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How do the universal fittings work, exactly?

Does the allen key expand the part which fits inside your handlebar, until it is wedged in and not going to drop out??

Will any bar end cut down on the vibrations going through the handlebars?

I've not given this a lot of thought until now, but I have carpal tunnel and these days, doing things like using the lawnmower can become quite uncomfortable. Now I'm wondering how much vibration is happening when you run your bike.

Do the vibrations vary from bike to bike? What can make it worse - and better? Any guesses on what a 2stroke 125 is going to be like?!?!?

God forbid should my biking become cut short before I even really get started

riding position is a major factor with wrist pain. on sportbike learn to support you weight with your legs and the tank instead of your wrist.

Rubber mounting your bars and the use of foam grips will help a lot . You will have to replace the foam grips every season unless you're lucky and can go
every other season .
I also find that by my using a throttle rocker that it helps me a great deal .
Kind regards, Wizzard
Sorry , forgot to answer the bar end question . Yes , they work like an expansion plug by tightening the bold the plug is forced to expand inside your handlebars . Make sure you get them really tight tho .

Murray Mountain Bike foam grips are the answer to this malady.
get them from bicycle shop for about 1/4 the price of motorcycle grips that suck.bar end weights suck also.

9000white wrote:bar end weights suck also.

Why do you think that?

they are uncomfortable if you move your hand to the end of the grip.
they wont stay tight.
they look ridiculous.
they are overpriced.
try the mountain grips.that is all i have ever used for vibration.
i bought a bike with bar weights on it and stopped and threw them away before i got home.

Two-strokes buzz, that is the nature of the beast. Bar end weights might help a bit but if your bike is anything like my old RZ500, then it is never going to be a smooth ride.

even 125 4 strokes buzz.

the bike I took the MSF course on was a suzuki DR125 and it buzzed at any RPM and also sounded like it would blow up at anything above 1/4 throttle. One bike that is definately not on my list LOL. Though most of the vibration on that bike was through the seat not the bars.

Foam grips are a definite on the 125's. If you are only doing short trips this is not too much of a problem as you will be working the grip all the time. If you plan on longer journeys with a constant speed then you can look at a friction throttle control that "grips" the throttle and allows you to stay at the same speed when you loosen your grip. Also note that new riders often suffer from sore hands because of the tension, and gripping the bars too tightly. It is natural to grip hard and the trick is to learn to relax.