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Title: Possible to bend current bars in to SM type bars?
Post by: ddcsteven on December 18, 2005, 07:02:54 PM
I was riding home today and I really want a more aggressive sitting style on my bike and I think getting new handle bars would help it a lot.  I was looking into getting a set of SM bars for a little now, but I was thinking... I have someone that has a pipe bender, would it be possible to bend my current bars into a custom SM type bars?  Has anyone tried this?
Title: Possible to bend current bars in to SM type bars?
Post by: that_guy on December 18, 2005, 08:53:53 PM
maybe you could just get some clipons?
Title: Possible to bend current bars in to SM type bars?
Post by: pantablo on December 18, 2005, 10:04:37 PM
I'd be worried that if you bent some prebent bars you'd be weakening them. if you have $10 to blow, try a set of drag bars instead. or srinaths bars are a deal at $40...
Title: Possible to bend current bars in to SM type bars?
Post by: ddcsteven on December 18, 2005, 10:06:58 PM
i messaged srinaths about getting some bars but he never got back with me.. is he still making them?
Title: Possible to bend current bars in to SM type bars?
Post by: pantablo on December 18, 2005, 10:09:33 PM
dunno. think he is. try again.
Title: Possible to bend current bars in to SM type bars?
Post by: Alphamazing on December 18, 2005, 10:11:49 PM
Just get some clubman bars by BikeMaster. They are like $15 or $20 and should be what you want.
Title: Possible to bend current bars in to SM type bars?
Post by: ddcsteven on December 18, 2005, 10:20:59 PM
I want something as close as i can get to a super sport bike.. short and angled.  

ill trying pming him again too
Title: Possible to bend current bars in to SM type bars?
Post by: pantablo on December 18, 2005, 10:27:04 PM
clubmans are good for what they are but they dont quite fit the gs properly and put your hands too low. the best solution, short of clip ons mounted to the fork tubes, is the SM bars (not the S&M bars, Pandy!). so keep trying to get srinaths bars.
Title: Possible to bend current bars in to SM type bars?
Post by: ddcsteven on December 18, 2005, 10:38:18 PM
Will do.  I will keep trying to see if he will make me a set.  Maybe I can find some other people to get some so he can get motivated to make a set of 5 bars.. So he feels its worth it.