Removing the bar weights from a 700 Alp

[iainnic]

Has anyone ever removed the weights in the handlebar on 700 alp ? Need to remove them to fit some hand protectors, but unlike the 650 bars the weghts in the 700 bars appear to have a threaded hole in the middle ? Is this just to pull them out on a bolt ?
Iain

[Plasnart]

I didn't think my 700 had bar weights? Are they recessed inside? It's possible there's a threaded insert for them there but no weight actually fitted.