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Message started by jrm8486 on 09/09/10 at 07:21:38

Title: Just ordered new handlebars
Post by jrm8486 on 09/09/10 at 07:21:38

This is a pic of my old bike but these are the ones I ordered,I must have transfered these bars to at least 4 of my other bikes,always changed them b/4 selling the bikes.I love them drag bars w/ adjustability.if your looking for some workingclasschoppers.com also some cool bolt covers there!

http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2007/06/22/bikepics-940100-800.jpg

Title: Re: Just ordered new handlebars
Post by CeliaMarie on 09/09/10 at 07:33:59

what year is that bike, and if it was > 2004, how easy was it to swap risers? Did you need to change anything extensively?

Title: Re: Just ordered new handlebars
Post by jrm8486 on 09/09/10 at 08:01:57

That bike was a 05 very easy to change risers,why would you want to ? I took off the risers that it came with and put on the lower one from a older savage.

Title: Re: Just ordered new handlebars
Post by spacepirates on 09/09/10 at 09:13:33

where did you get those bars and how much were they?

I have seen bars with risers built in, but never bars with a lower bar to connect to a triple clamp without risers.

any chance of getting a bigger pic to see the bars end to end?

Title: Re: Just ordered new handlebars
Post by CeliaMarie on 09/09/10 at 11:12:48

2D352A7F737F71470 wrote:

That bike was a 05 very easy to change risers,why would you want to ? I took off the risers that it came with and put on the lower one from a older savage.

Title: Re: Just ordered new handlebars
Post by babyhog on 09/09/10 at 12:59:23

193F36333B173B28333F5A0 wrote:

[quote author=2D352A7F737F71470 link=1284042098/0#2 date=1284044517]That bike was a 05 very easy to change risers,why would you want to ? I took off the risers that it came with and put on the lower one from a older savage.

Title: Re: Just ordered new handlebars
Post by CeliaMarie on 09/09/10 at 13:08:13

383B3A37352F560 wrote:

[quote author=193F36333B173B28333F5A0 link=1284042098/0#4 date=1284055968][quote author=2D352A7F737F71470 link=1284042098/0#2 date=1284044517]That bike was a 05 very easy to change risers,why would you want to ? I took off the risers that it came with and put on the lower one from a older savage.

I want to put the older style buckhorns on my 2009. It puts more of a bend in my elbows (hands closer to me) and I like the style, too. I recently bought the older risers from johnboy from this board, but a few independant shops told me that I have to order quite a few different parts in order to go back to the buckhorns. (washers, part of the triple tree.. I should find the paper work) But it looks like you kept everything intact and just changed the risers!
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Celia, I switched my '06 drag bars for buckhorns too. I think I had to re-route a couple of cables, and couldn't use the risers, but that was it. Didn't have to add anything. If you want to keep the risers, I think you'd need longer cables. [/quote]

oh boy, now I'm REALLY getting excited. Piglet, can you please take a few pics for me? I can't wait now to start on this. I don't know why even the DEALER said I need all new bolts, washers, - I understand about the cables and risers, I always assumed that was a necessity. But $800 for parts including 2 hours of labor? Ugh. I think I feel a little violated.

Title: Re: Just ordered new handlebars
Post by kevinphan on 09/10/10 at 01:37:35

So you're just wanting to swap out risers for the older styled lower ones? I have an 07 what I did was take the stock risers off, then there is an allen bolt inside the riser itself, and you unbolt that and it becomes a stubby little riser, basically the same as the old ones.

I did have to buy new bolts and nuts to remount the risers to the triple trees.

Hopefully that wasn't so confusing. :D

Title: Re: Just ordered new handlebars
Post by CeliaMarie on 09/10/10 at 04:44:37

So Kevin, you bought the old style risers and bolts that go with them? I have them now.
And Piglet, you didnt have to buy new cables, you were able to just re-route them? Did you use the OEM buckhorns from Suzuki?

Title: Re: Just ordered new handlebars
Post by kevinphan on 09/10/10 at 05:46:08

Did you have the stock drag bars with the risers with (X) amount of inch for rise? If so once you take your handlebars off and look into the middle of the riser you will see the allen I think it was bolt and remove that and BAM! You have small risers. But I'm sleep deprived and just realized you had already bought the older styled ones. :-X

Title: Re: Just ordered new handlebars
Post by CeliaMarie on 09/10/10 at 06:04:03

Ok! I see that now. I didnt realize the stems where separate from the bottom part of the riser! Thanks, Kevin!

Title: Re: Just ordered new handlebars
Post by babyhog on 09/10/10 at 06:11:35

0620292C240824372C20450 wrote:

Like Kevin, I had to get new bolts too. Sorry, I forgot about that.
And no, I didn't change any cables, just moved them some. The brake cable had to go behind the fork leg instead of between them. New zip-ties too.
I didn't get OEM Suzuki bars, I found a set of HD's on Ebay, that had the rise/pullback/shape that I wanted. They are close to original Savage bars, but the grips on mine angle outward a little more. My Ebay find had a bunch of black gunk stuck to the bars (prior grip glue) which the seller said they thought could be removed. I took the $10 chance and they polished up beautifully! Sweet!

Here are a few pics. Hope they help. Not sure if this is what you are going for, but it was what I wanted.
Original:
http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx211/babyhog/S40/barsorig.jpg

http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx211/babyhog/S40/bars3.jpg

http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx211/babyhog/S40/bars2.jpg

http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx211/babyhog/S40/bars1.jpg

Title: Re: Just ordered new handlebars
Post by jrm8486 on 09/10/10 at 06:28:52

When I get the new bars I'll take a pic b/4 I put them on,workingclasschopers.com is where I got em.

Title: Re: Just ordered new handlebars
Post by CeliaMarie on 09/10/10 at 16:02:57

Thank you both. It's now making some sense. I appreciate the time and effort of the pics, Piglet. I'll take pics when mine is done~

Celia

Title: Re: Just ordered new handlebars
Post by jrm8486 on 09/16/10 at 07:55:42

heres a pic of handlebars I ordered,28" wide,now if I get a chance to put them on!

http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2010/09/16/bikepics-2061866-800.jpg

Title: Re: Just ordered new handlebars
Post by Phelonius on 09/16/10 at 09:31:54

http://bikepics.com/members/phelonius/p13/
http://bikepics.com/pictures/1833901/
These take a couple of weeks to make but I like steering the bike with a piece of rope. ;)

Phelonius