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Offline wpbweb

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Easy way to take off and replace handlebar stem bolt caps?
« on: October 31, 2011, 12:43:13 PM »
Does anyone know of a way to take off the stem bolt handlebar caps so they can be used again. I'm getting some risers and wanted to re-use the caps after I install the risers. I see pics of installs of the new risers but never see where the caps are replaced.

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Re: Easy way to take off and replace handlebar stem bolt caps?
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2011, 01:54:26 PM »
Dental pick seems to work the best but do not know about re-use since they are a force fit into the head of the socket head cap screw.... If you buy Murph's risers they come with new caps, don't know if that helps....
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Re: Easy way to take off and replace handlebar stem bolt caps?
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2011, 06:42:53 PM »
I think you should be able to re-use the dental pick after doing that with it. Of course if you are a dentist you might want to sterilize the pick before the next use.... otherwise back into the tool box.

Brian

Quote from: Flathead on October 31, 2011, 01:54:26 PM
Dental pick seems to work the best but do not know about re-use since they are a force fit into the head of the socket head cap screw....

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Re: Easy way to take off and replace handlebar stem bolt caps?
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2011, 04:10:16 AM »
Yep... I'll have to ask my dentist if he's used them on his bikes.
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Re: Easy way to take off and replace handlebar stem bolt caps?
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2011, 07:59:50 AM »
You have caps? I don't have caps.
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Re: Easy way to take off and replace handlebar stem bolt caps?
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2011, 10:15:26 AM »
Quote from: jonathan on November 01, 2011, 07:59:50 AM
You have caps? I don't have caps.

Me either.  :-\
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Re: Easy way to take off and replace handlebar stem bolt caps?
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2011, 10:30:07 AM »
If not, ask him if you can use one of HIS picks on YOUR bike.

Brian


Quote from: VirginiaJim on November 01, 2011, 04:10:16 AM
Yep... I'll have to ask my dentist if he's used them on his bikes.
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Re: Easy way to take off and replace handlebar stem bolt caps?
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2011, 01:36:13 PM »
 :) Great replys...I'm getting the murph's wedges...if those aren't enough I'm getting the risers. 2011 has caps.
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Re: Easy way to take off and replace handlebar stem bolt caps?
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2011, 01:55:08 PM »
Caps?  Caps?  I don't need no steenking caps.
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Re: Easy way to take off and replace handlebar stem bolt caps?
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2011, 02:54:24 PM »
My 2011 had caps, until I put on the Murph's wedges (get them, they're a must have). Now the heads are just enough off-center to prevent cap re-use.  :'(
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Re: Easy way to take off and replace handlebar stem bolt caps?
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2011, 03:44:24 PM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on November 01, 2011, 04:10:16 AM
Yep... I'll have to ask my dentist if he's used them on his bikes.

I'll have to ask my mechanic if he's used them in his mouth!   ;)
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Re: Easy way to take off and replace handlebar stem bolt caps?
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2011, 04:52:50 PM »
My dentist does caps as well....kinda pricey, though.
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Re: Easy way to take off and replace handlebar stem bolt caps?
« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2021, 09:48:00 AM »
Good Day,

Old post and I'm not sure my procedure has been covered elsewhere but what I did to remove the handle bar bolt caps was to heat up the plastic cap with a heat gun, a hair dryer would probably do the with same, then using Gorilla Tape stick it to the top of the cap then pull. it takes a bit of patience to get the tape fully secured around the edges of the cap but it works.
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