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Title: 89bars setup on my 2004 gs
Post by: airbrush on August 28, 2004, 10:50:42 AM
Does anyone know if the 89bar setup will swap over to a 2004 gs without any problems. Has anyone tried riding with these bars...is it better, worse? I love my 2004 gs...but i hate the look of the bars...looks like my bicycle. Or are there aftermarket bars that will work? (http://members.rogers.com/airbrush/89bars.jpg)
Title: Hit the tank...
Post by: The Buddha on August 30, 2004, 08:41:41 AM
Nope wont fit... will hit the tank...
The damn 89 bars are very very close to the 89's tank which is thinner than the 01 type tank... other than that... you could probably put some material on the steering stops to make it turn less.
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: 89bars setup on my 2004 gs
Post by: pantablo on August 30, 2004, 08:57:32 AM
Try the Suburban-Machinery.com handlebars (the sv650 model fits the gs500). I had these on my 01 gs500 and they are far better. They mimick the clip on position.

See: http://pantablo500.tripod.com/pablosgs500page/id29.html
for pictures and more info.
Title: 89bars setup on my 2004 gs
Post by: GRU on August 30, 2004, 09:01:50 AM
you can try the SM bars that pablo sugested or you can get clip-ons
Title: 89bars setup on my 2004 gs
Post by: airbrush on September 13, 2004, 07:47:22 PM
those bars seem pretty pricey. Are there any others that make a similar sytle bar? Otherwise clipons would seem like a better choice.
Title: The Pro flo's...
Post by: The Buddha on September 13, 2004, 07:59:01 PM
Werase has suggested Pro flo's... 115 for true clip ons... Of course your fellow canadian Gru made some a few months ago... can we get an amen for Gru clip on's...  :lol:
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: 89bars setup on my 2004 gs
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on September 13, 2004, 09:58:46 PM
ahem! cough, cough...look at srinath's avatar... :)  :thumb:
Title: Yamahon...
Post by: The Buddha on September 14, 2004, 10:22:59 AM
Hey he's been Pm'ing me... The bike is an 04... dont have bars for that yet. So I thought I'll point him to some true clip on's.
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: 89bars setup on my 2004 gs
Post by: airbrush on September 16, 2004, 02:41:05 PM
so do you know if the pro flo clip ons accept the bar end weights? Do i have to do any mods to for that?