Bar Mount Alternative ..Exposure Lights..

[The Hodge]

As can be seen by the attached pics the clamp attachment is not " big " enough for the bars ( circumference ) ..I have looked online and all I can see are attachments that fit onto the clamp for smaller lights ..mine is the Enduro ..one of the first lights Exposure brought to market and still going strong after 10+years ..
Anyone know if they do a bigger clamp / some other alternative ?
Right now its a waste of a light shining as it does to the right of the trail ..?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions ..

 

[Tim1023]

If the difference isn't that great, you could get some black self-amalgamating tape and build up a rubber ring underneath the current mount.

 

[The Hodge]

Sorry ..not quite sure what you mean there Tim .
I'm wanting to move the clamp inwards towards the stem ..at the moment that's as far as it goes ( the tape on there is just to protect the bars ) ..so I need a bigger clamp .
By using tape I'm only increasing the problem ?

 

[Tim1023]

Sorry ..not quite sure what you mean there Tim .
I'm wanting to move the clamp inwards towards the stem ..at the moment that's as far as it goes ( the tape on there is just to protect the bars ) ..so I need a bigger clamp .
By using tape I'm only increasing the problem ?

Oops - sorry! Helps to be able to read. You're right, I thought you wanted to go in the other direction.

 

[Zimmerframe]

Can you use longer bolts on either side of the clamp to effectively give you a larger circumference ?

 

[levindown]

I have a similar problem, although I have got it a bit closer to the stem. They do a mount to go on the front of the stem; for instance:

Exposure Stem Fit Light Bracket

New stem mount to fit a wide variety of stem types, bolt diameters from 17mm-35mm. Works with all handlebar lights 2007 onwards.

www.sjscycles.co.uk

Just another £25! Don't know whether that would help you. The fitting looks to be the same as yours.

 

[Jamze]

Or the 35mm clamp (assuming the hot-shoe mount hasn't changed in 10 years)?

 

[The Hodge]

Thanks all ..
Zimmer that thought also occurred to me..in a bit of a light bulb moment ( unusual for me as I'm not particularly mechanically minded ?)..
In theory a longer bolt in the existing clamp should work as the clamp itself is adjustable ..now just need to source a longer bolt...

 

[flash]

Exposure also sell a headset mount that will put the light dead centre of your bars.

Gordon

 

[STATO]

Thanks all ..
Zimmer that thought also occurred to me..in a bit of a light bulb moment ( unusual for me as I'm not particularly mechanically minded ?)..
In theory a longer bolt in the existing clamp should work as the clamp itself is adjustable ..now just need to source a longer bolt...

I dont think it would work. The clamps are curved for 32mm, not 35mm bars, and the threaded section is fixed so the bolt would not be pointed at the other clamp once opened up. Youd have to bend the clamp a fair bit to get it close, and even then the bolt would probably not fit as the bar might be in the way. The exposure 35mm clamp is a better options, so is just fitting a 31.8mm bar and stem :0)

 

[The Hodge]

Correct ..I got a longer bolt and it didn't work ! ?
35mm clamp it is then ??
Cheers for the link Jamze..and ordered.

 

[Jamze]

Cheers for the link Jamze..and ordered.

No worries. SJS was the first to come up. Notice they also do one with a shim to fit both bar sizes.

 

[mick ol]

under your light you have a triangular plate with a screw in it which pushes into clamp .loosen the bolt and retighten the triangle plate at an angle so the light is pointing to the center of the trail .i have the same light and also six pack one on each side ,the bolt has lock tight on it so i renew it .hope this helps

 

[The Hodge]

Hi Mick ..thanks for the reply and advice ..
The larger diameter clamp came today ..so will gift the smaller one to what is now my son's Whyte T130 rs ..if he wants the light to go with it though ..he had better start saving !?