1 RT Handlebar Mounts. Sun Dec 06, 2009 7:04 am
phil_mars
Life time member
Hi Guys,
Thought I might just raise this subject as a serious safety item worth checking.
Got home from a ride the other day and just as I pulled in the left hand handlebar mount sheared off from the bolt going through the rubber mount. Absolutely no warning just the bars suddenly felt a bit loose on one side. As the bars are effectively held to the forks by one bolt on each side if one breaks they are then free to pivot giving zero steering input. I really don't like to think what could have happened if it had been at any other time.
Had a look on bikebandit's website shows the part is listed at $85 US and in my case I will be replacing both. I have not had a look to see if it can be re-engineered but in any case it will not be a cheap repair but then what is!!
Regards,
Phil
Thought I might just raise this subject as a serious safety item worth checking.
Got home from a ride the other day and just as I pulled in the left hand handlebar mount sheared off from the bolt going through the rubber mount. Absolutely no warning just the bars suddenly felt a bit loose on one side. As the bars are effectively held to the forks by one bolt on each side if one breaks they are then free to pivot giving zero steering input. I really don't like to think what could have happened if it had been at any other time.
Had a look on bikebandit's website shows the part is listed at $85 US and in my case I will be replacing both. I have not had a look to see if it can be re-engineered but in any case it will not be a cheap repair but then what is!!
Regards,
Phil