Bubb Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Okay, I couldn't take the palm sander like vibrations from my bars at highway speeds any longer so, I sprung for a set of the heavy Throttle Meister weights. My problem is the threads in my bars are dramatically different than on the weights, I am fairly sure the bars are stock but I am not sure how to tell. Also when I pulled the stock(?) bar ends off they were fairly substantial weighing in at nearly the same and having a long rod that extended into the grip, I found this odd as some members have said they poured lead shot or weights into the bars and from what I can tell you couldn't get more than a few ounces and still fit the ends on. Am I completely confused or what? If need be I will figure out how to post any photos that are needed. Thank you all in advance for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Field Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Okay, I couldn't take the palm sander like vibrations from my bars at highway speeds any longer so, I sprung for a set of the heavy Throttle Meister weights. My problem is the threads in my bars are dramatically different than on the weights, I am fairly sure the bars are stock but I am not sure how to tell. Also when I pulled the stock(?) bar ends off they were fairly substantial weighing in at nearly the same and having a long rod that extended into the grip, I found this odd as some members have said they poured lead shot or weights into the bars and from what I can tell you couldn't get more than a few ounces and still fit the ends on. Am I completely confused or what? If need be I will figure out how to post any photos that are needed. Thank you all in advance for your help. What's the part number of the TMs you bought. Most fit only specific years of Guzzis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubb Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 What's the part number of the TMs you bought. Most fit only specific years of Guzzis. They are the FH & APR1-H TMs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Field Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 DO your bars have a big hex plug that screws into them? O were the bar-ends attached to a longish insert that's part rubber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubb Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 DO your bars have a big hex plug that screws into them? O were the bar-ends attached to a longish insert that's part rubber? No hex plug, I appears to be a solid milled piece of metal with a 5mm allen wrench socket on the end. The only rubber part was an O-ring at the point where the insert met the grip just after the threading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Field Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I think that type needs the TMs for 8mm inner bar diameter. Measure the plug thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubb Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 I think that type needs the TMs for 8mm inner bar diameter. Measure the plug thing. Okay so I yanked the plug out again and took a poor quality pic with my phone as I seem to have lost my camera in my last move. I measured the end of the rod and it came out to be 16mm and I was able to look up into the bar end and the rod butts up against a soild piece so I took the pics hope they help a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubb Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 Okay so I yanked the plug out again and took a poor quality pic with my phone as I seem to have lost my camera in my last move. I measured the end of the rod and it came out to be 16mm and I was able to look up into the bar end and the rod butts up against a soild piece so I took the pics hope they help a little. Here are the pics I was finally able to shrink them down.I just hope this works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Field Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I made a typo. I meant for 18mm i.d. on the bars. Yours looks to be just under 18mm. See if TM will swap them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubb Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 I made a typo. I meant for 18mm i.d. on the bars. Yours looks to be just under 18mm. See if TM will swap them out. Thanks I will call them up tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Have you tried syncronizing to reduce vibration? It sure reduced, not eliminate, vib. in my Sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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