Anyone have a good place to get bar end weights for my stock handlebars? I lost one the other day and need to replace it. Thanks in advance!
I would just order one at the dealership.
My weights were loose when I purchased the bike. To order 1 new bar set costs nearly $30. The part that seems to wear out is the internal rubber cushion which costs about $4.
My last set of extra R&G bar ends are sold.
Is there any part I don't have? Probably :dunno_black:
Your bar end just came lose and fell off. You do need to check them. If you unscrew it, you can lose the nut inside the bars then they will fall off (stick a magnet in to fetch the screw or hold your bike upside down and shake it until the nut falls out of the bars.)
Here is a pair so you know what a bar end should look like:
(http://gstwins.com/photogallery/albums/userpics/21426/IMGP0353a.JPG)
I have sets if interested. May need painting. Also need to know which type you have: there is a solid steel end and an earlier model that is lead inner with an outer steel covering. Both look the same, but you might as well have the ends be the same type. I can determine by knowing the year of your bike.
I have an extra set of R&G bar ends if interested in replacing both ends and no one else grabs them first. Cost $35, shipping $5 flat rate (They don't include the bushings but I'll include a set and you can use the bushing from your other bar end). Available to anyone - first come gets them.
You can see what they look like here:
(http://gstwins.com/photogallery/albums/userpics/21426/normal_Repainted_ClipOns.jpg)
Link to R&G site:
http://www.rg-racing.com/browseBike/Suzuki/GS500_FullyFaired/All_Years/BE0017BK.aspx
Quote from: bkrtim on March 04, 2011, 08:36:55 PM
Anyone have a good place to get bar end weights for my stock handlebars? I lost one the other day and need to replace it. Thanks in advance!
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/$(KGrHqUOKikE0slSLVEQBNYFoWM9kQ~~0_12.GIF)
Here you go ... $11 and free shipping for a pair of stock like bar ends with the rubber bushing. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200578431969
If you want a different look, check out this link. TONS of options.. http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=7/8+bar+end&_trkparms=65%253A12%257C66%253A2%257C39%253A1%257C72%253A4726&rt=nc&_dmpt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&_sticky=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_sop=15&_sc=1
One thing to consider is the weight of the bar ends. Some are aluminum or plastic and have no weight. Many people feel the added weight of steel or lead gives a more stable ride and better feel to the steering. But go for what gives you the look you want. You can always change them if you get ones that don't have enough weight. They all look good. There are lots of options out there. I happen to prefer the R&G because they are as heavy or heavier than the stock bar ends.
Thanks for all the relpies. My bike is a 2000. One other question I have is about bar end mirrors. I am not a huge fan of the antenna-like look of the stock mirrors. Is there a particular type of bar end mirror that I need to be looking for? Do they work in conjuction with the weighted bar ends? Any other questions I should be asking about these type of mirrors?
Just weighing in here, I have small alloy bar ends and have never know anything else on my bike. do bar ends and weight of make that much of a difference. I don't seem to get much vibration through the bars.
Bar end weights make a difference on some bikes and for some riders. On the GS, if you put pressure on your wrists when riding or grab the grips like you are hanging on for dear life, then you will certainly feel the vibrations and your wrists will be sore after a decently long ride. Bar end weights will usually help calm those vibrations down. Or you could go the cheaper, healthier way and ride like you are supposed to... holding up your upper body using core strength and barely putting any pressure on your wrists.... pretty much just lightly resting your hands on the grips.
Quote from: bkrtim on March 05, 2011, 07:15:45 PM
Thanks for all the relpies. My bike is a 2000. One other question I have is about bar end mirrors. I am not a huge fan of the antenna-like look of the stock mirrors. Is there a particular type of bar end mirror that I need to be looking for? Do they work in conjuction with the weighted bar ends? Any other questions I should be asking about these type of mirrors?
Bar end mirrors OR bar end weights - they both occupy the same space. The mirrors (at least good ones) have some weight, so...
You could also (while using bar end mirrors) fill your bar with lead shot (or fancy lead free shot) or a bar snake (lead shot encased in rubber, as far as I can tell.)
From what some folks have said in other threads, you may need to check your local inspection requirements, if any, as some states evidently ban bar end mirrors (or at least still want the stock ones on there) which is absurd (far better view of more behind and less shoulder, IME) but you have to deal what the law is, unless/until you can get it changed.
If you happen to have an elderly GS with the stock bar, you may have a welded in "nut" rather than the rubber compression thingus. You can look in the end of the bar and see it if it's there. Generally you can either remove the rubber thingus from a bar end mirror and just use the proper metric screw to hold it in place with that nut, or drop $20 on new (aftermarket) bars without the nut in them.
I'm a huge fan of the Napoleon bar end mirrors as a quality/adjustability/price point win. There's a lot of cheap crap and overpriced cheap crap in the bar end mirror market segment (among others.) This one:
(http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/83/a5/autoMotorsportsAccessoriesAllNapoleon_Napoleon_AP_Bar_End1-resized200.jpg)
Can be adjusted above the bar (as shown), below the bar, or sticking straight out, or anywhere inbetween where it works best for your setup.
+1 on heavy bar ends. I have bought a few different "bar end" mirrors off ebay and they are usually lightweight aluminum or pot metal castings with no heft at all. The R&G weights are awesome. I too am a fan of Napoleon style mirrors for their stability and clarity.