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I hope this is the right section for my question. On my gal's 79 750E I'm trying to change the handlebars because the old ones are bent. I got some new ones for it and I got the old ones off, but there are locating holes on the old bars where a tab on the controls on each side mount. The new bars do not have these holes. Can I shave off those tabs on the controls? They look like metal(copper?). Are they a ground for the switches?
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If you try to shave off those tabs, the controls will just sit there and spin around the handlebar. Not a good idea if you are trying to hunt for that kill switch in a big hurry.
You'll be fine to drill a new hole into the handlebars; it does get tricky when trying to mark it but it can be done.Cowboy Up or Quit. - Run Free Lou and Rest in Peace
1981 GS550T - My First
1981 GS550L - My Eldest Daughter's - Now Sold
2007 GSF1250SA Bandit - My touring bike
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Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky and live like you ain't afraid to die
and don't be scared, just enjoy your ride - Chris Ledoux, "The Ride" -
Well...oops.
In my my infinite impatience, I shaved them off. Haven't got everything back together yet because I need to put a new clutch cable and choke cable on, but hopefully I can make it work.Comment
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Mine are shaved off, and the switches don't rotate. I can rotate them if I want to, but they don't move on their own. A little double-sided tape, or roughing up the bars with a grinder, would hold them better, I bet.Comment
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No problem with shaving them off at all.
They will still CLAMP onto the bar.
The locating tabs are so that the people working in production have a reference point to place them.
DanielComment
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+1Originally posted by 7981GS View PostNo problem with shaving them off at all.
They will still CLAMP onto the bar.
The locating tabs are so that the people working in production have a reference point to place them.
Daniel
No need to rough up the finish on the bar either.Dogma
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It's funny. I went back to my same question last May 2010 and found answers to what I said. Then I ran across Nessism's comment that some bikes have issues with shaving them off and some don't. Wish they'd standardized it.Cowboy Up or Quit. - Run Free Lou and Rest in Peace
1981 GS550T - My First
1981 GS550L - My Eldest Daughter's - Now Sold
2007 GSF1250SA Bandit - My touring bike
Sit tall in the saddle Hold your head up high
Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky and live like you ain't afraid to die
and don't be scared, just enjoy your ride - Chris Ledoux, "The Ride"Comment
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Cowboy, for piece of mind, you can wrap a strip of electrical tape around the bar if it makes you feel better.
I haven't had to.
DanielComment
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I feel a little better now hearing the replies. Still don't have it back together though.Comment
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