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Joined: Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:51 am Posts: 1028 Location: Canberra, Australia
jimsuzuki73 wrote:
Would it be possible to use a long pipe for leverage over the grips and bend the bars more straight, and thus also get a bit wider stance for free. Would I just wreck shit, or do you think it would work.
I would assume that you would "wreck shit", specifically, weaken the bars and have un-even pull back. I really wouldn't try it.
Changing handle bars isn't that big a deal and doesnt cost much either. Sleddog did a post about it a while ago.
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Joined: Sun Oct 26, 2008 1:16 pm Posts: 158 Location: jackson, mi
HP,
I didn't think about weakening the bars. You're probably right. I guess I'll check out some new bars after all. I was looking for someone to stop me before I tried it. So, thanks for stopping me!!
Joined: Sat Nov 01, 2008 3:04 pm Posts: 6 Location: Lafayette, IN
back to the original post...
is it the larger diameter that helps or is it just being closer to your foot? One of the first things I did when I got my bike last fall was to lower the shifter arm and that made a _HUGE_ difference in my shifts... Although, sadly, it still doesn't shift quite as smooth as my Ninja 500 I had before it...
Joined: Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:22 am Posts: 72 Location: Sterling Heights, Michigan
Does anyone have anything like the shifter on the rear brake pedal to give it a little more meat to press on?? A little higher would be great for those quick stops!!
Joined: Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:37 am Posts: 482 Location: Seattle, Wash
xtant3150 wrote:
back to the original post...
is it the larger diameter that helps or is it just being closer to your foot? One of the first things I did when I got my bike last fall was to lower the shifter arm and that made a _HUGE_ difference in my shifts... Although, sadly, it still doesn't shift quite as smooth as my Ninja 500 I had before it...
The larger contact area helps me, everything forward of my ankle joint on my left foot was smashed into fragments from a MC accident in '77, the larger contact area allows me to exert more pressure on the shifter with less pain to my foot.
Joined: Sun Oct 26, 2008 1:16 pm Posts: 158 Location: jackson, mi
Sleddog, thanks for the thread, I like the way the renthal bars look.
I have ordered the renthal road ultra low version.
GSXFun, I put my 3/4 hose on the shifter from a piece I got at work, and it's even a bit larger diameter than your pic showed, and after testing it out, IT WORKS FREAKIN PERFECT!!!! It is much easier to get a quick and solid shift with less effort from your foot. It is really cool that you thought of it. I only changed one thing, you mentioned glueing it on, but I put a hose clamp way to the inboard side, and I put the screw portion so it would not interfere with my foot in either upshift or downshift positions.
(you mentioned glue , but I didn't want to booger up the regular shift pad.)
Thank you for a great mod for really no cost.
guys, it truly does smooth out the shifting. Try it!!!!!
Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:50 am Posts: 59 Location: "F"-Troop Puyallup, Washington
I would not advise trying to (re-fab) your bars. They are very thin walled and on the cheap side to begin with. I would never trust them after that. I was wondering about using another 7/8" aftermarket handle bar. My thought ,a more comfortable bend and thicker. May help reduce vibration. Has anyone used a thicker walled aftermarket set? Results?
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