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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Handlebars /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1238346454 Message started by Pater on 03/29/09 at 10:07:34 |
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Title: Handlebars Post by Pater on 03/29/09 at 10:07:34 Iwould like to swap the drag bars on my 2005 S40 for Buckhorns and could i use the ones from a 2004 savage or replacing the risers give me a better seating position |
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Title: Re: Handlebars Post by verslagen1 on 03/29/09 at 14:00:18 swapping drags for buckhorns may leave you short on the cables. Better seating position? Are you reaching too far forward? Although the stock bars are weighted to reduce vibrations, many bars will do a nice job. |
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Title: Re: Handlebars Post by diamond jim on 03/29/09 at 14:15:07 Something like these might work great for you. http://www.debrix.com/items/item.aspx?itemid=141502 These are for HD and have the dimples/drilled for cables. You can find some without dimples/holes and likely not have to mess with changing cables. They look cool on a LS650 too! |
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Title: Re: Handlebars Post by Pater on 03/30/09 at 07:08:07 Yes i am reaching to far forward am planning to get the bike back on the road this weekend have heard that trying to remove the grips can be a problem |
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Title: Re: Handlebars Post by Big Nix on 03/30/09 at 07:25:12 0A3B2E3F285A0 wrote:
No they're actually really easy to get off... I just used my pocket Knife and they came right off ;) And I've got a set of stock buckhorns and stock risers if you are interested pm me. We'll see what we can work out. |
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Title: Re: Handlebars Post by diamond jim on 03/30/09 at 07:26:46 3100150413610 wrote:
Just the left grip. What worked easy for me was taking off the left end cap, got a can of WD-40 with the little red straw and squirted some WD-40 up under the end of the grip. I gave it a minute to soak in and used a loose hackswaw blade to slide between the grip and bar and worked it around a little. Rotated the grip a little and it came right off. I ran a paper towel through the inside of the grip to clean out the oil residue. I've done this like 4 times resuing my stock grips. Each time I put it on a new bar or when putting a previously used bar back on, I've never had to glue the left grip on. Worked it on an left it. Each time I removed it again I had to do the WD-40 and blade trick. |
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Title: Re: Handlebars Post by verslagen1 on 03/30/09 at 07:41:00 I've removed several and never had a problem. Get 3 phillips screwdrivers, stick them inbetween the grip and bar equally spaced. The 1st one, go once around the bar to break the glue bond. With all 3 in, twist until the grip twists off. |
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Title: Re: Handlebars Post by Mortation on 03/30/09 at 08:10:05 If you don't work something out with Big Nix let me know. I have some stock buckhorns/risers/cables I may be willing to trade for the drag bars (if they are stock). |
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Title: Re: Handlebars Post by go_canez on 03/30/09 at 18:41:22 I might be interested in trading the stock drag bars too..I just purchased my 09 and really don't like having to lean way forward to control the bike. I didn't see anyone mention it, does the wiring all have to change when moving from the drag bars to the buck horns? Thanks! (S40/Savage Noob) |
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Title: Re: Handlebars Post by Mortation on 03/31/09 at 17:25:27 6B6C6A6768616374060 wrote:
From what I know the wiring no but the clutch and brake cables yes. |
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Title: Re: Handlebars Post by Pater on 04/01/09 at 06:36:57 What is ment by dimples? |
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Title: Re: Handlebars Post by go_canez on 04/01/09 at 15:07:55 292B363025302D2B2A440 wrote:
Thanks, good to know. So if I change out I need to look for clutch and brake cables from where the s40/savage had buckhorns as an option. |
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Title: Re: Handlebars Post by verslagen1 on 04/02/09 at 09:01:48 6756435245370 wrote:
Dimples are indentations in the bars for harley type controls. Harley doesn't make opennings in the controls for the wiring so that if you want a clean look, you can run the wiring thru the bars. |
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