Comments on: SAFETY RECALL – Sunline V1 Carbon Handlebars (31.8mm version) http://singletrackworld.com/2009/10/safety-recall-%e2%80%93-sunline-v1-carbon-handlebars-31-8mm-version/ Tue, 29 May 2012 12:43:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: RudiBoy http://singletrackworld.com/2009/10/safety-recall-%e2%80%93-sunline-v1-carbon-handlebars-31-8mm-version/#comment-5740 RudiBoy Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:04:26 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=5139#comment-5740 get a re-fund and get some renthals....problem solved get a re-fund and get some renthals….problem solved

]]> By: Gee76 http://singletrackworld.com/2009/10/safety-recall-%e2%80%93-sunline-v1-carbon-handlebars-31-8mm-version/#comment-5738 Gee76 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:31:41 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=5139#comment-5738 I had some of these 6 months ago, they weighed 129 grams!!!. Thought something was wrong when nearly a third of the bars material (by weight) was missing but stupidly soldiered on with them. Needless to say they lasted 2 rides. It was fantastic thinking of what mighta happened if they catastrophically failed. Anyway caught the problem and returned the bars for a refund. Got very little sympathy or concern from the well known shop. They even offered a replacement but I pointed out I'd lost confidence in the Sunline manufacturing process and turned them down. Very nice looking and comfy bars albeit poorly finished (got barbs in me fingers from end of bars too!). Shame really but more of a shame its taken 6 months to do anything. Shocking. Still running carbon bars tho, FSA and Truvativ going strong after 3 & 2 years and have some nice Eastons to go on bike next. :o) I had some of these 6 months ago, they weighed 129 grams!!!. Thought something was wrong when nearly a third of the bars material (by weight) was missing but stupidly soldiered on with them.

Needless to say they lasted 2 rides. It was fantastic thinking of what mighta happened if they catastrophically failed. Anyway caught the problem and returned the bars for a refund.

Got very little sympathy or concern from the well known shop. They even offered a replacement but I pointed out I’d lost confidence in the Sunline manufacturing process and turned them down.

Very nice looking and comfy bars albeit poorly finished (got barbs in me fingers from end of bars too!). Shame really but more of a shame its taken 6 months to do anything. Shocking.

Still running carbon bars tho, FSA and Truvativ going strong after 3 & 2 years and have some nice Eastons to go on bike next. :o )

]]> By: ChunkyMTB http://singletrackworld.com/2009/10/safety-recall-%e2%80%93-sunline-v1-carbon-handlebars-31-8mm-version/#comment-5736 ChunkyMTB Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:02:13 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=5139#comment-5736 Awesome, I was gonna sell mine but now I should get the full cost back. Cushty. Awesome, I was gonna sell mine but now I should get the full cost back. Cushty.

]]> By: oldfart http://singletrackworld.com/2009/10/safety-recall-%e2%80%93-sunline-v1-carbon-handlebars-31-8mm-version/#comment-5733 oldfart Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:10:01 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=5139#comment-5733 confirms my thoughts tupperware has no place on a mtb ! confirms my thoughts tupperware has no place on a mtb !

]]> By: berni http://singletrackworld.com/2009/10/safety-recall-%e2%80%93-sunline-v1-carbon-handlebars-31-8mm-version/#comment-5732 berni Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:01:41 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=5139#comment-5732 didn't come across that way! didn’t come across that way!

]]> By: avdave2 http://singletrackworld.com/2009/10/safety-recall-%e2%80%93-sunline-v1-carbon-handlebars-31-8mm-version/#comment-5731 avdave2 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:59:41 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=5139#comment-5731 berni it may be a rhetorical question. berni it may be a rhetorical question.

]]> By: berni http://singletrackworld.com/2009/10/safety-recall-%e2%80%93-sunline-v1-carbon-handlebars-31-8mm-version/#comment-5730 berni Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:51:38 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=5139#comment-5730 if you read the warning it states "MMA Sports would also like to stress the only model affected is the Sunline V1 Carbon 31.8mm carbon. No other models of Sunline handlebars are affected." Like one of those quizes for thick people where the answer is in the question if you read the warning it states “MMA Sports would also like to stress the only model affected is the Sunline V1 Carbon 31.8mm carbon. No other models of Sunline handlebars are affected.” Like one of those quizes for thick people where the answer is in the question

]]> By: solar http://singletrackworld.com/2009/10/safety-recall-%e2%80%93-sunline-v1-carbon-handlebars-31-8mm-version/#comment-5729 solar Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:17:23 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=5139#comment-5729 So are the 25.4 bars still ok then? So are the 25.4 bars still ok then?

]]> By: berni http://singletrackworld.com/2009/10/safety-recall-%e2%80%93-sunline-v1-carbon-handlebars-31-8mm-version/#comment-5728 berni Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:32:15 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=5139#comment-5728 I've killed 2. They have no clamp reinforcement which is why they crumble, another reason for their silly light weight! I’ve killed 2. They have no clamp reinforcement which is why they crumble, another reason for their silly light weight!

]]> By: lyons http://singletrackworld.com/2009/10/safety-recall-%e2%80%93-sunline-v1-carbon-handlebars-31-8mm-version/#comment-5727 lyons Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:06:00 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=5139#comment-5727 i was going to buy some, but the guy in the shop warned me not to, due to 'shoddy quality cntrol' i'm glad i didnt now i was going to buy some, but the guy in the shop warned me not to, due to ‘shoddy quality cntrol’ i’m glad i didnt now

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