A little help...........please - Ducati.ms

08hyper · Aug 6th, 2009, 9:59 pm

For those who have already done this, how did you remove the locating tit on the handlebars, for the front brake & clutch lever clamps?

Vice grips and pull them out? or tap them in with a punch? or another way? TIA Alex

Borracho · Aug 6th, 2009, 10:31 pm

Hi Alex!

I used a Dremel with a grinding bit and took the pins down. Worked great and only took a few minutes.

Monstaman · Aug 6th, 2009, 10:41 pm

Vice grips and pulled the pins, took me longer to tell you than to do it.

Real easy, they are not in tight.

08hyper · Aug 6th, 2009, 11:11 pm

Thank you Gentlemen!

Aloha Alex

Brainfry · Aug 6th, 2009, 11:29 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Borracho

Hi Alex!

I used a Dremel with a grinding bit and took the pins down. Worked great and only took a few minutes.

+1. Grinded those suckers off.

johnchypermotard · Aug 7th, 2009, 1:08 am

blasting caps.

Caidly · Aug 7th, 2009, 7:52 am

I think there are 2 different items here.

The brake housing has a pin cast into the clamp, that needs to be ground down.

The clutch side has a removable inserted pin, that pops out with a pair of pliers.

(At least that's what I think I remember when I re-did my bars.)

Borracho · Aug 7th, 2009, 10:25 am

I think you're right Charlie. I think I tried to remove my brake side first, couldn't, so I grounded it and the clutch side down.

I do remember one of them kinda moved a tad when the grinder hit but by the time I realized, sucker was gone!

**CDONA** · Aug 8th, 2009, 4:59 pm

Rat tail file did my brackets and switches, pliers pulled the pin.