Installing Cross-Bar Handle Bar

[Connor]

Hey Guys, I was wondering if there was a trick to installing Cross-Bar Handle Bars? Thanks!
-Connor

 

[bricycle]

Thin style... remove stem bar cinch bolt, slide bar onto neck opening and then slip x-bar end tab through neck opening and on thru.
Thick early x-bar... same procedure, except may need to pry cinch opening apart a bit. Pry Slooooowly as to not crack metal and just enough to get x-bar end tab through. use what ever tool will not damage your stem.
Note: Make sure bars are not going on backwards! Ha!

 

[rustjunkie]

snapring pliers are handy for this

 

[Connor]

Great, thank you!
-Connor

 

[Greg M]

Classic technique for spreading the cinch open: Pull out the bolt flip it over and start threading it in from underneath. Put a penny or something in the slot and slowly tighten the bolt. When done back out the bolt and remove the penny.

 

[Connor]

Ok, I'll try that.

Classic technique for spreading the cinch open: Pull out the bolt flip it over and start threading it in from underneath. Put a penny or something in the slot and slowly tighten the bolt. When done back out the bolt and remove the penny.

Thanks everyone for all of your help!