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[Closed] Carbon bars, are lock on grips okay?

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Are lock on grips okay with carbon bars, or do they damage them?


 
Posted : 16/06/2012 10:46 am
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No issues, just don't go psycho tight.


 
Posted : 16/06/2012 10:48 am
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Fine - I run this on several bikes.

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Cheers


 
Posted : 16/06/2012 10:50 am
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Don't worry the bolts will round off before its too tight!


 
Posted : 16/06/2012 11:03 am
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Avoid the grub-screw type that can damage bars, cinch-types like ODIs are fine as long as you don't do them up too tight.


 
Posted : 16/06/2012 11:11 am
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If you are worried, hope do a compression end plug which will prevent the carbon distorting.


 
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Agree with the comment about the bolts rounding before any carbon-squishing issues arise. Don't worry about it.


 
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Thanks for the advice, I think they are grub screw ones. I'll get some new ones.


 
Posted : 16/06/2012 4:36 pm