[ioscope]

I remember hammering coins into the ends of my bars once a long time ago. I also made a barend for my touring bike out of some driftwood while touring. Anybody have cool barend mods they would like to share? I have been thinking that endgrain hardwood ones would be cool, or maybe simply money again.

 

[cmc]

I remember hammering coins into the ends of my bars once a long time ago. I also made a barend for my touring bike out of some driftwood while touring. Anybody have cool barend mods they would like to share? I have been thinking that endgrain hardwood ones would be cool, or maybe simply money again.

I vaguely remember that being written up in FREESTYLIN or somewhere back in the day and trying to do it myself. It pretty much didn't work.
I can't remember when bar ends first came with grips. Maybe Jive Handles ??

 

[ioscope]

I've done the coin thing before, and it definitely works. You need to hammer the coin down to the right diameter so that it is a perfect press fit. I am just on the lookout for cool ideas.

 

[eaterofdog]

 

[NoBrakes23]

I can't remember when bar ends first came with grips. Maybe Jive Handles ??

Yes, it was the zagnut-festooned Jive Handles that first came with bar ends. I distinctly remember those. They outlasted the grips. (Which had a decent lifespan themselves.)

 

[NoBrakes23]

Come to think of it, I didn't buy another set of bar ends after my Jives until I got those nifty Volumes in 2000. LOL, I still use the GT 4 piece bars from my '91 PFT on my 20"

 

[4130biker]

jives... now those were sweet!