Went to KTM Dealership yesterday and had a look at some they looked as if they would go straight on once I had moved my MRA screen brackets over but I was sceptical aout their strength and if they would twist on impact (there is only a knurled end on the expansion bolt). The expansion bolt is short and narrow enough to fit inside the threaded section of the existing bars, the bit the bar end weights screw into, most others are too long. It also looks as if they would give the same amount of weather protection as the originals so I will probably go for them. The KTM guy I spoke to had owned an XT and said the bar end weights were fitted to control epicyclic wandering caused by the front brake disc and that junk of rubber but it did'nt really make any difference so I should'nt notice any changes.
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