7/8 bars on fat bar clamp?

[IRISH-RACER-14]

i bent my fat bars today, note: do not buy tag bars! if i make a bushing for the clamps, could i use 7/8 bars? im a machinest and this would be no problem for me to make but would it work, i have a variety of different metals. has anybody ever done this? my only worry is that the bars could slip?

[XCRacer236]

why not just spend the $60 and get a nice set of Pro Taper fat bars? then not have to worry about it, and you know you will always be fine in the back of your head.

[IRISH-RACER-14]

im 16 and dont have a big income..

[XCRacer236]

that is understandable. i am 17, paid for 3/4's of my racing and all my parts this season.

do what you can. but if you save up and get a nice set of handlebars you will know you earned it and it will be fail proof.

[headache]

i'm running my bars this way right now. I made a set of bushings from aluminum to match my bars and sawed them in two pieces and put them on. been that way for 6 months with no problems. I really like the bars i have and didn't want to buy another set when these were almost new..

[400exrider707]

It will work fine, just make sure the inner portion of the spacers mates up tight to the bars. You want the most surface possible grabbing.

[ZSK]

Originally posted by IRISH-RACER-14
...im a machinest and this would be no problem for me to make but would it work...

Why can't you make new clamps, and not even mess with bushings?