When I switched to bar end mirrors, my bars shook so much that the mirrors were useless at engine speeds over 4500 RPM. My solution was to fill my bars with BBs, and it's worked so far.

Quote from: xunedeinx on February 16, 2012, 10:16:50 PM
Yea, I made the mistake of replacing my stock bent bars with AL renthal bars. BUZZZZZZY.

Eventually went down at 5mph on a cold morning cause I wasn't being careful, and replaced them with the beautiful set that adidasguy sent me. I don't have enough thanks to give him.

You're welcome!

Quote from: k.rollin on February 16, 2012, 11:30:44 PM
When I switched to bar end mirrors, my bars shook so much that the mirrors were useless at engine speeds over 4500 RPM. My solution was to fill my bars with BBs, and it's worked so far.

Also serves the dual purpose as ammo for when some idiot cager tries to enter your lane.

With the proper tools, the rest went fine. Only one shim needed change. Both inlets were at(above) ~0,03mm., one exhaust was 0,05 and the last needed change.

So I'm all good for the next 6000km.

I haven't ridden the bike yet, so I'm holding off on the rejetting, though I have bought a set of 125 and 127,5'es.

FYI on bars: I weighed a new 89 clip on bar (yes, I found another new old stock bar! Came in today's mail from England) and it comes in a 12.6 oz.
I'm guessing the bar end is about the same or at least 10 oz.
I lot more mass than aluminum bars and those pretty, foofoo aluminum bar ends.

I got these bar end weights that are meant for a scooter, but work on the GS500. The heavier ones work fine...

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=56002.0

Quote from: adidasguy on February 17, 2012, 03:31:05 PM
FYI on bars: I weighed a new 89 clip on bar (yes, I found another new old stock bar! Came in today's mail from England) and it comes in a 12.6 oz.
I'm guessing the bar end is about the same or at least 10 oz.
I lot more mass than aluminum bars and those pretty, foofoo aluminum bar ends.

Knowing this, should I fill my bars with an extremely dense, fine texture cement?

I wont feel a thing, right?

Well, your bars are the right ones. Filling would make them heavier. Not sure what that would do. Do you want them heavier?

Quote from: adidasguy on February 17, 2012, 10:47:05 PM
Well, your bars are the right ones. Filling would make them heavier. Not sure what that would do. Do you want them heavier?

IDK, I get a slight vibration at 8k, dont bother me. But none would be sweet. Ill try bb's first.

I rarely hit 8k RPM. 7k puts me at 75mph.
BB's are denser that cement powder. You could stuff in old Christmas fruit cake. That's pretty dense.
Maybe some steel rods wrapped in soft rubber/neoprene jammed in the bar.

Be sure you have the 4 small rubber bumpers that go between the top plate and the top of the triple. That helps dampen vibration to the bars.

FYI:  Stock bar end weight is 10.4 oz. Just stopped by my office weighed one as I tried to figure out what we are supposed to photograph since I don't understand Ausie very well.

By the way, if you do go the BB route, make sure that you don't plan to remove your left side bar end for any reason. When I swapped mirrors, and later, grips, they just pour out. They're kind of annoying.

BB's won't fall out of the OEM clip ons. There is a steel slug in the end with the threads for the bar end screw. The inner end has a plastic cap. You'd pour them in there and put the cap on.

Quote from: adidasguy on February 18, 2012, 12:28:45 AM
BB's won't fall out of the OEM clip ons. There is a steel slug in the end with the threads for the bar end screw. The inner end has a plastic cap. You'd pour them in there and put the cap on.

True; I should have qualified that previous statement. They will pour out if you run aftermarket bars or OEM bars that used the expanding rubber sleeve. Good catch.

Quote from: Lasse on February 12, 2012, 09:19:29 AM
Questions:

Where do I get jets in Europe? Which sites for parts in Europe? Wemoto?

Hi Lasse,

You can get jets in Denmark from http://www.kgi.dk/search.php?ids=1&src=+dyse
Or you can buy them from ebay UK or Germany.