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Title: Tech 2 levers - the right bars
Post by: Dan73 on April 01, 2011, 02:28 PM: Afternoon.

I fancy using a tech 2 on my next build, but I remeber that as an 11 year old, you couldnt reach the lever when attached to most sets of handle bars!

Do they go well on particular bars?

Can anyone recommend a set that they would work well on?

Thanks a lot.

Dan
Title: Re: Tech 2 levers - the right bars
Post by: bobafett on April 01, 2011, 03:15 PM: Pro-class :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Tech 2 levers - the right bars
Post by: 58 delray on April 01, 2011, 05:26 PM: DB bars with tech 2 on my ACE bitd :daumenhoch:

(http://imagehosting.rodsnsods.co.uk/124cd3d319ef557.jpg)
Title: Re: Tech 2 levers - the right bars
Post by: monkian on April 01, 2011, 05:33 PM: Good question :coolsmiley:
I think Tech II's look good on V-Bars but wouldn't know which would work best :-\
Title: Re: Tech 2 levers - the right bars
Post by: Dan73 on April 05, 2011, 12:06 PM: Thanks a lot lads, and great pic.

I have a set of battered win cw expert bars so I'm going to experiment by cutting them down slightly.

If they're not right I'll go for some nice v bars.

Cheers

Dan
Title: Re: Tech 2 levers - the right bars
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on April 05, 2011, 08:44 PM: WIN V-BARS works well on my PRO BURNER - you need a nice curve on the elbow for it best to work ;) it looks strange but are easy to use and grip with two fingers

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/PRO%20BURNER%20DAYS%20OUT/SNC12544.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/PRO%20BURNER%20DAYS%20OUT/SNC12540-1.jpg)

cheers B
Title: Re: Tech 2 levers - the right bars
Post by: 58 delray on April 05, 2011, 09:06 PM: Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on April 05, 2011, 08:44 PM
WIN V-BARS works well on my PRO BURNER - you need a nice curve on the elbow for it best to work ;) it looks strange but are easy to use and grip with two fingers

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/PRO%20BURNER%20DAYS%20OUT/SNC12544.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/PRO%20BURNER%20DAYS%20OUT/SNC12540-1.jpg)

cheers B
looks totaly wrong imo, tech 2s should be parallel or almost, to the grip part of the bar, see my pic of me on my ACE bitd
Title: Re: Tech 2 levers - the right bars
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on April 05, 2011, 11:05 PM: ;D BS you can only get one finger on yer lever and in the pic it's pulled up and making it look different - well mine work just fine >:D
Title: Re: Tech 2 levers - the right bars
Post by: Gibber! on April 06, 2011, 12:32 AM: I've got them on my Robinson.
They would be better if I cut the bars a little but the bars were NOS and I don't think I would ever forgive myself!?!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d54/1967vw/Temp%20file/BlueRobinson004Large.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d54/1967vw/Temp%20file/BlueRobinson007Large.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d54/1967vw/Temp%20file/BlueRobinson010Large.jpg)

Also, Renthal bars have a very similar geometry and size to the Robinson bars so I'd imagine they would work well on those too.
Title: Re: Tech 2 levers - the right bars
Post by: 58 delray on April 06, 2011, 10:37 AM: Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on April 05, 2011, 11:05 PM
;D BS you can only get one finger on yer lever and in the pic it's pulled up and making it look different - well mine work just fine >:D
:LolLolLolLol: one finger is all you need :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Tech 2 levers - the right bars
Post by: MartyC on April 06, 2011, 03:42 PM: Quote from: RRPrider on April 06, 2011, 12:32 AM
I've got them on my Robinson.
They would be better if I cut the bars a little but the bars were NOS and I don't think I would ever forgive myself!?!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d54/1967vw/Temp%20file/BlueRobinson004Large.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d54/1967vw/Temp%20file/BlueRobinson007Large.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d54/1967vw/Temp%20file/BlueRobinson010Large.jpg)

Also, Renthal bars have a very similar geometry and size to the Robinson bars so I'd imagine they would work well on those too.

How do they look above the crossbar?
Title: Re: Tech 2 levers - the right bars
Post by: Gibber! on April 06, 2011, 08:57 PM: ....like BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN's Pro Burner I'd imagine.
I'm not keen in the look of them when they point down like that but prefer them to be parallel to the grips. I know you can adjust them and reduce the angle, but I'm not too keen on that either!?!
Title: Re: Tech 2 levers - the right bars
Post by: MartyC on April 07, 2011, 01:21 PM: Quote from: RRPrider on April 06, 2011, 08:57 PM
....like BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN's Pro Burner I'd imagine.
I'm not keen in the look of them when they point down like that but prefer them to be parallel to the grips. I know you can adjust them and reduce the angle, but I'm not too keen on that either!?!

I was thinking closer to the crossbar than Bendy's ones :-\
Title: Re: Tech 2 levers - the right bars
Post by: Dan73 on April 08, 2011, 08:22 AM: Brilliant response to the thread cheers.

In order of preference I think it's got to be renthals (I think they would look great on a Curtis anyway), Proclass (they look a bit like Curtis Pro's), Redline V bars, or the Cw's.

Off for a week riding me big wheeled bike in the sun now so I'll ponder it.

Thanks again.

Dan :daumenhoch: :Great_Britain: :daumenhoch: