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Message started by SoC on 08/09/20 at 21:17:29

Title: Handlebar question?
Post by SoC on 08/09/20 at 21:17:29

So as many know I have 2 Savage/S40's. I have an "03" with mods, and a stock at this point, 2011. My "03' originally had the buck horn handle bars, I replaced them with a pair of Highway Hawk window drag bars on original risers. The OEM buckhorns had solid steel rod welded internally from the ends. This made, I suspect, the bars stiffer and heavier and ultimately smoother feeling when riding at high speed on intersate type roads.

My 2011 definetely feels smoother at speed, does anyone know if the drag bars on the higher risers on this bike also have the rod stock welded in internally? It's more about curiousity now then anything else, but I will be working on the newer bike soon. It just feels more solid at 65-70 mph and I am thinking the dampening of the solid rod in the bar ends is why that is so.

Adding internall rod on after market bars is not all that complicated, does anyone have experience with this? What are thoughts?

Title: Re: Handlebar question?
Post by verslagen1 on 08/09/20 at 22:24:08

the rod is welded in by drilling a hole thru the handlebar and welding the hole closed on both ends.

Title: Re: Handlebar question?
Post by ckahleer on 08/10/20 at 07:36:30

I got wood plugs from Lowe's and hammered them about 5" deep into the handle bars. Melted down large fishing sinkers in a frying pan and pored the molten lead in.

Title: Re: Handlebar question?
Post by Serowbot on 08/10/20 at 07:52:39

I think the weights are there to reduce vibrations...
Intruder 800's have end weights that would bolt on your drags if you want.

Maybe your 11' model has a tighter steering stem nut?...

Title: Re: Handlebar question?
Post by IslandRoad on 08/10/20 at 13:30:03

2F2E2B393A39362B3331580 wrote:

... does anyone know if the drag bars on the higher risers on this bike also have the rod stock welded in internally? ...

Yep, the stock drag bars on the later S40 have the weights in them, and yes, they dampen the vibration.

I've tried a few different bars on my bike, without risers. The 'Z' bars, which had a six inch rise, had the least vibration. The 'Superbars' vibrated so much that my fingertips went numb and white, at higher speeds.

Putting weights in the ends of my bars is on my list of mods.