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Title: srinath's NEW bars pix and more
Post by: rideLIKEjehu on April 11, 2004, 08:19:40 PM
check out a few detail pix of srinath's bars (http://www.blanksky.com/forumPix/bars/index.htm). got them installed last week (two weeks ago maybe?) but with all the crappy weather i've been lazy about the pix.

so far i'm very happy. my lil gs looks like a friggin cafe racer!! i love the aggressive forward position it gives me and has totally changed the handling for the better.

here's a couple more from my 6+ hour ride on saturday. followed  this route (http://www.dccycles.com/intowestvirginia.htm) and added some new twists and turns of my own (i was NOT lost, i swear :roll:)

(http://www.egoinc.org/mtarchives/gsDesktop01-TH.jpg) (http://www.egoinc.org/mtarchives/gsDesktop01-640.html)

(http://www.egoinc.org/mtarchives/gsDesktop02-TH.jpg) (http://www.egoinc.org/mtarchives/gsDesktop02-640.html)
Title: srinath's NEW bars pix and more
Post by: Frost on April 11, 2004, 08:33:19 PM
hey...can you take a picture with full steering lock?...
nice bike btw :cheers:
Title: srinath's NEW bars pix and more
Post by: rideLIKEjehu on April 11, 2004, 08:38:48 PM
might be a couple more days before she comes out of the bike cover ... but i'll try to remember. thanks!
Title: srinath's NEW bars pix and more
Post by: Frost on April 11, 2004, 08:56:19 PM
how much clearance do you have do you know?...I'm jsut afraid that it'll hit the bigger tank on the 03s
Title: srinath's NEW bars pix and more
Post by: pdg108 on April 12, 2004, 06:24:05 AM
Heres a pic fom my site showing old bars on the left, Srinath's on the right at full lock.  I don't know how much closer they would be with the new style tanks though.

(http://userweb.suscom.net/~pdg108/bars/Image15.jpg)

:cheers:
Title: srinath's NEW bars pix and more
Post by: rideLIKEjehu on April 12, 2004, 06:34:50 AM
Quote from: Frosthow much clearance do you have do you know?...I'm jsut afraid that it'll hit the bigger tank on the 03s

i believe i have around 2-3" of clearance at full lock. i can double check on that.
Title: srinath's NEW bars pix and more
Post by: john on April 12, 2004, 07:04:30 AM
Wow do they look nice :thumb:
Title: srinath's NEW bars pix and more
Post by: Laura on April 12, 2004, 02:52:28 PM
I like the pictures a lot, and the bike looks really nice, too.

Laura
Title: srinath's NEW bars pix and more
Post by: manofthefield on April 12, 2004, 07:13:24 PM
Yeah, that looks really badass without the big mirrors and the highrise bars.  Much better streetfighter look :thumb:
Title: srinath's NEW bars pix and more
Post by: Rich500 on April 12, 2004, 07:45:54 PM
/\---I figures out that mirrors or for bitches. As soon as you get a flat bar, no mirors, fenderectomy, and some big rubber on the GS, its starts to look bad ass for sure.
His Bike does look rad though hey? I love the look.
Title: srinath's NEW bars pix and more
Post by: pdg108 on April 12, 2004, 08:36:08 PM
Wow, Thanks! :)  

One thing about the bars and mirrors though.  They highlight just how butt ugly those stock turn signals are.   :lol:

I see Buell signals in my future....   :thumb:

:cheers:
Title: also...
Post by: The Buddha on April 13, 2004, 08:00:23 AM
Also the other things that start to look odd are the silver headlight shell... IMHO it should be black, the Top triple... black again, dash... black... the ears... black... When in doubt... paint it black.
Look at my pic on page 15 WOF.
Cool.
Srinath.