Trouble with handlebars...Help

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Oct 5, 2007 | 06:11 PM

Blade68

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Trouble with handlebars...Help

Out of nowhere my handle bars have become loose. The bars themselves are not loose at the lower handlebar clamp. The whole apparatus is moving back and forth through the upper fork bracket. Everything seems tight. I have no idea what is going on. Anyone know what would cause this or how to fix?

I appreciate any thoughts you might have,

Thanks,

Blade

Oct 5, 2007 | 06:48 PM

js1268

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RE: Trouble with handlebars...Help

well, either your 2 riser bolts that attach your riser to the upper triple clamp have come loose, or your rubber bushings that they go through are just fatigued.... in which case, you either need to tighten the bolts (if they've come loose) ...or you need to replace the rubber bushings with new ones....or better yet, polyurethane ones.

Oct 5, 2007 | 06:52 PM

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RE: Trouble with handlebars...Help

what he said.....................Polyurethane for sure..................LO.......................

Oct 5, 2007 | 11:10 PM

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RE: Trouble with handlebars...Help

man get prof help, don!t \screw with something that danferous

Oct 5, 2007 | 11:34 PM

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RE: Trouble with handlebars...Help

Well it sounds just like what the other guys said. Check the tightness of your bolts and if they are tight and you still have movement your bushings could be worn. Sounds more complicated than it realy is. Its not hard to repair.