Quote Originally Posted by ChinaV View Post
Couple of questions and observations:
Milton: The aluminium clamp on the handlebar is the wrong one for your kind of handlebar, these are a better fit and use a plastic bushing which helps with vibration.
Euphonius and I each bought a set. The clamps you showed did not fit my bike. It supposedly fits Euphonius' which is steel and not tapered like mine.

The handlebars should be drilled first, most of them have an inner diameter that is too small for the inserts.
I doubt that the shop I went to has a drill press. The installation on mine looks terrible, after seeing yours correctly put together. Need to find a place with a drill press.

....., you will usually get a perfect fit without any bending or force.
My guys did nothing but bending and force. After playing out my guinie pig role, I will wait and see where Euphonius will go to have his installed.
Cheers