Cracked the lacquer on carbon bars - replace?

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9 posts & 5 voices | Started 1 year ago by Militant_biker | Latest reply from Militant_biker

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Militant_biker - Member

Had a tumble today in the snow, bars dug in a bit and rotated a bit in the stem. Got everything straightened back up and noticed the lacquer near the clamp has cracked and a bit had peeled away.

Not likely to be structural damage, or not worth the risk?

Posted 1 year ago #
Militant_biker - Member

Bother. Took the bars fully out and they are fubar - huge divots on the back side of the clamping area.

Time to go shopping :-/

Posted 1 year ago #
fbk - Member

Oops! I won't comment further!

Posted 1 year ago #
kimbers - Member

hmmm just ordered som carbon bars

would this have happened with alloy??

Posted 1 year ago #
don simon - Member

Yes.

Posted 1 year ago #
dirtyrider - Member

only if your stem bar bolts were not tight enough like the OP

Posted 1 year ago #
Militant_biker - Member

dirtyrider - yes and no. Yes, they might not have moved if they had been tighter, but they were done up to torque. Crashing exceeded that.

Posted 1 year ago #
kimbers - Member

so what torque wrench is good?

Posted 1 year ago #
Militant_biker - Member

Well I borrowed this one

http://www.parktool.com/product/torque-wrench-1

Posted 1 year ago #

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