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Biltwell Z bars
05/11/12 at 18:53:38

I've been looking for a straight answer but no luck. I'm looking to put a set of Biltwell Z bars ( 5" rise ) on my 2011 S40. From what I understand bikes with buckhorns would have no issues, but mine came with the OE drag bars. Are the cables long enough?

Secondly in order to mount these can I use the stock piece holding the drag bar, but with out the risers or should I get a set of after market risers?

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Biltwell Z bars Reply #1 - 05/11/12 at 20:02:03 You're gonna have to try to know. what works for some doesn't work for others. for sure you can take off the risers from the clamps and it should work. but those bars and the risers may be too tight. buck horn cables are an inch or two longer.
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heroicseven Full Member Offline oops, I broke it. Posts: 245 San Diego Gender:	Re: Biltwell Z bars Reply #2 - 05/12/12 at 00:34:00 I have Z bars and I like them alot! Edit: My cables fit fine. Idk if they are quite 5 inches but they are close with plenty of cable left.
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Re: Biltwell Z bars
Reply #3 - 05/12/12 at 03:46:47

verslagen1 wrote on 05/11/12 at 20:02:03:

You're gonna have to try to know.
what works for some doesn't work for others.

for sure you can take off the risers from the clamps and it should work.

but those bars and the risers may be too tight.

buck horn cables are an inch or two longer.

I replaced the brake and clutch cables with cables from buck horn bikes and found them to be about 4" longer.

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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Re: Biltwell Z bars Reply #4 - 05/12/12 at 03:58:41 They'll have enough stretch, I have the 5" Zed bars by Built Well on my '05 S40 (originally pullback dragbars)..
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Re: Biltwell Z bars
Reply #5 - 05/12/12 at 05:51:15

Built2Last wrote on 05/12/12 at 03:58:41:

They'll have enough stretch, I have the 5" Zed bars by Built Well on my '05 S40 (originally pullback dragbars)..

http://i47.tinypic.com/25gxg7b.jpg

F**kin' A! Thanks for the response guys, just what I needed to hear.....any more pics that I can take a look at before I drop some cash ? aahaha

On another note.... what was the different in handling? Did you guys find it much harder to control ?

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Cavi Mike Serious Thumper Offline Thumper n00b Posts: 1005 Rochester, NY Gender:	Re: Biltwell Z bars Reply #6 - 05/12/12 at 10:32:21 Built2Last wrote on 05/12/12 at 03:58:41: I have the 5" Zed bars by Built Well Just a heads up, "zed" is only said, not spelled. Just as you don't type out zee for "Z" or double-yoo for "W" the English don't type out zed, that's just how they pronounce it.
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heroicseven Full Member Offline oops, I broke it. Posts: 245 San Diego Gender:	Re: Biltwell Z bars Reply #7 - 05/12/12 at 11:11:19 My "Zed" bars ride like a dream
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Re: Biltwell Z bars
Reply #8 - 05/12/12 at 11:45:06

Cavi Mike wrote on 05/12/12 at 10:32:21:

Built2Last wrote on 05/12/12 at 03:58:41:

I have the 5" Zed bars by Built Well

Just a heads up, "zed" is only said, not spelled. Just as you don't type out zee for "Z" or double-yoo for "W" the English don't type out zed, that's just how they pronounce it.

Go ahead and take that up with Biltwell and their Grammar department:

http://www.biltwellinc.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=200

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Cavi Mike Serious Thumper Offline Thumper n00b Posts: 1005 Rochester, NY Gender:	Re: Biltwell Z bars Reply #9 - 05/12/12 at 15:54:43 Heh, that's pretty funny. I've only seen them listed as 'Z' bars. Apparently they are the ones that know what zed is.
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slowbike YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4	Re: Biltwell Z bars Reply #10 - 05/15/12 at 19:57:48 Bump for pics an handling reviews.
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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Re: Biltwell Z bars Reply #11 - 05/15/12 at 21:19:19 slowbike wrote on 05/15/12 at 19:57:48: Bump for pics an handling reviews. Handling is 100 times better, more comfy from the arm position on my Zed bars...
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heroicseven Full Member Offline oops, I broke it. Posts: 245 San Diego Gender:	Re: Biltwell Z bars Reply #12 - 05/15/12 at 21:31:29 had too
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slowbike YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4	Re: Biltwell Z bars Reply #13 - 05/16/12 at 05:01:21 Ahahaha great movie....I promise my self I'll use that line one day.
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nickthe_human Full Member Offline Posts: 172 Arkansas Gender:	Re: Biltwell Z bars Reply #14 - 08/05/13 at 10:11:56 sorry to bump such an old thread but I am looking at some different bars for mine as well and the "zed" bars are some im interested in. heroic7 or built2last, any pics? whats the stretch like? and comfort as far as wrist angle?
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