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Sorry chaps silly question time again.
southern andy:
How do you measure the height of your bars, is it to the cross bar or in line with the top where the grips are.
These are my bars, i think they are too small for me height wise. Length wise they are about 26.5"
They just dont feel comfortable and i struggle to pull them up to wheelie a speed jump.
They sort of show about 8" high, or would they be 7" to the cross bar.
Any help would be appreciated then i know what size i'm looking for. Cheers guys.
SaMAlex:
forget about the crossbar, the handlebar height is the vertical height from the center of the stem clamp bar to the center of the grip bar. Its best to measure it when the bars are off the bike. Put them on the floor, grips down, and measure from the floor upto the stem area. Remember, its center to center, so knock off half the dia of the bar tube to get from the floor to the center of the grip.
profile:
--- Quote from: S&MAlex on February 07, 2008, 07:24 PM ---...so knock off half the dia of the bar tube to get from the floor to the center of the grip.
--- End quote ---
Hmmm, if it's center to center ya must have to knock off the full diametre, no? ie two times the radius at the bottom and the top... :crazy2:
SaMAlex:
--- Quote from: profile on February 07, 2008, 07:31 PM ---
--- Quote from: S&MAlex on February 07, 2008, 07:24 PM ---...so knock off half the dia of the bar tube to get from the floor to the center of the grip.
--- End quote ---
Hmmm, if it's center to center ya must have to knock off the full diametre, no? ie two times the radius at the bottom and the top... :crazy2:
--- End quote ---
Yes, your right if you measured to the very top of the stem tube (or is that the bottom? Its upside down). I was thinking that you would measure to the center of the stem tube, making one extra radius extra to the floor.
profile:
Yuss, I thought that's prob what you meant - half a second after I pressed 'send', lol...oops
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