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mr.HUBA Ex Member	Handle bar prefferances? 09/07/11 at 01:54:48 Which type of handlebars do you guys like? I dig the drag style handlebars but i think those only look right with a bobber type set up. Which kinds come stock with the bike? Bucks??
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12Bravo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 628 Mid-Missouri Gender:	Re: Handle bar prefferances? Reply #1 - 09/07/11 at 05:28:12 The earlier bikes all came with buck horns while the later S40 bikes come with drag bars. I can't remember the exact year the change was made, I'm thinking around 2005. It was also when the 2 piece seat was replaced with the 1 piece seat. I personally prefer the drag bars.
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drums1 Serious Thumper Offline '87 Savage Bashed--Down for the count Posts: 664 Racine, Wisconsin Gender:	Re: Handle bar prefferances? Reply #2 - 09/07/11 at 05:37:59 Mine is an '87 with buckhorns and single seat. My back and I prefer the buckhorns. I'm not racing, just riding. My a$$ would prefer a more comfortable seat, although the forward controls and 3" risers seem to have eased my pain somewhat. Now I just need a backrest.
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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: Handle bar prefferances? Reply #3 - 09/07/11 at 05:57:24 I like the drag bars.Which DID come stock on my '86.You could get them either way.Look up parts it ask for either LS650F or LS650P.Flat or pullback.
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Re: Handle bar prefferances?
Reply #4 - 09/07/11 at 06:10:22

Having owned and Ridden both an '03 Savage and an '05 S40, I prefer the stock drag-bar set up on the S40 as opposed to the stock buckhorns on the Savage for overall Riding comfort and handling.

That said, rotating the Savage's buckhorns forward in their clamps by about an inch and a half or so made a world of difference in comfort and handling ... so I came to like the bucks too!

Aftermarket Z-bars would likely be the best of both worlds and look darn cool too!

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Sarge YaBB Newbies Alliance Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 34 Gender:	Re: Handle bar prefferances? Reply #6 - 09/07/11 at 10:12:07 My 2003 Savage came with buckhorns. I recently put S40 drag style bars on it and what an improvement! More comfortable to handle and looks much better.
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Bubba Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 956 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: Handle bar prefferances? Reply #7 - 09/07/11 at 10:45:47 I'll take drag bars any day. The buckhorns make me feel like the bike is smaller than with drags.
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Re: Handle bar prefferances?
Reply #8 - 09/07/11 at 10:47:45

I have an '07 S40. I didn't like I high the stock bars were, so I put on clip-ons. I dig the look mostly, real low and mean in the front, and the ride comfort doesn't suffer that bad at all. I'm the the process of kind of mixing in parts of the Ryca kit, some bobber-esque aspects, while also leaving a stock fender and seat, for both cost purposes and having the ability to have someone else hop on th eback if needed.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Handle bar prefferances? Reply #9 - 09/07/11 at 10:53:16 I had bucks on a Kawa 750 years ago.. Swapped them for some Drags, much better handling,
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EJID Serious Thumper Offline Work to ride and ride to work. Posts: 1536 Pocatello, ID Gender:	Re: Handle bar prefferances? Reply #10 - 09/07/11 at 11:35:12 I like the stock 05 Drags on the stock risers, but am thinking about swapping for some 10in mini-apes or Z-bars over the winter (just want to make sure the stock cables are going to work first)
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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: Handle bar prefferances? Reply #11 - 09/07/11 at 13:46:21 Just my opinion, but I think the particular buckhorns Suzuki used are some of the stupidest looking bars around. If I were building a street tracker rather than a Ryca cafe racer, I'd use the buckhorn bar mounts with a bar about 29" wide, with a 2" rise and 3" pullback -- you know, "normal."
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Handle bar prefferances? Reply #12 - 09/07/11 at 13:53:43 I think a better handle bar would be like the older bikes between buckhorn as drag bars.
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Re: Handle bar prefferances?
Reply #13 - 09/07/11 at 14:03:20

i started off with buck horns on my 86, they didn't stay for long and a co-worker donated a set of drag bars. those were cool looking and the bike handled great, but they made three fingers on my throttle hand go numb. bought a pair of z bars at a swap meet a couple of weeks ago, and they rock. it handles different with the z bars, but it took the numbness away. oh and the coolness factor is thru the roof Cool

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mmosel Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline My bike is officially THUMPING now. Posts: 415 NW Oregon Gender:	Re: Handle bar prefferances? Reply #14 - 09/07/11 at 14:55:02 Love the drag bars. They aren't bone straight. The slight curve makes them very comfy. Plus they just look awesome.
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