sometimes it's just not worth being cheap

jasonh · #1 (**permalink**) 01-19-2009, 07:01 PM

I guess you do in fact get what you pay for. THese handlebars were $7, and this happened while merely kickstarting the bike.

Back to straight bars for now I guess. Then I just gotta find a good set of riser bars.

bleh, so much for my bike ride tonight.

seca40 · #2 (**permalink**) 01-19-2009, 07:25 PM

I'm sooo glad that happened at the right time.

jasonh · #3 (**permalink**) 01-19-2009, 08:13 PM

Yeah, so am I. That woulda sucked at 35mph.

Put my straight bar back on. I hate leaning over like that. Oh well.

They have less room than the riser bars, so I had to relocate the speedo. I think it works well right there.

Large Filipino · #4 (**permalink**) 01-20-2009, 12:44 AM

Go to the thrift stores and find a kiddie 20' BMX bike for 10 dolla.
Snatch up the handlebars. Some even have that strong gooseneck with the 4 allen bolts but some goosenecks are too fat.
BMX bars won't do that because of the extra brace. Then you can ride upright again. And you'll also have extra parts!

brisbane_boy · #5 (**permalink**) 01-20-2009, 03:33 AM

thats crazy, now that is cheap.
Yer i think its always better wen its somthing to do with metal dont get the cheap stuff becuase it just dosent have the strength.

jasonh · #6 (**permalink**) 01-21-2009, 07:01 PM

I had thought about BMX bars, but most of them have a higher rise than I want. I am only looking to get a 3.5" rise.

I rode the bike today with my straight bars...wow what a difference. I need to get another set of risers ASAP. Too much of a leaning forward position which makes my hands go numb anyway....couple that with increased vibrations due to the fact that it's a more solid piece...my ride wasn't that great.

unraw · #7 (**permalink**) 01-22-2009, 09:32 AM

Are you using it without the muffler? i noticed you had it off on the pic.

jasonh · #8 (**permalink**) 01-22-2009, 10:09 AM

No, the muffler is on the bike. I had taken it off to try and seal it up a little better with muffler repair goop.

unraw · #9 (**permalink**) 01-22-2009, 10:13 AM

ok. how is that muffler goop working for you? I tried it once and it kept coming out on me.

jasonh · #10 (**permalink**) 01-22-2009, 11:29 AM

When I was using a solid pipe, I had to reapply it maybe every month and a half because it was cracking. Once I used some metal mesh stuff with it it was much better though. I'm not sure how it's going to hold up with this flex conduit I'm using...it's already cracked again at the muffler.