SM2 Bar Pics

CirclesCenter · May 30, 2006, 01:05:57 AM

Yeah I get singularly unobservant when I'm tired/hungry. Thanx btw.

I know it's coming, I'm too stupid for it to be far off.

bargovic · May 30, 2006, 07:39:17 AM

My SM2's are scheduled for deliver today. Woot! I'll take a few pics of them, maybe some rider position ones as well.

bargovic · May 30, 2006, 04:40:59 PM

Got em today, here are the pics:

Remarks:
- screwdriver worked well to get left grip off, and hairspray is like magic for putting it back on.
- front brake master cylinder took some faness (sp?) but its perfect now.
- the position is so much more comfortable, it feels alot better being just a tad lower in turns, and especially on the highway.
- only negative is i can feel a little bit more vibration with these bars. I did change to shorter/lighter bar ends too tho.

Overall they are worth the price. I'm more comfortable in that position and they look alot nicer.

Alphamazing · May 30, 2006, 05:08:27 PM

Shouldn't lock your elbows like that, but good demonstration on change in riding position.

On mine, I noticed that lighter bar end weights vibrated LESS than the stock ones.

bargovic · May 30, 2006, 05:27:26 PM

when riding on the center stand its ok to lock your elbows, wear a t-shirt and sandals, and not wear a helmet. Oh yeah and you can pull wheelies and endo's all real easy too.

CirclesCenter · June 02, 2006, 01:22:07 AM

Hahah, point taken.

I think I'll have my metal working buddy fab me up some of those in this next week or two, depending on how crazy life gets.

Altephor · June 28, 2006, 11:14:44 AM

I know this is kind of an old thread, but are those bars direct 'plug-and-play'? Or would you have to fabricate something to make them fit. I know the brake master cylinder doesn't have a lot of clearance. Does it have to be re-positioned?

Alphamazing · June 28, 2006, 11:20:35 AM

Quote from: Altephor on June 28, 2006, 11:14:44 AM
I know this is kind of an old thread, but are those bars direct 'plug-and-play'? Or would you have to fabricate something to make them fit. I know the brake master cylinder doesn't have a lot of clearance. Does it have to be re-positioned?

They are bolt on and go, no need for fabbing anything. The front brake master cylinder has to be rotated forward a bit to clear the instrument housing and the throttle cables need to be repositioned. That's about it.

melloGS · June 28, 2006, 07:57:02 PM

one more addition to this install... ...
Make sure you try and have the front brake resivoir as far away from the tach as possible, even if it's touching...
My tach started bouncing around about a month after i installed mine...it was covered on the warrenty...the dealer said it rubbed into the tach and prolly shorted out the tach...

mike_mike · June 28, 2006, 08:46:13 PM

holy shaZam! on the SM site they have these bars listed for like 200 usd.. is that how much you dudes have been paying??

melloGS · June 28, 2006, 08:50:06 PM

They must have jacked up the price due to increased interest...i paid 150

mike_mike · June 28, 2006, 08:53:09 PM

Quote from: melloGS on June 28, 2006, 08:50:06 PM
They must have jacked up the price due to increased interest...i paid 150

they're listed closer to that on the site, but after taxes/shipping i meant.

melloGS · June 28, 2006, 09:04:35 PM

Right, they're in northern Ohio...so shipping wasn't jack for me, they were seriously at my place in a day...

Alphamazing · June 28, 2006, 09:34:06 PM

Quote from: mike_mike on June 28, 2006, 08:53:09 PM
Quote from: melloGS on June 28, 2006, 08:50:06 PM
They must have jacked up the price due to increased interest...i paid 150

they're listed closer to that on the site, but after taxes/shipping i meant.

For Americans they are about $175 or so. I dunno what they are for Canadians. My father got mine for me as a gift and he paid around $90 + shipping.

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