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Title: What bars fit? Post by keithert on 02/18/08 at 19:41:54 I'm thinking I may end up having to replace the handlebar on the 04 I'm considering. The buckhorn feels like it will be too close for comfort. Is there anything special about the stock bars like positioning holes for the controls? Is there anything that would hinder me from just getting a handlebar from Dennis Kirk and using it? |
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Title: Re: What bars fit? Post by verslagen1 on 02/18/08 at 20:10:53 It was recommended just to file them off. Makes it a lot easier to place them on the new bars. I got a set of low rise harley type bars and they were just a little bit too low. Get 4 to 6" of rise or you'll need the high risers. And without the weights in the bars you'll notice more vibration. I drilled the new bars to match, not hard to do. Take in concideration how much straight on the end of the bars and match with the new ones. The bars I got were just a little bit short and I ended up putting the controls a little bit into the bend. |
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Title: Re: What bars fit? Post by keithert on 02/18/08 at 20:49:30 I wonder if a bar from another Suzuki would work. I would think a Suzuki bar would have the necessary dimples since they use the same controls. |
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Title: Re: What bars fit? Post by verslagen1 on 02/18/08 at 21:45:35 I beleave the intruder uses the same controls so that would be a place to start. But most bars made for a HD is 1" dia. but don't get the ones that are dimpled for the controls. You probably can walk into any shop and ask for a plain 1" dia bar and it will work. Measure the distance to the outside of the risers, that's the amount of center straight you'll need. Measure the end of the bar to the start of the bend. If you can get close on those two, you'll be good to go. Remember about the rise too. |
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Title: Re: What bars fit? Post by Ed L. on 02/19/08 at 12:20:00 I replaced the stock buckhorns with a sportster, clubman style handle bar I got from Dennis Kirk. The new bar only had a 2 1/2 inch rise which just made it over the tank with the stock short risers. It was so close I had to rotate them up a little. Anything under about 2 1/2 inches will hit the tank with shorty risers. |
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Title: Re: What bars fit? Post by azjay on 02/21/08 at 05:21:30 i put a set of used dyna bars on ours ($10), and drilled the index holes into the replacement bars. about the same rise as savage buckhorns, way more comfortable. |
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Title: Re: What bars fit? Post by T Mack 1 on 02/21/08 at 06:29:43 I tipped my buckhorns forward and that made them much more comfortable. Keithert, I looked thru my pict's and looked at your posted pictures and it looks like the bars on the bike you are buying are at the factory slightly tipped back setting. It's real simple to tip forward, Allen head bolts under plastic caps on the clamps. I would do this first before spending money..... (it's free) . Worked for me (5'11"). http://www.users.fast.net/~tommack/100_205_sm3.JPG |
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Title: Re: What bars fit? Post by keithert on 02/21/08 at 08:21:10 ^^ Thanks for the pic. I plan to do that when I take it for a ride again. |
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Title: Re: What bars fit? Post by T Mack 1 on 02/21/08 at 09:56:43 I take it you reqalize they're metric allen head's. |
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Title: Re: What bars fit? Post by keithert on 02/21/08 at 10:17:11 Yep, I have a set of metric allen sockets. |
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Title: Re: What bars fit? Post by Savage_Greg on 02/21/08 at 20:47:22 I told you about filing the nipples off the controls. Do you have a manual or a CD? I assume that you know the bars are 1", too. |
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Title: Re: What bars fit? Post by keithert on 02/22/08 at 05:45:24 1B2E393B036A696C5C0 wrote:
Filing off the nipples does not sound safe. Don't they keep the controls from rotating accidentally? I don't have the bike yet so I don't have a manual or CD. |
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Title: Re: What bars fit? Post by T Mack 1 on 02/22/08 at 10:09:20 7678746975786F691D0 wrote:
Filing off the nipples does not sound safe. Don't they keep the controls from rotating accidentally? I don't have the bike yet so I don't have a manual or CD.[/quote] I tipped my bars as far front as possible without mod'ing the controls . Controls have tiny, tiny bit of movement. |
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Title: Re: What bars fit? Post by verslagen1 on 02/22/08 at 11:29:00 The filing tip really refers to changing the bar completely. Not so much tipping. Tipping will change the angle the controls are at but unless it really becomes an obsticle, you don't need to rotate the controls back to the standard position. In other words, tipping or pulling back the bars 10 - 15°, no problem. 30 - 45°, maybe, 60 - 90° I think you would have an issue. Of course if you got a crippled thumb, 1° maybe an issue. |
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Title: Re: What bars fit? Post by PerrydaSavage on 02/23/08 at 03:23:55 Had the same problem as others here with the OEM buck-horn bars being too close (caused my elbows to be "tucked in" too much, reducing overall steering leverage ...), so after Riding a friends S40 with the drag-bars and noticing that the cornering was MUCH improved due to my elbows being out more (better leverage), I decided that a possible easy (and free) fix for my Savage was to loosen the bar clamps and roll the buck-horns ahead ... this lifted the grips up and out, taking my elbows away from my body. Once I found a comfortable position I tightened up the bar clamps ... but cause I'm short, I had to reposition the mirror mounts back a bit in order to see behind ... whole mod took less than 1/2 hour and worked like a charm!! My Savage then cornered almost as good as the S40! A mod I'd wished I'd made years before! 8-) |
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Title: Re: What bars fit? Post by Robertomoe on 04/26/08 at 11:28:23 I found a decent handlebar at the Harley dealer, but it has some dimpling for the controls. Does that make them unusable? |
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Title: Re: What bars fit? Post by demin on 04/26/08 at 11:44:51 Nope,they are useable.That's what most of the aftermarket bars are for that we are running.My apes,z's and drags are all for a Harley. |
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