1200GSA - Handlebar Cross-piece

[Johnny Boy]

What's your view on the cross-piece (not sure of its correct technical term) on the GSA handlebars ?. Is it an important safety feature that add's extra bracing & rigidity to the bars for off-roading, is it just "decorative, or both ?

Has anybody removed theirs to give a bit more room for a tankbag ?.

Cheers

John

 

[Les Wassall]

They don't have one on the 08 model, they say it stops the vibration in the bars, but I think the bars are shaped a little different on the 08's.

 

[Colin Brown]

IMHO - I would not risk removing the centre spar. To get more room I would suggest that you have a search on the forum for other bars that would fit.

 

[cookie]

They don't have one on the 08 model, they say it stops the vibration in the bars, but I think the bars are shaped a little different on the 08's.

IIRC the 08 has flatter bars, but risers are standard.

cross brace may help prevent bending the bars if the bike falls over when parked, much faster than that, and bent bars will be the least of your problems IMO.

 

[Narcoda]

does anyone know why they removed the cross-brace from the 08 GSA bars?

 

[Gabby]

They don't have one on the 08 model, they say it stops the vibration in the bars, but I think the bars are shaped a little different on the 08's.

Mines an 06 and took it off as soon as I brought it to get the take bag clearance...don't get any vibrations.

It's for rough and tumble strength for them there off road types you.....