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How would you drill internally without it being a hack job? Do tell. My buddy said we could drill a hole in the bottom and stick an extension on the drill and drill up to the cross bar from the bottom which I ain't too keen about.
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Ok, just went back and found what you're talking about with the bars. So you asked him to drill them at the time of order, correct? Then he says he can't remember, but if you asked him, he's sure he did it.
Question: How did you not notice if the bars were drilled or not when you received them? That was what was confusing me.
Second, what do you need to internally wire if you're running switches and eliminating everything? I didn't have anything run through my bars.
I know you're smarter than this, but you do understand internal wiring, right? There are 3 holes drilled in the bars. One at each end of the grips and one at the bottom. To me, this is a no-brainer if I am understanding this right. Get a drill, measure where the wires need to go behind the grips, drill a 5/8" hole in each end and another at the bottom center by your clamp.
I'm still not understanding why you need to wire them if you are eliminating your electrics up front. Help me out!
P.S. Man it feels good to type on a computer instead of a phone or tablet!!!!!
Question: How did you not notice if the bars were drilled or not when you received them? That was what was confusing me.
Second, what do you need to internally wire if you're running switches and eliminating everything? I didn't have anything run through my bars.
I know you're smarter than this, but you do understand internal wiring, right? There are 3 holes drilled in the bars. One at each end of the grips and one at the bottom. To me, this is a no-brainer if I am understanding this right. Get a drill, measure where the wires need to go behind the grips, drill a 5/8" hole in each end and another at the bottom center by your clamp.
I'm still not understanding why you need to wire them if you are eliminating your electrics up front. Help me out!
P.S. Man it feels good to type on a computer instead of a phone or tablet!!!!!
Haha since getting my iPhone 5 I rarely touch my pc. Alright ready?
Yes I understand internal wiring. The turn sig switches I just bought need to be wired to the bars hence needing to drill the bars and run them inside. I can't run them outside. The bars are pieces of metal pieced together. Picture the top as a drag bar and just welding the uprights and bottom pieces on. If you don't drill out the spot where you're welding on the uprights you wouldn't be able to internal wire them. Get it now?
Yes I understand internal wiring. The turn sig switches I just bought need to be wired to the bars hence needing to drill the bars and run them inside. I can't run them outside. The bars are pieces of metal pieced together. Picture the top as a drag bar and just welding the uprights and bottom pieces on. If you don't drill out the spot where you're welding on the uprights you wouldn't be able to internal wire them. Get it now?
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OK, NOWWW I get it. You suck at explaining things. I assume this is because you made the bars so narrow that the internal wiring hole breaches the weld point to the uprights. Right?
So.... drill a hole at the weld point!!!!!
I swear you don't need blinkers in PA. I never ran them. But you say otherwise....
Do not rid yourself of the bars. That would be stupid.
Drill a hole at the weld point. It will be a PITA, but it will work and won't compromise the integrity of the bars, IMO.
Or.... Do not use those particular blinker switches.
This seems like an easy fix for me. There's a way out, you just gotta find it!
And by the way, do you have any idea how hard it is to internally wire bars like this? I spent about 8+ hours trying to do my z bars and gave up. You're tackling a project that is severely intense. You may want to second guess it. I would.
So.... drill a hole at the weld point!!!!!
I swear you don't need blinkers in PA. I never ran them. But you say otherwise....
Do not rid yourself of the bars. That would be stupid.
Drill a hole at the weld point. It will be a PITA, but it will work and won't compromise the integrity of the bars, IMO.
Or.... Do not use those particular blinker switches.
This seems like an easy fix for me. There's a way out, you just gotta find it!
And by the way, do you have any idea how hard it is to internally wire bars like this? I spent about 8+ hours trying to do my z bars and gave up. You're tackling a project that is severely intense. You may want to second guess it. I would.
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BMX, quit listening it SF... He's crazy.
Before we talk about this anymore, pull off your throttle housing... grab a coat hanger and shove it in the end of the bar to see if he drilled the bars where the uprights were welded.
.... Then we'll decide your next step.
Before we talk about this anymore, pull off your throttle housing... grab a coat hanger and shove it in the end of the bar to see if he drilled the bars where the uprights were welded.
.... Then we'll decide your next step.
I didn't make the bars SF. Rene did and he can't remember if be drilled them before welding them together. That's it really. I would never drill a whole into a weld. NEVER. I don't need to be an engineer to know that ain't good.
With that said, when I return from Florida **** will get hot and heavy and ill know more when I get the throttle off. Dude drilling holes into welds is not safe man. No way, no how. I make good money and I'd rather buy a new set of bars for 100$ than take my chances drilling into the most important part of those bars. The welds. Idlk man, you drink one too many miller lite limes tonight? Lol. Btw SF If I was the new owner of your bike I would have made an agreement for the avatar and signature to go. HAHAHAHA.
Dude you know I'm just Just bustin *****!
Btw-ever see brcustom bars wire a set? Chain will find the hole. Check him out on YouTube.
With that said, when I return from Florida **** will get hot and heavy and ill know more when I get the throttle off. Dude drilling holes into welds is not safe man. No way, no how. I make good money and I'd rather buy a new set of bars for 100$ than take my chances drilling into the most important part of those bars. The welds. Idlk man, you drink one too many miller lite limes tonight? Lol. Btw SF If I was the new owner of your bike I would have made an agreement for the avatar and signature to go. HAHAHAHA.
Dude you know I'm just Just bustin *****!
Btw-ever see brcustom bars wire a set? Chain will find the hole. Check him out on YouTube.
Last edited by bmxatv; Feb 16, 2013 at 09:32 PM.
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