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Message started by RidgeRunner13 on 03/23/10 at 18:20:42

Title: Handlebar Swap
Post by RidgeRunner13 on 03/23/10 at 18:20:42

So, yesterday while donating some pieces I had bought, left over from making a set of passenger floorboards for the new bike, back to the bike shop, it occurred to make to ask about handlebars.
I was told "go look in the crate across from the floorboards". Sure enough, here's a crate full of bars, mostly in pretty good shape, just the usual scrathes from use.
Found a pair I liked, took 'em up to the owner & popped the ?. No, not that! How much $$$$$. To my surprise he said $10, which I quickly paid. I mentioned how I might paint them to keep the scratches from rusting & he told me 'those are stainless, boy'.
So, I put them on this morning, they fit great & didn't have to change anything. Look like a relaxed version of the oem buckhorns. Just had to drill holes for the switch boxes, very hard SS steel, killed a drill bit & magnet won't stick at all.

Here are some pics:

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n94/Pappygt13/Savage%20Mods/Savagemakeover013.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n94/Pappygt13/Savage%20Mods/Savagemakeover017.jpg

Will try to get a better picture tomorrow. 8-)

Title: Re: Handlebar Swap
Post by wolfmrp on 03/23/10 at 20:02:46

Nice looking bars. Would you mind posting a pic of the floorboards. I was thinking about doing something similar once I order my EdL's. I would love to see how you mounted them.

Title: Re: Handlebar Swap
Post by Yonuh Adisi on 03/24/10 at 06:14:02

Not bad, they also spread your arms out a bit wider from the look of them. Is that true?

Title: Re: Handlebar Swap
Post by Phelonius on 03/24/10 at 10:11:58

I made my own risers from one inch square aluminum.
http://bikepics.com/pictures/1833901/
Then tied turksheads on the bars.

Phelonius