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[Closed] Shims for Standard bars to OS...?

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Can you but a shim to make a standard bar fit in the OS stems...?
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Posted : 13/11/2009 6:18 pm
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You can get them, but I'd be dubious... I think that Easton actually have a warranty disclaimer against their use.


 
Posted : 13/11/2009 6:24 pm
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Really?? why is that HH....


 
Posted : 13/11/2009 6:27 pm
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Personally, I wouldn't use one, wouldn't want any risk of failure of interface between stem and handlebars - I'd see a shim as an additional component to go wrong. I'm sure others will come along and say it's fine and they've been doing it for years!


 
Posted : 13/11/2009 6:42 pm
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The marzocchi DH stem on my 223 has a shim on it for standard bars - its just 2 halves of a cylinder that clamp down between the stem & bars. Not sure if you can buy them seperately but I've never had any problems - never really thought about it tbh!


 
Posted : 13/11/2009 6:56 pm
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just get a new stem


 
Posted : 13/11/2009 7:28 pm
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GW,
did you read the question.. 🙄


 
Posted : 13/11/2009 7:38 pm
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just get new bars 😉

Yes you can get them, even Thomson make one. Between £4-10 at your LBS hopefully. Nothing wrong with shims but you might as well buy new bars...


 
Posted : 13/11/2009 7:45 pm