Got mine today, but they are supposed to be my aninversary present (which is Thursday) so my wife told me I could put them on tonight and not ride the bike until Thursday or wait to put them until after our anniversary.

Needless to say they are sitting in the garage now, waiting anxiously to be put on the bike.  I couldn't go a whole week without riding it....lol

I was wondering if that 4th set of bars was sold yet, if not I would like to get one. I tried to do something like that by rotating my stock bar toward me and it worked fine except for one little thing, I'm I turn my bar too far to the left, the horn honks, and the bars don't lock anymore so I am always worried about my bike walking off.

erick

yo tdan (shane)...check your front brake line...i see a huge kink on it...

Quote from: erijinI was wondering if that 4th set of bars was sold yet, if not I would like to get one. I tried to do something like that by rotating my stock bar toward me and it worked fine except for one little thing, I'm I turn my bar too far to the left, the horn honks, and the bars don't lock anymore so I am always worried about my bike walking off.

erick

4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th are available ...
Now I fitted one on my 89 ... I cannot iomagine how the controls etc aren't freaking loose ... not on the damn SV's and not on 04's ... they were loose as heck on my 89 ... in anycase, if loose put a swatch of duct tape or tin foil under ... Better than sanding the bar like my 2 welds I guess ...
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Brake line is fine, I adjusted it.

Hey sinrath, I want a set of those bars for my 04, contact me with info please.

OK those that sent $$$ are covered, as is anyone waiting for flange to be done to get it shipped together ... but I am out of these now ...
I can make more of course ... and preorder only maybe and after I get flanges done and maybe after the case guards ...
In any case ... Any changes you like ...
1. Larger dia tubing ... Maybe not cos these fit fine and you can use duct tape or tin foil if its not tight ...
2. Maybe eliminate a pair of welds ... the inner ones can be bent into position ... 120 degree ...
3. Insert rod in the weld ... maybe difficult in the 90 degree weld this has ... The other was closer to 135 ...
4. Make them from SS (Cost $80-90 for thinner wall SS and of course you save $5   powdercoating ...
5. What else ...
I will make sure the pieces and angles and locations are the same ... I'll use the same jig ...
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Got them on today and they look good!!!  Did have a little trouble with the left side bars getting the handlegrip and clutch to tighten down so they weren't loose.  I used a little fabric type tape and it did they job.  I also had to dremel in the inside of the bars and the bar end rubber to make the bar ends fit.  Well worth the trouble they look at feel great.

Another satisfied Srinath Customer !!!  All i need now is my flange so I can put on my WileyCo.

I would have included pics but Daveo's and mine would have been identical (blue GS500F)

Quote from: VenomGot them on today and they look good!!!  Did have a little trouble with the left side bars getting the handlegrip and clutch to tighten down so they weren't loose.  I used a little fabric type tape and it did they job.  I also had to dremel in the inside of the bars and the bar end rubber to make the bar ends fit.  Well worth the trouble they look at feel great.

Another satisfied Srinath Customer !!!  All i need now is my flange so I can put on my WileyCo.

I would have included pics but Daveo's and mine would have been identical (blue GS500F)

OK finally someone had the fittings loose ... I thought I was going crazy ... and Yea any tape will work great ... I really dont like them being loose, I also dont like the other bars getting so thick they are insanely fat and near about kill you sanding it to fit the controls ... so What am I to do ... rock and a hard place ... Buy .88 inch and they are faaar too fat after powder, buy .86 and occassionally its too thin after powder ... I guess I should buy .87 ... no one has .87 ... No clue ... maybe I should use .88 but mask off the parts like the stock bars are ... Maybe that's next best option ...
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Likewise.. today i put my bars on, I had the worst trouble getting the grip on the leftside of the old bar off... i said screw and it cut it halfway, just to have something to use... I'm not even sure how to get another NEW one on the new bar. Beisdes that one set-back, everything was smooth, and fits great. OMG it feels like a new bike

Thanks again!

(if anyone wants to tell me how to get a new grip on... feel free to reply or PM me.)

Matt

That grip is the hardest ... getting off, but new one back on is easy ...
To get it off ... I typically shove the red tube from a wd 40 can and shoot WD 40 in it ... then gripping the 2 ends of it ... I squeeze them together ... then pull apart, then together ... then apart ... repeat till it feels very well loose ... then push it out by gripping the part near the switches ... not pull it with the end near the outer side ... Having said that ... not too often it doesn't work ...  Then razor blade ... ironically getting a new one on is easy ... smear rubber cement and while its still wettish ... push it on the bar with the outer end againat your palm ... and grip it and squeeze and rotate it and get the glue all over inside it ... wipe off excess and its on there like the devil ...
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Quote from: seshadri_srinathThat grip is the hardest ... getting off, but new one back on is easy ...
To get it off ... I typically shove the red tube from a wd 40 can and shoot WD 40 in it ... then gripping the 2 ends of it ... I squeeze them together ... then pull apart, then together ... then apart ... repeat till it feels very well loose ... then push it out by gripping the part near the switches ... not pull it with the end near the outer side ... Having said that ... not too often it doesn't work ...  Then razor blade ... ironically getting a new one on is easy ... smear rubber cement and while its still wettish ... push it on the bar with the outer end againat your palm ... and grip it and squeeze and rotate it and get the glue all over inside it ... wipe off excess and its on there like the devil ...
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easiest solution from me was to make an opening between the grip and bar and spray water. . .do this all around and it saves you so much time and effort

cheers,
joel

I might be interested in a set of the handle bars for my 04 GS.  


What would be the price and waiting period?

I am all out ... I may make more after flanges are done ... So it be next week before any get started ... $40 is the $$. I'll probably get them next week and will ahve to get them powdercoated etc ... so 2 weeks from now earliest ...
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$40 include the shipping?

Can they be powdercoated other colors?

Quote from: Blazinjr$40 include the shipping?

Can they be powdercoated other colors?

$40 + shipping and paypal ...
Other colors ... maybe, but it may cost more, may be a longer wait, and pick a regular color or it wont ever get done (like pick Chartreuse - and He'll call me ghey) and dont hope for a color match to something else ... cos its always a big gamble trying to match it ...
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Quote from: seshadri_srinath(like pick Chartreuse - and He'll call me ghey)

HAHA, i should have picked dandilion, LOL.

Got my bars today, they are sweet!  The actual bar clamps tightened down OK but had to use some tape under the switch housings and lever clamps to get them to tighten down snug.  Broke one of the damn bolts for the front brake clamp by over-tightening :x ...put a little too much tape there.  Think I am going tu use foil under the lever mounts since it won't squash down and they will feel more secure.   Bars feel great though, body leaned over a little more which was what I wanted.  Can't wait to get that bolt and try them out!

Oy ... over tightening ... I hate that ... so much I tend to leave them loose  :x
Anyway I'll go to a larger diameter for next lot ...
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OK this thread has pics. 1 week after I do flanges, whihc will be this weekend ...
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