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#11
You musta got really fat bars at seven and one eighth inches!
I have to pick on you for the typo.
As for strength it isn't the thickness it is the larger diameter. Larger diameter of same thickness will have significantly greater rigidity. Of course the aluminum in either diameter bar will be thicker to have similar strength to steel, chrome moly, not the mild steel of stock bars. Some of the fat bars do have crossbars as well, but most don't, allowing some flex for rider comfort, having a bar pad for the clamp area.
I have to pick on you for the typo.
As for strength it isn't the thickness it is the larger diameter. Larger diameter of same thickness will have significantly greater rigidity. Of course the aluminum in either diameter bar will be thicker to have similar strength to steel, chrome moly, not the mild steel of stock bars. Some of the fat bars do have crossbars as well, but most don't, allowing some flex for rider comfort, having a bar pad for the clamp area.
#12
If I recall correctly, the plastic cable supports were only used for the electrical harness's coming from either side of the handlebars. I didn't drill new holes to put the pins back in and just left the cables loose for now. They don't seem to be interfering with anything. If I feel the need to reattach them to the bars I will use zip ties loosely fitted.
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