Topic: can you shim a fork braket?

[rab1dwolf]

just got a new triple tree in the mail and the brakets to hold the forks in at 1/8" too big.

so i was wondering if i could shim the forks with something to fill that gap so i could use this tree.

and if so whay would i use? metal? rubber?

[Tim.]

How many mm?  Take it as a sign to get beefier front forks - I wouldn't muck around with shimming these - wee bit risky.

[rab1dwolf]

so of a...this whole project of trying to swap out my handlebars has been a friggin nightmare

edit: space is about 5mm with the bracket as tight as it goes....

[seaweb11]

I've heard somewhere here on an old thread that tin foil might be the answer

[rab1dwolf]

i was thinking if i took a small peice of say..aluminum or such and used some jb weld to affix it to the inside of the clamp that it should work?

or is this just a horrible suicide line of thinking and should give it up wanting new bars....