There is a tool for doing that but it is like a screw driver but smoother sides with some you can put the bolt in backwards and put a coin in the middle and tighten it up and it will open up.
>From: bruce thomson <masi3v4me@yahoo.com>
>Date: 2007/12/31 Mon PM 07:25:06 CST
>To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: [CR]Handlebar Removal
>Folks: I have removed several (many) bars from the stems on rebuilding or swap-out projects. As you know the clamp on the stem takes a "set" after the bolt is tightened to secure the bars. When the bolt is removed there is a bit of a relaxation, sometimes even enough to rotate the bars. But seldom open enough to remove the bars from the stem without scratching the bars.
> I have tried prying the opening with a large screwdriver, but seem only to bugger up the stem. Is there some method that safely opens the stem to have a smooth and safe removal of th bars??/ BT
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