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1. ady - Member

   Hi just got the new bikew and need to trim down the bars which are monkey light carbon.
   Anyone know if its just a case of cutting them the same as alloy set.

   Posted 2 years ago #
2. firestarter - Member

   i used a sharp hacksaw and dont breath the dust in apart from that its same iirc

   Posted 2 years ago #
3. Jon Taylor - Member

   Use a fine, hard and sharp blade, wear a dust mask.

   IIRC the carbon shards/particles aren't so small to be dangerous unless you're doing really high speed machining, but I wouldn't take the risk.

   Posted 2 years ago #
4. Spankmonkey - Member

   put tape round then 1st, stops them from splintering

   Posted 2 years ago #
5. ady - Member

   Thanks for inf0 its off to the workshop hacksaw in hand then

   Posted 2 years ago #
6. mikey74 - Member

   Have you actually ridden them yet? I find my Eastons to be fine width-wise.

   Posted 2 years ago #
7. fbk - Member

   What Mikey said - I was tempted to cut down the Monkeylites on my bike but I've actually got quite used to the width now. Don't even miss bar ends any more

   Posted 2 years ago #
8. foxyrider - Member

   I cut down you're old broken ones that I ponced off you with a junior hacksaw and a bit of lube

   Posted 2 years ago #
9. sofatester - Member

   Measure twice, cut once (x2 in this case).

   Posted 2 years ago #
10. CaptainMainwaring - Member

    +1 for try them first - you will get used to them. They are not that wide so you could be making an expensive mistake

    Posted 2 years ago #
11. b r - Member

    Try them first, I'm upto 720mm now

    Just a bit marginal getting it through doors though...

    Posted 2 years ago #
12. nuke - Member

    Wonder if he cut them down? Pretty much every post after he posted "off to the workshop hacksaw in hand" was try them first.

    Posted 2 years ago #
13. mikey74 - Member

    I was just thinking that

    Posted 2 years ago #
14. ady - Member

    Hi have not cut them yet i have ridden the bike twice and am going to try them again tomorrow as agree with what people have said as do not want to cut them if i do not have to

    Posted 2 years ago #
15. ady - Member

    Done 3 hr ride this morning and the hacksaw will not be going near them as they seem fine.
    Thanks for info all

    Posted 2 years ago #
16. mikey74 - Member

    phew **wipes sweat from brow**

    Posted 2 years ago #
17. foxyrider - Member

    BTW I only cut mine down as the end was broken in a crash

    Posted 2 years ago #

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