SM1 bars

[porsche4786]

I searched, and I cannot find any pictures of SM1 bars on a GS500 or GS500F. Anybody have any? Well do ya?! PUNK! 

[Dwn4whadever]

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=26536.0

[bscott1204]

Those bars look absolutely awesome!! Anyone know if the current type 1 bar Suburban Machinery is selling will fit on an 01 GS500E without any clearance problems with the brake master cylinder??

Anyone selling a pair of Type 1 bars for less than $170 ??

Thanks,

-bscott

[3imo]

i have a set thats bent. I was gonna try and straighten them .

they are yours for $20 or trade straight up for your stockers.  if you wanna try and straighten them.

if not I'll just go back to my little corner and cry.

[bscott1204]

No thanks -- I'd prefer a set that's straight and ready to bolt on and go... but man, $170 is a lot of dough!!

[Wrecent_Wryder]

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[bscott1204]

I read that with the SM bars, the brake cylinder MAY hit the tachometer when the bar is turned all the way to the left. Someone had suggested repacing the cylinder with one from an older Katana. I was just curious if anyone had mounted the bars on the '01 without problems. If I'm gonna drop $170 on a set of handlebars, I want to make sure they fit properly.

-bscott

[RVertigo]

Nit-picking detail, but technically the '01 is not an E.

  Sheesh! 

I know that...  And you know that...  But, no one really cares.

[Alphamazing]

I read that with the SM bars, the brake cylinder MAY hit the tachometer when the bar is turned all the way to the left. Someone had suggested repacing the cylinder with one from an older Katana. I was just curious if anyone had mounted the bars on the '01 without problems. If I'm gonna drop $170 on a set of handlebars, I want to make sure they fit properly.

-bscott

Yeah, those are with the SM2s. You do have to rotate the master cylinder down so that the bolt clears the tach housing. Look on Pablo's page. He did SM2s on an '01, and I've got them on my naked '04 (same body style). Only kvgs has the Type 1s, that I know of.

[Wrecent_Wryder]

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[Alphamazing]

I read that with the SM bars, the brake cylinder MAY hit the tachometer when the bar is turned all the way to the left. Someone had suggested repacing the cylinder with one from an older Katana. I was just curious if anyone had mounted the bars on the '01 without problems. If I'm gonna drop $170 on a set of handlebars, I want to make sure they fit properly.

-bscott

Brake cylinder moves with the bars. Tach moves with the bars.  I guess a set of bars could make it awkward to install, but it's either going to clear or not, won't matter if the bars are turned, unless I'm still missing something...

The master cylinder must be rotated down in order to clear the tach housing.

[Wrecent_Wryder]

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[Alphamazing]

So, that rotates the brake lever down too? I think I would find that- irritating.

It's actually pretty comfortable with the angle of the bars for me. The way my hands are angled when I'm on the bike, the rotation downwards puts it in the right plane for me to reach out straight and pull the brake lever in.

[porsche4786]

UUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHH OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH......I was just sitting here at work...and look what came in. Too bad I'm out of town this weekend! But at least I've got something to look forward to doing when i get back.

[Alphamazing]

Damn those is pretty!!

[porsche4786]

Damn those is pretty!!

Damn right they are pretty, they cost me just under 200 with shipping!
I'll let you know if I like them or not after I get them on. I guess they are supposed to get you down kinda like the SVS's, which I like.

[average]

I got a set of 2's through Brewer for dirt cheap. Im having the issue with the MC. Never thought about angling them down. Im going outsice.....

[porsche4786]

Okay, so I'm trying to install these bars, and the master cylinder seems like it won't go over far enough. and yes, I have turned it down so it would go slightly under the gauge. Could somebody that has installed sm1 bars help me out? I just can't get it quite over far enough, I need it to go a little bit so I can get the brake lever to meet up with that hole.

[average]

What hole,man? Just position the lever were you want it and tighten it.  I have the sm2's. What i did was position the banjo bolt pretty much touching/behind the tac. That's pretty much all that you can do for these bars. Again, I have the 2's. there might be slight advantage/disadvantage between the 2

[porsche4786]

Okay, I got it on, but now it looks like the clutch lever is going to be too far to the end of the bar, like the grip will not fully go on. And, on the brake side, when I turn it the lines and cables hit against the fairing.