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4 weld bars getting made - $45 and shipping pre - order now, Its $50 in 09

Started by The Buddha, November 18, 2008, 01:51:33 PM

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The Buddha

I am starting on it in a day or 2, I'd say $60 shipped to lower 48. They will be powdercoated shiny black and drilled for the press in weights.
These are just about the only ones that fit a 04+ GS without hitting the fairing or the tank.
I have made several of these before and dont have too many things go wrong - all that can go wrong has and we have fixed it and kept going.
Pics - look to the left. The ones on top are close to the 4 welds.
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Buddha.
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cafeboy

I want one but can I just pick them up from you ?
Send me a paypal address  :thumb:
IF I COULD FRAME MY MIND---WHERE WOULD IT HANG ?
I've Seen The Future, and It's Cafeboy-Shaped.

The Buddha

I'll do better than that cafe dude ...
You want to bring your bike over one day ... we can fit it on and we can take pics and see what adjustments we need to make if any ...
They overall work ... cos I made them and send out before ... but I dont have a 04 and that some how in my mind is unacceptable ... I wont make somehting I haven't used myself ...
Yea yea I have used them on a 90-00 ... but not the same thing ... It has to fit and work with the best possible compromise of all possible variables ... minor adjustments are always possible ... But once I jig them ... they are not going to vary from one another.

Much like James Bond cafeboy gets the prototype ... and he's under strict orders to not break the prototype ...

The name is Boy, cafe Boy  :cheers: dry martini, shaken, not stirred.

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Buddha.

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cafeboy

Whish I could, but not possible.
Still can,t ride due to my back and neck being jacked up and being GSless at the moment due to being out of work, but will be getting another soon. (I hope)
IF I COULD FRAME MY MIND---WHERE WOULD IT HANG ?
I've Seen The Future, and It's Cafeboy-Shaped.

The Buddha

Gaaaa ... I'll then have to go back to stalking the other GS-F's around charlotte.
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cafeboy

IF I COULD FRAME MY MIND---WHERE WOULD IT HANG ?
I've Seen The Future, and It's Cafeboy-Shaped.

ohgood

there must be pictures when this wrenchin goes on ! i want proof the bike doesn't pandy itself afterwards ! ;)


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Yosh Pipe, K & N lunchbox, Katana shock, Buddha bars (soon)
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The Buddha

Yea 01+ would be good with 4 weld, but ... davipu got the 2 weld bars fitted on his 01 though ... but in general the fatter tank means 4 weld bars.

ohgood ... what was that ... I will take pics fitting the bars on ... just dont know how long I'll keep the pics and where though ... somehow I lose the good pics I take.
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GI_JO_NATHAN

I'd be up for a road trip and some prototype bars if I didn't have the clip-ons and no time. :cry:
Any word on the carbs? I finally got my exhaust sorted out, for the most part.
Jonathan
'04 GS500
Quote from: POLLOCK28 (XDTALK.com)From what I understand from frequenting various forums you are handling this critisim completely wrong. You are supposed to get bent out of shape and start turning towards personal attacks.
Get with the program!

InNeedOfBoost

06 GS500f

"An On-ramp is a terrible thing to waste..."

bikejunkie223

I would probably buy some if I could see a good pic of them. The 89 clip-ons on mine are ok, but I kinda wish I had gone Suburban Machinery instead so yours would be a good option.

The Buddha

K bike junkie - I had a question for you ...
The bent bars I sent you, is it a good fit - you had any trouble and any thing hitting any thing else ...
If that worked, I will imitate that ... that way 1 bar car work on both 90-00 and 01-09 ... aka 90-09 ...
BTW I closely copied 89 clip on's to make the 2 weld bars ... so yea turning them one way or another is the gain ... but other wise, no reason to go to these ... or these are ~1-2 inches wider than  89 clip on's ... so maybe that. Really I closely copied the 89's.
These may be a hair lower too ... so 1 inch lower, 2 inches wider and rotateable ... at a maximum.
Anyway, your call.

InNeedOfBoost: - sorry, I cant make 1 because I cant buy 3 feet of steel. In fact I cant buy any less than 100 ... I cant make a jig and make 1 either. I cant pay my welder for 1 bar, that is chump change and he'd never get around to it in this freezing winter we seem to have going here ... several of these ... over a 100 have been sold. Someone please put pics up if you can.

GI_JO_NATHAN: - Carbs - you never answered the diaphragm question - costs 20 in addition to the 45 for rejet. 65 and shipping, if that is OK, I can get on it as soon as I orderup and get it. In fact Its sitting in the cup holder of my car and I remember it every day ... atleast 2 X 2 hours ... Time to wrap up the loose ends ... send your and tripleB's carbs and I am good ... free to concentrate on the other BS.
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GI_JO_NATHAN

Sorry Buddha, thought I let you know to do whatever it takes. Just let me know the damage and I will send you the extra.

Thanks, JoNathan
Jonathan
'04 GS500
Quote from: POLLOCK28 (XDTALK.com)From what I understand from frequenting various forums you are handling this critisim completely wrong. You are supposed to get bent out of shape and start turning towards personal attacks.
Get with the program!

The Buddha

Yea 20 bucks. You already pay for the rest right ...
You have my paypal already ?
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bikejunkie223

Yeah, the ones you bent for my clip-ons work, though they have to be in just the right position for none of the controls to touch the tank at full lock. also, I have had to do a lot of fiddling to get the angle to where it feels right, but I liked the sweep of the stock bars better for comfort (on my wrist) but the height with the clip-ons is much better.

GI_JO_NATHAN

Quote from: The Buddha on November 19, 2008, 12:32:27 PM
Yea 20 bucks. You already pay for the rest right ...
You have my paypal already ?
Cool.
Buddha.
Yip, gave you $55 I think, and still got your paypal.
Jonathan
'04 GS500
Quote from: POLLOCK28 (XDTALK.com)From what I understand from frequenting various forums you are handling this critisim completely wrong. You are supposed to get bent out of shape and start turning towards personal attacks.
Get with the program!

The Buddha

Quote from: bikejunkie223 on November 19, 2008, 04:20:06 PM
Yeah, the ones you bent for my clip-ons work, though they have to be in just the right position for none of the controls to touch the tank at full lock. also, I have had to do a lot of fiddling to get the angle to where it feels right, but I liked the sweep of the stock bars better for comfort (on my wrist) but the height with the clip-ons is much better.

Yea the banana bends need to be put and bolted in at the right angle ... it was never meant to fit on the bubble tank and the fairing ...

I will get a close copy of it jigged up ... however if I get more offset (as in the part where the handle tubes start if its an inch or 1.5 inch forward it will clear everythign easier ... which is why the 4 welds work so well ...
GI_JO_NATHAN - 55 = 45 and shipping, so 20 now will cover it.
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Jonathan
'04 GS500
Quote from: POLLOCK28 (XDTALK.com)From what I understand from frequenting various forums you are handling this critisim completely wrong. You are supposed to get bent out of shape and start turning towards personal attacks.
Get with the program!

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