i filled up my bars

[Benjamin Lee]

>From: "Mark Machin" >Subject: Re: re: I filled up my bars > >How about filling the bars with lead bird shot and then closing off the >ends >with the dry foam or small amount of caulking to hold the contents. Has >anyone tried this method before? Several folks have told me that they got >more vibration reduced from the lead shot vice caulking. Any >recommendations out there? >

Is really the mass that reduce the vibration and not just filling up the space. The heavier the handlebar and the less stiff it is, the less vibration. Lead being a heavy material would be the ideal stuffing. To keep things from rattling around and to put more weight in, I would use a torch to melt the lead and pour it into the handle bar. WARNNING: Aluminum alloy begin to loose its strength properties at around 300F. Lead melts at 620F. Melt lead only if you have a steel handle bar. Ben Lee (lurker) ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com