handlebars

[simonm]

So this is in general as I'm sure it applies to all bikes.  Some questions:

My handlebars are bent (as you prolly know).  Do I :

Buy oem, rentec or something else ?
How hard/easy to fit ?
Buy risers?

The cut and shut is that I don't really notice they're bent but everyone else does.  I'm guessing that's a bad thing.  I want cheap and cheerful and better if I can and I know nowt about owt.

[simonm]

And yes.  I tried to straighten them.  I did a rubbish job.

[Dead Eye]

Should be pretty damn easy to swap over - OEM would be the easiest to do, but may be hard to obtain? Aftermarket bars tend to not have the positioning locators drilled for the controls - most people just file off the locator pin as its plastic anyway and isn't strictly necessary.

Risers is completely dependant on how you like your riding position. If you are comfortable now, then there is no need (if you get bars with the same profile). Risers will obviously give you a more upright position when fitted

[Punkstig]

If you do buy rentec or similar and think about grinding down the locating pins on the controls use something like no more nails double sided padded tape to wrap around the bar and keep the controls from twisting out of position!


I'd suggest not grinding the pin for the throttle housing, use a dab of copper grease on the pin to make a mark where to drill on the bars!


Otherwise - fleabay for 2nd hand standard bars

[stevierst]

If you do buy rentec or similar and think about grinding down the locating pins on the controls use something like no more nails double sided padded tape to wrap around the bar and keep the controls from twisting out of position!


I'd suggest not grinding the pin for the throttle housing, use a dab of copper grease on the pin to make a mark where to drill on the bars!

Not sure what bike you have, bit if its an fzs600, then you can't go wrong with Renthal 758. Very close to the standard bars, but with a bit less sweep, and a little bit wider. I've had them on 2 of my fzs600's, simply superb!
As for the locating pins, punkstig is right, even though I took the throttle pin almost flush, just allowing it to grip the bars and stop it slipping. I used zinc oxide tape out of my medical kit. One layer under the switchgear stopped it moving.