11 Ways to Stop Handle Bars from Slipping

In this video TJ gives 11 different ways to stop your handle bars from slipping.

[@Guns_N_Gears]

You can use a standard Allen Wrench on the clamp bolts. Just hook the box end of a combination Wrench onto the Allen, and Wallah, instant cheater.

[@Guns_N_Gears]

@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS Absolutely, glad to help!!! There is 1 caveat though, there is less contact area for the wrench, and it is much easier to strip the heads this way, but it works in a pinch 😉 Safe riding all!!!

[@Guns_N_Gears]

@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS Thank you for the reply!!!! We only get wiser as we progress. Love the channel, new Subscription here!!!

[@Jimi8512]

I usually loosen the bottom bolts on the riser under the tree and then tighten the top bolts on the risers, the risers will align correctly to the bar and get more surface area. Then tighten the bottom bolts. You’ll put tension on those bigger bolts instead of putting a lot of stress on those small front bolt that isn’t aligned.

[@davidtruong9367]

Great video and tips, brother. Keep up the good work and thank for taking the time to help us fellow riders out with this damn problem.

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

You got it dude!! Thanks so much for the comment!! 🍻 what other videos would you like to see?

[@davidtruong9367]

@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS You’re too kind; we appreciate the direct reply and we would like to see more about taking wheels off a bike, doing oil/coolant/brake fluid changes if don’t already have them, we’ll be very appreciative. Keep up the great work!!!

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

@@davidtruong9367 of course! Thanks for the ideas!!!

[@-MrRichBiker1967]

Awesome video Thank you so much for taking the time do you know how many of us are in this situation unbelievable. The last method is the simplest and the most effective like you said just clamp it down correctly! I was doing it the other way I was tight in the front first I'm going to do your method and take all the s*** off

[@DK-Design]

A note for your last tip: Honda OEM clamps (controls /risers) are marked with a dot for the side that needs to be clamped down on first.

[@awizardalso]

I still have the original handlebar on my VLX 600 and haven't had any problems yet with them not being tight, but if I ever have them get loose, at least now I have some knowledge on how to fix it. I also appreciate you sharing what you know with us.

[@sparky2842]

Just added different bars on my Sportster. I could not get it tight. Tried the back bolt tighten first then front method with red locktight. This works like a charm!

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

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[@tmontana213]

Dude the last "pinch" tip is so simple I feel stupid for not thinking of that. Thanks bro.

[@brianbinz1381]

EVERY video is helpful on my build! Thanks man!!!! Getting loctite tomorrow!

[@rodkuyadisko872]

I learned a very long time ago #1 definitely worked for me and my partners since 70’s🤙🏽

[@zacharybartman6875]

This was a LIFESAVER on my ‘08 Yamaha xv1900 with 20” Carlini flying apes. The soda can and rear bolts first combined for a SOLID hold. THANK YOU! Subscribed and belled 😎🤘🏽

[@shawngoins1129]

Pinning handlebars is the only fix I've had luck with. Especially on ape hangers.

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

tall bars can get tricky!!

[@loudashoe5861]

Hamms pounder!! Well played sir. Well played

[@anton5577]

How about a hardened dowel with a pointy end, dropped into the existing hole for the triple tree bolts? Make them just long enough that the pointed end contacts the bottom side of the bar, so when clamped up they bite in... That way no drilling holes and should be easy to remove when needed, plus can alter the angle too

[@FloridaBoilermaker]

You could also install a set screw if you have the capabilities to do it. Also coupled with addaquite tention on the riser bolts.

[@miket7314]

Great ideas brother. Gonna try the clamping down in back trick. Was thinking,maybe skateboard grip tape in clamps could help to combined with loc tite on screws..... thanks.

[@-MrRichBiker1967]

Yes I was trying to find that skateboard grip tape at home Depot but I couldn't

[@KJ7JHN]

You didn't mention using a set screw in the middle of your riser. Perhaps in combination with a nail punch to divit your bars...? Another option alongside the pinch menthod is to grind off 1/32 from the bottom of the top of the clamp. Now you can use the pinch method. Keep up the hobby!

[@g57462]

Excellent bike, excellent paint

[@lancemartel8774]

Did red lock tight and new bolts for my 2015 dyna . 18” bars . Still move like crazy . Definitely not gripping. Bolts are as tight as I can make them with racket . Even broken off The end of the bolt and a socket . No clue where to go from here

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

Try sone of the trucks in this video. Unless your risers are just dog shit, one of these should work

[@aztroNinja]

For the love of god TJ... we want, no.. we need to know more about that tank on that 750 Shadow ! Are you going to producing them anytime ? please update if possible :) Great vid tho, keep it up !

[@zbow1974]

i use a silicone cooking sheet and cut strips off of it, simple and effective, or those wide rubber bands work, anything as a bushing will work for a temp fix, though the silicone bushing cut from the mat is still in there and has been for going on 5 years now.

[@Hellhammer201184]

Helpful! Thanks

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

youre very welcome! Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment!

[@GTMarmot]

There is another way. Remove risers/clamps, and, using sandpaper and glass (as if you're skimming a cyl head) remove material little by little, so when you put them back on, the clamps clamp harder.

[@bikeserv]

Loctite 648 or 638.will try inserting an internal spring pin though, sandwiching it with the top clamp and see how it works

[@shamindergrewal]

Good stuff 👍

[@bikeracr]

will number 11 work if you have 16" ape's ? as they have a lot more leverage than the bar's you were demonstrating with-answer yes it did thank you very much I thought I was going to have to take my new bar's back off as nothing worked-your vidio saved me loosing the best bar's i have ever had for comfort as I have a bad shoulder,Thank you !!!!!

[@marcosguerrios8356]

Hello TJ, good video, as usual, but what happened to the videos you started doing on that bike? You only did 2 and gave up, I've been waiting for those to come, but nothing. Please don't stop doing build videos. See ya.

[@romucorporation]

Good enough!❤

[@brandymerchberger]

You saved me thank you so much.

[@CIarkNova]

Love the light switch

[@timwiedholz7365]

What about using an electrical rubber tape that will not make any issues with water. It will also grip metal with a great 🦭. I know that was for PETA.

[@pedrogarcia7490]

I see what you’re saying at 14:05. It’s making the bars pinch in a shape of a tear drop effect.

[@-MrRichBiker1967]

Yes very observant

[@adriantrain2037]

The file and rasp is the co..... set you bars in the risers, then any tape either side of the risers. Then whip ya bars out, file nicely, take your time, triangle to do the risers and nice heavy file for your bars.... yep in doing this tomorrow.... how do you measure to put new bars is, i wanna put in drag bars, but i like my bar height now.... so is it just down to a straight edge and measuring tape??

[@jayteesgear]

8 & 9 look good to me! Cool bars btw

[@TheBabyt16]

Man thats a crazy tank you got there

[@edud8452]

I use a small sliver of clear gorilla mounting tape between the clamps they will not move at all when clamped down.

[@paulsscooter]

Thanks for the video, it helped a lot. what did you torque the 4 bolts down to? Also, you said people can use blue loctite. Do you mean on the screws or between the handlebars and the clamps? thanks for the help

[@paulsscooter]

@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS thank you for the quick helpful reply

[@hedonisticpunkvatos]

Thanks!

[@wgrangerjr1]

I was planning on using Tiger Wax Pine tar.

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

ky lube?

[@wgrangerjr1]

@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS After I installed my TJ Brutal bushings and the 2” risers, I ended up cutting two small strips of wire mesh, coated them with Tiger Wax, put them in where the handlebars go, and then tightening the bolts down like you recommended in the video. Super solid now. I didn’t think of using KY Jelly, as that is a water based personal lubricant made for medical procedures and sexual activity requiring lubricants. If you think it would work, I am willing to try it on my handlebars. I was planning on buying some TJ Brutal handlebars for a Spring project. Do you sell KY jelly on your website?

[@hectorvelandia3782]

Very interested, I always thought that # 1 should be use RED LOCTITE on the clamp bolts and tighten on a cross pattern till create equal gap on the clamps to be torqued to factory specifications. Now, using a extension on a ratchet or torque wrench is wrong, since you never going to get the right torque measurement from factory. My 2 cents. o¥\O chopper 4 life.

[@fishing-n-stuff502]

How do you know what length throttle cable and all the cables and stuff that are going to handlebars how do I know how long they need to be if I put 8 in mini apes on it mine is a 02 Honda shadow 750 spirit

[@splattered2929]

Hams the beer refreshing

[@splattered2929]

@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS Miller. The champagne of beers is good.

[@munthasivasaisanthoshkumar7664]

what is the fix, if handle bar holder moves?

[@salvatorecorrao7497]

What if I was dumb and got risers that bolt from the bottom up and can’t get anything but an Allen key under there? Bars are pre knurled

[@MichaelRCarlson]

They have that sandpaper now that isn't paper....I wonder if that would be ideal and not fall apart like paper.

[@hondaracer84r6]

I've seen few Weld their bars to the clamps lol

[@mohdazharabubakar3515]

How to reduce honda shadow vt600 vibration? Thanks

[@josecenteno1454]

Can you help me, I think my issue is not the handle bar slipping but something inside the bridge. The whole handlebar holder is rocking

[@josecenteno1454]

@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS it's a shadow vlx 600 CD2. What can i do to solve the issue?

[@BillCompo]

Would skateboard grip tape be better than sand paper?

[@-MrRichBiker1967]

Yeah but very hard to find

[@theincrediblecraigo8466]

once youve drilled a hole through your bars, theres no going back!

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

i mean, you CAN weld the hole closed? LOL

[@1forged_piston]

Bro cut a piece of cycle tube or bikes tube and put it same as sand paper it will not slip at all and it's full proof

[@hondaracer84r6]

I've been using bicycle inner tubes for years. Works great 👍

[@danielross9057]

Spring pin ? we always call those split pins

[@jessicastefanoff4304]

That takes me back to be a little girl trying to fix my bike and not having money to fix it the right way

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

100%!!! It takes me back to the time i trusted a guy with no welding skill to make me some bars...that promptly snapped apart a few days later 🤣

[@isaacseibert8517]

Old tire inner tube

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

They tend to give way pretty fast. But if youre in a bind, gotta do what gets ya rollin!

[@Seven7Pain1]

Hey tj thought you should know people on my vlx group are really complaining bout shipping times and stuff on your products

[@user-dl4eg1gm4y]

... You can put epoxy on the back of the sandpaper

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

👍

[@sanderpena]

what state you in?

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

Denial. Why?

[@sanderpena]

@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS lol just wanted to see what state, I'm in Indiana.

[@CIarkNova]

I was waiting for the aluminum.. Ach du Lieber Zen and the Art...

[@danielhancock8604]

Floorboards on 2011 Road King

[@17holloween]

I'm working on a custom build for my 85' Honda shadow 700VT and I was having trouble with this pair of clip on bars slipping, I triple checked they are the right size for my forks and I have tightened them down hard as hell I even ended up stripping a bolt on one side but they still slip when I apply a bit of force like 30lbs or so, I also tried the clam technique from the video but with no luck. I don't know if I should roughen up the clips ons and the forks. I have heard of some people using duct tape on the forks to give the clip ons better grip but it seems like that may be a short term fix. Any help is appreciated, also these videos are a huge help.

[@dennytuma]

i mark where my risers go around my bars then weld a goobers on the bar where the clamps go

[@donaldoehl7690]

I find this vid surprising since in all my years and bikes I have never experienced loose handlebars. If you tighten them consistently and tightly they will deform slightly (because they're tubes)and they can't roll in the risers.

[@hayzmation5354]

I dunno how you ride, but if your just learning bunny hops, wheelies, bar spins, etc. many newcomers pull back way to hard for long periods of time It’s rly super easy when learning to bmx

[@adrenalinejunkie9428]

Does a little piece of tyre Tube works?

[@adrenalinejunkie9428]

@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS well, give it a try once.

[@adrenalinejunkie9428]

@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS Man, i replaced the handlebar on my Motorcycle. and it is not as tight as the stock one. and keeps slipping when i apply force with front brake for going reverse or doing a wheelie. A Local Motorcycle mechanic has put a piece of tube under handlebar clip. Till now its working. But By your comment i think it won't last long.

[@adrenalinejunkie9428]

@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS Yeah man. Thanks, I ll try one of your tricks.

[@winchester8075]

@@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS i learn a lot from you sir thanks for your bright ideas✌👍

[@3D_Zaga]

M6 volt in vertical and you are done

[@TJBRUTALCUSTOMS]

what is m6volt? is that the ultimate metric 6 volt charging system?

[@martinwall7297]

bring it to a professional bike shop.

[@avxspyrit]

You can use a piece of leather instead of aluminium!

[@dennisbereziuk6284]

knurl the bars and risers would be best , never to slip again , this is how it is professionally done , no mickey mouse here !

[@WalkerTexasplumber]

Not 1, not 2 but 11 ways

[@retrorewindllc9363]

Lol jb weld

[@makemoneyrelax]

sand paper sucks, when you wash your bike, it gets loose so buddy please recommend something that works and will not kill ya

[@WHO7DARES7WIN]

Ordered almost a month ago from your site. Cant even see a tracking yet? Huh? Do your job