Fitting bar ends. It's it worth it to reduce the vibration?

[John Jive]

I'm going to attempt to fit R & G bar ends to my CBR650R this weekend.
Before I do it, has anyone else fitted them and was it worth it please?

Thank you for

 

[Brian C.]

From the write up on the site these are simply bar end protectors, they don't do anything the OEM ones don't?
According to the website:
Helping to protect expensive levers and clip ons from damage in the event of a drop, crash or slide.

Easy to install they simply screw-in-place of the OE bar ends taking only seconds.

From this I believe these are purely an aesthetic upgrade? if you like to look of them, mission accomplished!
If you are looking to reduce vibrations I can't see these would make any difference? As they seem to screw into the existing weights?

 

[John Jive]

From the write up on the site these are simply bar end protectors, they don't do anything the OEM ones don't?
According to the website:
Helping to protect expensive levers and clip ons from damage in the event of a drop, crash or slide.

Easy to install they simply screw-in-place of the OE bar ends taking only seconds.

From this I believe these are purely an aesthetic upgrade? if you like to look of them, mission accomplished!
If you are looking to reduce vibrations I can't see these would make any difference? As they seem to screw into the existing weights?

Thank you for your post

I've also posted this elsewhere and had a couple of positive comments saying they helped.

 

[miweber929]

Helped what, vibration? As @Brian C. said I don’t see they would help much considering they don’t seem to be much, if any, heavier than stock. Which model are you looking at, heavy, slider, OEM style?

 

[John Jive]

Fitted the new bar ends today and the vibration is less.
Wholly recommended 👍

 

[Cil]

Fitted the new bar ends today and the vibration is less.
Wholly recommended 👍

Any noticeable effect on handling? I'm trying to decide between two - aluminum Vs stainless steel. The latter is obviously markedly heavier.

Comparing the stock bar ends (CB650R) which I weighed at approximately 290g each end (including inner bars), the aluminum will come in at 298g each end, so a slight increase - or the stainless at 450g each end.

 

[BIG6105]

Fitted these to mine , weight reduction & look the nuts !!!

 

[John Jive]

Any noticeable effect on handling? I'm trying to decide between two - aluminum Vs stainless steel. The latter is obviously markedly heavier.

Comparing the stock bar ends (CB650R) which I weighed at approximately 290g each end (including inner bars), the aluminum will come in at 298g each end, so a slight increase - or the stainless at 450g each end.

I didn't notice any issues whatsoever