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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by jreichart
Had the same issue, used a dremel to slowly ream out mine. And yes, the directions are wrong regarding the amount to cut off the end of the bar. I got fly by wire bars also, I needed to fill in the wiring slots since I'm not running control housings. Cutting sections out of the hacked off bar end, beveling and welding into the slots worked great. And cutting the bars is best done with a plumbers tubing cutter. Takes longer, but leaves a nice square edge.
Yes..the pipe cutter was the way to go, I did the same.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 09:37 AM
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I hate ya'll.... thought i would do my jockey shift and clean up left side and have a sweet lookin scooter, BUT NO... now i want internal throttle and brake line! Thanks guys!!
 
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