Hi , I installed a set of Rizoma bars on my business partners bike I like the black but don't care much for the setback at least on the ones he ended up with I prefer the stock but want gloss black ones. My question is about heating in the process and the bar end plugs I have never really found a way to remove them without destroying them (any tricks)
but I would think 350 degrees for 60 min would toast the rubber for sure anyone crossed this bridge before?

Yes, capt. Been down the road and crossed it successfully. Had mine powderder coated a fine texture black and the barends went on fine when I re-installed them.. I didn't know there was rubber in the end of the bar tho.. My Bad..

Bigbikelupo showed everyone here the way to remove the internal bar end plugs. It's as simple as using a socket, or piece of tubing the size of the bars, and a longer bolt. Bolt a short piece of tubing or a socket to the bar ends and tighten. The plugs pull right out. Takes about 2 minutes per side.. They come right out.

thanks Bad max I had seen that thread but forgot piece of cake now I need to locate a new Powder coater mine closed up shop
Capt

Hey Bad Max, iT'S NO MUCH A PIECE OF CAKE ON MY BARS I tried a shallow and deep dish socket with a grade 5 bolt and these plugs wont budge I clamped the bars in the vise and gave it to the point of shearing off the bolt and everything heated up just from the tension but still no movement I was using a 13/16 th so it would not hit the socket should I try a little heat , I noticed one poster had his done with the plugs still in the bars

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te="capt bob" post=93206]Hey Bad Max, iT'S NO MUCH A PIECE OF CAKE ON MY BARS I tried a shallow and deep dish socket with a grade 5 bolt and these plugs wont budge I clamped the bars in the vise and gave it to the point of shearing off the bolt and everything heated up just from the tension but still no movement I was using a 13/16 th so it would not hit the socket should I try a little heat , I noticed one poster had his done with the plugs still in the bars[/quote]
I am doing it the way Q tip did just dropped them off today at the Powder coaters with the plugs still in so we shall see how they come out of the oven I know from the work I put in on these bar end plugs that they are mostly metal , Will up date when I get them back. Capt.......

I haven't done any, just relaying what Bigbikelupo said. Maybe the Euro model is different than Star

Maybe thats why they call him Big bike lupo cuz he's tuff at least tuffer than me , Should have em back tomorrow hoping for the best 30$ powder coating job I can get.
I think if the lips of the bars have any burrs or have been knocked the sleeve is just a thousandths from the outer edge it kinda sandwiches themselves together , I almost used a tubing cutter to trim a 1/4 inch off the end of the bars to give a fresh edge and use the plug as a guide but decieded screw it just drop em off.
Thanks Bad

Got em back today nice Satin Black and they sure look good on the Max kinda ties everything together and no problems with
leaving the bar end plugs in so success . And 70 dollars cheaper than the Rizomas .
Capt

Pics Capt?