would do, they are sweet as anything to ride with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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