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Title: Chopping bar width. Easiest & cheapest...
Post by: Hellcat on April 22, 2012, 08:33 PM
What do I need?

Hacksaw? (& a vice?)

Or will it be easier / cheaper to take it to a bodyshop / metal workers to do it 5 mins? ;)

Cheers

Dan
Title: Re: Chopping bar width. Easiest & cheapest...
Post by: Jaymz on April 22, 2012, 08:37 PM
what width are you cutting down to?
Title: Re: Chopping bar width. Easiest & cheapest...
Post by: Betty on April 22, 2012, 08:43 PM
Leave the bars on the bike and use a hacksaw, takes no time at all

Top tip: Take the grips off   :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Chopping bar width. Easiest & cheapest...
Post by: brummie on April 22, 2012, 08:44 PM
what bars are they
maybe someone with chopped bars after a trade etc
Title: Re: Chopping bar width. Easiest & cheapest...
Post by: Hellcat on April 22, 2012, 09:05 PM
Bars are Fly in metallic orange 28 inch, looking to cut 1 inch off.

They a bit scuffed up, but very light.

 :daumenhoch: Betty, can see that would work.
Title: Re: Chopping bar width. Easiest & cheapest...
Post by: Betty on April 22, 2012, 09:55 PM
Try them before you give them the chop, 28" wide is spot on  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Chopping bar width. Easiest & cheapest...
Post by: Hellcat on April 22, 2012, 09:58 PM
Try them before you give them the chop, 28" wide is spot on  :daumenhoch:

Ok will do. Guess I have to fit them before hacksawing. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Chopping bar width. Easiest & cheapest...
Post by: Dark Diggler on April 22, 2012, 10:02 PM
Dont cut em bud, you will regret it  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Chopping bar width. Easiest & cheapest...
Post by: Hellcat on April 22, 2012, 10:17 PM
Dont cut em bud, you will regret it  :daumenhoch:

Ok. Will def swap & give em a go before cutting. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Chopping bar width. Easiest & cheapest...
Post by: Gary72 on April 23, 2012, 08:18 PM
I've used a plumbers pipe cutter from B&Q a few times. Takes abit longer but I think it gives a neater finish. Only problem I've come across is that you have to file the inner part of the tube where the bar end goes.
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