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Cutting bars down?

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fugazi:
Might want a cutting disc in a grinder if they're newskool heat treated bars, I tried cutting some the other week & a hacksaw wouldn't touch them  :shocked:

Gary72:
They are United Grande bars and are 29 inches wide only want to take 1/2 inch of either side. Cant swap for smaller as I've had my forks powdered to match. Think I will give the pipe cutter ago. Only problem is in the past on copper pipe I have managed to wander along the pipe :LolLolLolLol:.
So I think I'm going to try and put some locking grip collars on to stop this. If not the cutting disc at work and the grind wheel will be seeing some action. >:D

evamedia:
Hacksaw, if you've got the right blades

and even Mr Williams cuts his own bars down

moley:
I used a pipe cutter on a seat post.

It took ages but it did give a good cut!!  :daumenhoch:

lodge:
I struggled with a hacksaw on my slam xlt's, pipe cutter wouldnt look at them.
Depends if been heat treated as to how hard to cut also quality of hacksaw blade makes a big difference.

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