handle bar options?

[Blazinjr]

I went out and got my first bike. I wanted something cheap on insurance, good looks, and light weight. I have only ridden a couple different street bikes so I wanted a starter bike that would not bite me on the ass if I gave it too much throttle.

A new leftover 2004 GS500F,  


Has any one changed their handle bars on a 04 or 05 to something a little more sporty?  Narrower?

smoked or color windscreen?

[tdan553527]

Congrats on your new bike, you'll enjoy it and this forum.

try these bars

http://www.suburban-machinery.com/GS500F.htm

for the screen, I just painted mine on the inside

[fettcols]

The '89 model came with clip on bars... save your time, they're too close to the tank on the '04.

Sinthrath makes a set of clip on's if you're interested...

[The Buddha]

The '89 model came with clip on bars... save your time, they're too close to the tank on the '04.

Sinthrath makes a set of clip on's if you're interested...

Sorry man, I am still working on your out bend tubes on Canadian posts dealio ... confused yet ... good. Maybe this weekend.
Cool.
Srinath.

[The Buddha]

I went out and got my first bike. I wanted something cheap on insurance, good looks, and light weight. I have only ridden a couple different street bikes so I wanted a starter bike that would not bite me on the ass if I gave it too much throttle.

A new leftover 2004 GS500F,  


Has any one changed their handle bars on a 04 or 05 to something a little more sporty?  Narrower?

smoked or color windscreen?

Yea I have SM knock off's ... They are free with purchase (made a few for SV guys and have 2-3 left over I believe ) They fit an SV just fine, but less than ideal on a GS. My true Clip on's are $60 ... and the SM knock off's are free with purchase of those. How's that for a deal.
Cool.
Srinath.

[Daniely]

I had SV bars on my GS, the CM's, type 2 i believe. Comfortable as all hell, if you like a more leaned forward prone type position. Id go with the SM bars, but thats just me. Im planning on swapping out a gixxer front end on the SV im getting, so Ill be using clipons anyways, but if I was to get bars for the stock forks, I would go with SM again.

[dolepineapple]

i just purchased a pair of the Suburban Machinery Type 2 handlebars

anyone have any idea how hard they are to install and what's involved?

cheers,
joel

[stefman722]

i just purchased a pair of the Suburban Machinery Type 2 handlebars

anyone have any idea how hard they are to install and what's involved?

cheers,
joel

i wanna know too.

[Frost]

i just purchased a pair of the Suburban Machinery Type 2 handlebars

anyone have any idea how hard they are to install and what's involved?

cheers,
joel

i wanna know too.

easy...nothing involved except some WD-40

and perhaps drilling some holes into the handlebar

[JetSwing]

i just purchased a pair of the Suburban Machinery Type 2 handlebars

anyone have any idea how hard they are to install and what's involved?

cheers,
joel

i wanna know too.

easy...nothing involved except some WD-40

and perhaps drilling some holes into the handlebar

the holes are predrilled (thank god)...the installation is pretty much straightforward.

just make sure that the master cylinder bajo bolt goes behind the instrument face cover.

[davipu]

hey, Srinath can i just get a set of the free ones?

[Susuki_Jah]

exactly how different are the 91 handle bars from the 04+   they almost look smaller in diameter. but it could be because the 500F is faired. looks wise i mean.

[94suzuki500]

mx bars are the coolest, your not cool unless you have mx bars....like me

[JetSwing]

the diameter should be 7/8" for all models

[Zilla]

mx bars are the coolest, your not cool unless you have mx bars....like me

Have to agree. I'm putting MX bars on mine.

[Susuki_Jah]

pic of mx bars on a gs?

[The Buddha]

hey, Srinath can i just get a set of the free ones?

Yea i knew someone will ask ... so NO ...
Cool.
Srinath.

[Zilla]

mx bars are the coolest, your not cool unless you have mx bars....like me

Have to agree. I'm putting MX bars on mine.

Got them on last night. Still waiting for a clutch perch. Hope to get pics next week if I can con my friend to bring his camera in.