Do motorcycle bar ends reduce vibration?

Do motorcycle bar ends reduce vibration?

Yup. Think about it. Which vibrates faster if you hit it, a normal stick or a stick with a weight on the end? The weights on the ends of bars provide more intertia to fight vibrations.

Does anyone use bar ends anymore?

There are still a handful of bar end fans out there. You may know of someone who still has cattle prongs on their bike. But they are very much in the microscopic minority. Even XC racers ditched bar ends sometime around the millennium.

What are bar ends good for?

Bar Ends. To add more hand positions to a flat or riser bar, riders will add bar ends. These devices are also good for added leverage on climbs with poor traction. They allow you to get your weight back and your center of gravity lower much like the drops in a drop bar.

Do bar ends help with vibration?

Without getting too scientific, the engine’s vibration travels up through the frame and into the handlebars, which then experience what is known as “resonant frequency.” In a nutshell, bar ends help to isolate, or at least minimize the frequency as it is transferred up through the engine.

Do bar end weights reduce vibration?

Keep in mind that adding weight to the handlebars does not dampen out vibration — it only changes the vibration resonance frequency. In general, adding weight lowers the frequency, and may lower the amplitude somewhat — and for some riders, this may help to reduce numbness.

Why dont mountain bikers use bar ends anymore?

Mountain Bikers Don’t Climb As Much as They Used To Another reason for bar ends’ decline is modern mountain biking’s focus on descending rather than climbing. The extreme downhill riding enabled by the newest tech and the use of ultra-long riser bars bring down the need for bar ends to nearly zero.

What happened Bar End?

Since the widespread acceptance and adoption of riser handlebars, bar ends have slowly faded from favor and into the “spares box” of most rider’s garages. The hand position for out-of-the-saddle efforts feels more ergonomically correct on the bar ends than just grabbing the grip.

Why dont mountain bikes use bar ends?

Mountain Bikers Don’t Climb As Much as They Used To Another reason for bar ends’ decline is modern mountain biking’s focus on descending rather than climbing. The mountain biking infrastructure wasn’t as developed, and it was practically impossible to ride modern downhill trails with rigid bikes.

Are drop bar ends good?

For long distance, nontechnical riding, drop bars are great. My commuter/touring bike/gravel bike has them. I’ve even ridden some easy singletrack on them. Nice thing about riding in the drops on dirt is that the extra bar length flexes quite a bit and provides some cushion, fwiw.