Guest davea Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 Can someboby guide me through the removal of the bar end caps on my 2002 LeMans? I've tried using a 5 mm allen and found that the allen, cap and what it is attached to are all moving (on both sides). Is there a trick that I am missing? All I want to do is install my new hand grips...... Dave - 2002 MG LeMans - 2000 Bonneville - other old japaneesey thingys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_roethlisberger Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 I had to hold the plastic cap with one hand while turning the allen wrench/bolt, as mine turned as one unit as well. I also pulled on the plastic cap as I loosened the bolt, which exposed the real nut that screws into the bar-end. Then you can get a wrench to it and unscrew the whole assembly. ....that's all I remember though as I have Throttlemeisters now. al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 - other old japaneesey thingys... for those of us who are prone to riding medium-olderr japanese thingies, a bit more specificity would let us know just how eccentric you may be. Not that it will help get your bar-ends off but just in the interest of comraderie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davea Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 I have a couple of Hodaka ACE 90 dirt bikes and one very rare 90 street bike (it even has a speedo nacelle). The street bike is currently being restored. Someday I'll be terrorizing this town on my 6 HP monster.... dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davea Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 Thanks Al for the confirming what I had suspected. I saw the nut behind the bar cap I just hoped that there was some "trick" that I missed. regards dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jaap Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 I duck taped the weights an used pliers to counter rotate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Marcel Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 I used a 2$ tool for this, that I also use on my oil filters for my Transalp: a rubber strap wrench. The strap wrench will help you lock the cap whilst undoing the allen bolt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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