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Title: Does anyone make 1" diameter chrome newschool bars?
Post by: Spen69 on January 24, 2013, 12:51 AM: The stem I have is for 1" diameter bars, not the normal 7/8" diameter we are all so used to :-\

At a push I would buy painted ones, but I would prefer chrome - let me know and I'll go get a set :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Does anyone make 1" diameter chrome newschool bars?
Post by: Dark Diggler on January 24, 2013, 06:40 AM: You can buy 22.2 - 25.4 shims buddy,
http://www.ukbikestore.co.uk/product/4/hbidsh/gusset-handlebar-shim.html
Title: Re: Does anyone make 1" diameter chrome newschool bars?
Post by: ED209 on January 24, 2013, 07:02 AM: Rick from Standard would make you some :daumenhoch:

or did you mean 1" wide... even those would be a bit wee on you :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Does anyone make 1" diameter chrome newschool bars?
Post by: Spen69 on January 24, 2013, 07:42 AM: Quote from: Dark Diggler on January 24, 2013, 06:40 AM
You can buy 22.2 - 25.4 shims buddy,
http://www.ukbikestore.co.uk/product/4/hbidsh/gusset-handlebar-shim.html

Cheers Si, I'll give the shim a try. I made my own but it doesn't hold :-\
Title: Re: Does anyone make 1" diameter chrome newschool bars?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on January 24, 2013, 08:29 AM: Mark it up and don't leave it smooth, that might grip more !
Title: Re: Does anyone make 1" diameter chrome newschool bars?
Post by: Spen69 on January 24, 2013, 08:48 AM: Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN link=topic=157165.msg1560545#msg1560545date=1359016146
Mark it up and don't leave it smooth, that might grip more

Would do Andy but the bars are NOS un-knurled GT Experts and I don't want to fook them up....

The shim holds ok but not enough to bunnyhop down a flight of steps or something daft that i'll end up doing on Wini's ride out in Leeds, so I need to sort it properly as there is no place at my house for show ponies.... ::)
Title: Re: Does anyone make 1" diameter chrome newschool bars?
Post by: pickle on January 24, 2013, 08:54 AM: You plan on riding the white goose at Leeds then Spen? you sorted the V brake out then ???

I don't know if i'll ride the goose or a beat yet :-\
Title: Re: Does anyone make 1" diameter chrome newschool bars?
Post by: Spen69 on January 24, 2013, 09:00 AM: Yep, the white Retrogoose will have it's maiden de-flowering at Leeds Rob. Far too many NOS bits on the beatch that need scratching.....

Oh yeah, forgot about that V-brake. Bloody modern tech..... Best get that fixed too :2funny:
Title: Re: Does anyone make 1" diameter chrome newschool bars?
Post by: pickle on January 24, 2013, 09:03 AM: :LolLolLolLol: remember you need to split the cable with stoppers on the top tube to keep the cable tight :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Does anyone make 1" diameter chrome newschool bars?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on January 24, 2013, 09:31 AM: what about using some thing different than a "metal" shim not to damage the bars - surely when tightend it will leave slight marks ?