Twisted Engineering - Carbon Bars

[flybars]

Do U just stick them in a vice and bend however much U cut the bars? Heat them up first?

[nambo-trev]

thats all i would assume is stick it in a vice and bend it!

[gasser]

Originally Posted by nambo-trev

Thanks that's what I was wondering if you tweaked the bends if they would fit. I just called them cause I still haven't gotten mine and they had the wrong email and invoiced someone else so I'm waiting again now.

You would think that T.E. would have bark busters preformed for each different handlebar they sell since they only have 3 or 4 different bends but that may not be the case. Mine which I ordered as a set did not come close to matching the handlebars. They are also too long - even though my bars are uncut the barkbusters need about 3/4 inch cut off each one so I can see and operate the buttons on my enduro computer.

[flybars]

So Gasser did U leave any material at the end of the slot, or is it open now? I wonder if U asked, they might send the barkbusters out still in blank form? Cut your own slot?

[nambo-trev]

Well mine should ship tomorrow now, I think it took so long because I requested white hand guards and I guess they usually only ship black.

[Eric K]

Originally Posted by nambo-trev

Well mine should ship tomorrow now, I think it took so long because I requested white hand guards and I guess they usually only ship black.

Good luck.

I ordered white hand guards and waited. They sent me black hand guards.

[bkwdc]

They only sell black I think. Crashed hard last weekend. Bars and guards unscathed. When I installed I cut bars to 30.5". Guards fit perfectly with KTM bend.

[Bandit9]

So is it possible to get the TE bars down to 29"?

[bkwdc]

I went 30.5
remember, the guards don't insert into the end of the bars. The guard straddles and pinches the end. So, whatever you cut is what you get overall.

[bkwdc]

I will look when I get home to see if 29 will work.