Hi Ken - do you make bars for the V-Max

Of course I do!! in 1997, I put the second set of prototypes on my '85 V-Max. The V-Max is a particularly easy installation.

How do I avoid damaging the throttle rotor when I drill through it?

The key to drilling a plastic rotor is to use a drill bit that is intended for use on plastics and to go really slow. It's a good idea to make the initial hole with a thinner bit.

What about the adhesive that is left when you remove damper tape to fit?

The tape is a very specialized urethane damping material that is generally used for mounting optics. Within a single thickness (.015î) of tape are bubbles, smaller at the bottom, larger at the top. I use regular bond and ultra high bond on different layers, each with its own effect. Regarding leftover adhesive: since you donít want the clutch to rotate too freely anyway, and the throttle has oil-less bearings under the damper tape, I don't see it as a hinderance to having some adhesion to the ID of the handlebar. Moisten the adhesive lightly, it will inactivate, as the dampness evaporates, the adhesive becomes reactive again. That way you wonít have to wrestle with it.

An installation trick.

if you want to slot the throttle rotor, put the cut off throttle rotor (now with a 1" long barrel) on the cut-off handlebar end on the throttle side. Line up the cut edges, then slide the cut off throttle rotor out so it is still partly supported by the metal handlebar within. To produce a .20" to .25" wide slot. 3/8" is exactly correct for a 1/4" wide slot; Make it a short 3/8 if the slot is narrower. The trick is to line up the metal (handlebar end) inside the throttle rotor in such a way that the metal edge guides the dremel bit along a straight course, easily producing a slot. Each slot should be long enough to see 2 screw holes in the Flatbar core below (about 60 degrees). The slot centerline should be 1/4" from the cut off edge of the throttle rotor.

Will the Pro-Tapers work with Hunter FlatBars?

Yes. See details about aftermarket bars and recommendaitons on the site:

http://www.hunterflatbars.com/Models.html

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