Originally Posted by Helderberg

Before you cut the bar or spend money on lock on grips why not use the brake lock rings as a stop point? Slide the grips out to the outermost placement move your brake rings out to touch as a stop and try that. Then if you want move the brake handle rings in 5 cm or so and slide the grips up against them ad try that. Once you know where the grips feel the best you can either buy lockons or not. Just a thought.
Frank.