Bar ends on a 6061-T6 handlebar?

[ruffstuffbadger]

Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone knows whether it would be ok to fit Ergon GP5 bar ends to a Bontrager Cruiser 6061-T6 handlebar. Ergon say that the bar ends should only be fitted to bars that can take bar ends, so I assume that some can't. The Bontrager bar is not double-butted as far as I know. The torque for the grips is 8 Nm. Cheers.

[ruffstuffbadger]

If anyone is interested, it would appear to be ok to fit Ergon GP5 bar ends to a Bontrager Cruiser 6061-T6 handlebar.

[Brucey]

some lightweight handlebars are made with very thin-walled ends and these bars should not have bar ends fitted to them unless there are reinforcing plugs added inside the ends of the handlebars.

Most handlebars are not like this these days; basically if you see a 2.5 to 3mm wall thickness at the end of an aluminium handlebar then it is usually OK to use bar ends. If in doubt, check with the handlebar manufacturer.

cheers