Triumphrat

IBsellin · 05-09-2009, 11:51 AM

Thinking about going w/some fat mx bars. If you drill 2 holes in your triple tree, seems like you could bolt on a set of bars pretty easily. Under a $100, vs $300 for the lsl set up. I probably missing something though. Any input would be welcome!

BombFactory · 05-09-2009, 02:06 PM

It depends on what the underside of the top triple clamp looks like. If you can get a clean mounting surface, it would work. You'd need to be very accurate with aligning both clamps so that the bar is straight.

DEcosse · 05-09-2009, 06:27 PM

Note that the bolts in those are intended for rubber mounts on MX bikes.
Consequently they are long and have a long unthreaded shoulder on them, that will protrude quite a bit below the underside of the bottom clamp before you get to thread, requiring a thick spacer or stack of washers under the nut.

Like this (not mine!)

I had some std. M12 socket-cap bolts machined with flats on them, to replicate the shape of the special ProTaper heads.
(you may be able to do this with a file or bench grinder)
Just take the flat down to flush with the shoulder diameter of the shank.

IBsellin · 05-09-2009, 06:34 PM

Thanks, that's what I was looking for. Little drilling, couple extra washers/nuts, I'm in business.

BombFactory · 05-09-2009, 07:34 PM

I'd go with what DEcosse says personally. Get some shorter Allen bolts and grind/file the flats. You can by the raw steel ones and paint them, or you can get stainless ones. I think that would look much better than having nuts hanging off the bottom due to overly-long bolts.