fastbanana
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Anyone out there tried different handlebars? I am thinking lower and narrower.
Different handlebars?
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GS Bloke
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Nope, but note that if you do change you will need to drill a small hole on the right for the throttle housing location pin.
IainMac
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Problem with going lower /narrower is the handguard to tank clearance at full lock gets a little tight. I've go ProTaper Evo bars on mine and I also use Rox Risers to get some tank/handguard clearance whilst still having a reasonable lever angle (downward not flat).
fastbanana
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Do you have a photo? Are they narrower at all compared to standard?
Yep - I put Renthal Twinwall bars on mine. Straighter and slightly lower. No issue with clearances anywhere. I have since reverted to standard after putting some risers on, so if you want to buy mine off me let me know by PM.
The bar ends were fitted using expanding bolts slipped inside the bars.
I ground off the nub on the throttle housing nub so no need to drill the bars.
You can just about see them here:
The bar ends were fitted using expanding bolts slipped inside the bars.
I ground off the nub on the throttle housing nub so no need to drill the bars.
You can just about see them here:
IainMac
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I've not measured but suspect they aren't any narrower though I think there is room to move stuff inward and shorten the bar. PS I think they are a Carmichael bend, Protaper have specs of the bars on their website for comparison.
Edit just found a more specific photo. the lhs handguard is close to touching the tank on full lock.
fastbanana
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Ah excellent that's the sort of thing I was thinking. Have you found much difference in handling and comfort?
IainMac
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Reason I changed was I getting a bit of shoulder pain with the stock bars, I found that I was raising my shoulders and elbows when riding , swapping to the lower bar has allowed my shoulders to relax more when riding , no subconscious hunchback impressions now.
Took a bit of fiddling to get bar lever/cables set up but its still on the stock brake hoses so that's a plus. I found you cant roll the bar angle back too far as the tank clearance gets worse and forces the levers to be run at a flat angle which isn't good for wrists.
Took a bit of fiddling to get bar lever/cables set up but its still on the stock brake hoses so that's a plus. I found you cant roll the bar angle back too far as the tank clearance gets worse and forces the levers to be run at a flat angle which isn't good for wrists.
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