How to tell if your handlebars are bent?

gramagy · Sep 8, 2017

I purchased t-bars from a 2003 Meanstreak and I suspect that they are slightly bent or tweaked...Once I installed them, I noticed really high vibration at about 4k rpm...It's so bad I can't tell what is in the rear view mirrors...

My stock beach bars never vibrated this bad...any thoughts?

Thanks

GFISH · Sep 9, 2017

A lot of people can't tell. I was at the dealer looking at a Nomad and the guy was gonna give me a great deal. When I asked are you going to change the bars out. he asked why. I said they are bent. he said no they're not. It took two of their mechanics 15 minutes after measuring to say, Yea they're bent.

Are the visibly bent?

Mick1956 · Dec 17, 2017

Bent bars wont cause vibration mate.Maybe the reason they are bent is the problem.

How to tell if your handlebars are bent?

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