Bar ends?

billy_awesome · Post by **billy_awesome** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:13 pm

Well, I've had my fizzer for 3 years now, and I have never had bar ends. When I ride I really don't get any vibration but rides longer than a hour or so my hands get numb.

If I were to get the proper weighted bar ends would this help?

Or are bar ends for riders where vibrations are really really bad?

Post by **ragedigital** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:29 pm

The numbness can either be from vibration or having your wrist bent. I've never ridden without bar ends, so I can't really comment on that, but I do get numbness when my wrist is bent for an extended period of time....

demon_knight69 · Post by **demon_knight69** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:51 pm

when i first got my fzr last year it didn't have bar ends and the vibration wasn't that bad. i have since put some bar ends on that are pretty much standard replacements made by some aftermarket company. to be honest, i haven't noticed a big difference. my hands and wrists still get tired and sore. especially on a day like today when i wen for a 3 hour ride. i just didn't like the looks of the open bars so i wanted to fill the holes.

megaloxana · Post by **megaloxana** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:09 pm

demon_knight69 wrote:when i first got my fzr last year it didn't have bar ends and the vibration wasn't that bad. i have since put some bar ends on that are pretty much standard replacements made by some aftermarket company. to be honest, i haven't noticed a big difference. my hands and wrists still get tired and sore. especially on a day like today when i wen for a 3 hour ride. i just didn't like the looks of the open bars so i wanted to fill the holes.

did they have some weight to them? I noticed a lot of aftermarket ones are light as a feather so they won't help much if at all.

Post by **sweekster** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:15 am

I've read that filling the bars with bird shot helps. I've done this with my bike but haven't really ridden it yet to report any improvements. Gel grips do help though. Also, see about getting a set of bar ends from a heavier bike like an FZR 1000 as the ends weigh more.

95FZR600 · Post by **95FZR600** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:28 am

You should be using bar ends. It equals everything out.

the_finch · Post by **the_finch** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:00 am

I've got Vortex Racing bar end sliders on my bike, and I haven't really paid attention to the vibration. I'll pay attention next time I ride and see how bad it is.

I also still have the stock weighted bar ends, so I might do a comparison if I get some free time.

DEMORAL1ZE · Post by **DEMORAL1ZE** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:31 am

how about triple density grips......

demon_knight69 · Post by **demon_knight69** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:14 am

megaloxana wrote:did they have some weight to them? I noticed a lot of aftermarket ones are light as a feather so they won't help much if at all.

yeah they have a bit of weight to them. i have no idea how they weigh compared to the stockers. i would venture to say they are probably lighter than the stock ones. cheap aftermarket stuff usually isn't made out of the greatest material.

95FZR600 · Post by **95FZR600** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:16 pm

I have some chrome bar ends for you billy, if you pay the shipping you can have them!

abs929cbrrr · Post by **abs929cbrrr** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:19 am

buy clip ons...stock bars on the fzr suck. once i replaced to aftermarket ones there was no vibration, i rane mine with oem bar ends machined down to run better replacement bar ends. throttle hand always went numb after an hour.

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