HOw to get rid of vibrations in handlebars on cycles..

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HOw to get rid of vibrations in handlebars on cycles..

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I spent the last 10 mins lookin with search and google.. but seems i must be wordin my search wrong.. Can any one point me to the right place to find this info? or help me out with info

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I hate to think what any search with the word Vibration would come up with.
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http://www.xs11.com/tips/modifications/mods14.shtml

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thanks

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Heavier bar-ends can help.
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#6 Unread post by DivideOverflow »

you can try gel grips too.
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Heavier bars.
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#8 Unread post by Sev »

Bar snake...


just imagine what that'd bring up in google.
Of course I'm generalizing from a single example here, but everyone does that. At least I do.

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Sevulturus wrote:Bar snake...

For clip-ons?
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#10 Unread post by jmillheiser »

heavier weights is about all you can do with clip ons.
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