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handle bars too wide - red98 - 14-05-12
ive just bought myself a 1L fazer which is fitted with some renthal bars,i think they are way to wide and was wondering what you other foccers think.they measure 820mm from tip to tip.my 600 fazer is 715mm.does anyone know what the standard bars measure ?
Re: handle bars too wide - mcyoungy - 14-05-12
what's the model number on the bars? next to the Renthal logo.
I had 754's on my bike when I bought it but found them too high so refitted stock bars which I much prefer.
Those end weights look quite long too.
Re: handle bars too wide - G60 - 14-05-12
I fitted the same bars to mine but measured the length of the OEM bar and cut the Renthal ones so they were the same as stock.
Re: handle bars too wide - ade the blade - 14-05-12
nice bars
....off topic, when you gonna change your sig then ? :lol
Re: handle bars too wide - red98 - 14-05-12
not nice ade ...i hate them......cutting them down might be an option.little bit at a time until iam happy,seller had a gps mount on them and are scratched so will need refinishing...r and g bar ends not sure how they inprove the bike but that might be my age....the model number is hidden under the switch for the heated grips it has`nt got :lol another thing i need to remove....i`ll have a look for the number tommrow
anyone know standard length including bar end weights
Re: handle bars too wide - red98 - 14-05-12
(14-05-12, 08:31 PM)ade the blade link Wrote: when you gonna change your sig then ? :lol
yes been thinking about my sig...iam keeping the 600 so parhaps a mix of the two
Re: handle bars too wide - mcyoungy - 14-05-12
750mm end to end inc weights. 680mm exc weights.
Re: handle bars too wide - red98 - 14-05-12
(14-05-12, 08:51 PM)mcyoungy link Wrote: 750mm end to end inc weights. 680mm exc weights.
thanks for that MCYOUNGY,70mm longer than standard,i`ll have a closer look tommrow and parhaps cut off an inch at a time
Re: handle bars too wide - ade the blade - 14-05-12
(14-05-12, 09:31 PM)red98 link Wrote: [quote author=mcyoungy link=topic=2995.msg23697#msg23697 date=1337025105]
750mm end to end inc weights. 680mm exc weights.
thanks for that MCYOUNGY,70mm longer than standard,i`ll have a closer look tommrow and parhaps cut off an inch at a time
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oooooooooooooeerrrr missus sounds painful......enjoy !! :lol
Re: handle bars too wide - ghostbiker - 15-05-12
Lots of ppl tend to cut down the renthals to OE length. I prefer the wider bars so left mine normal. but i dont think mine were as much as 70mm extra
thinking about it i might even still have the OE bars somewhere.
Re: handle bars too wide - MikeH57 - 22-05-12
I'm pretty sure I only cut about 20 - 25mm off each end of mine
Re: handle bars too wide - red98 - 22-05-12
(22-05-12, 08:15 PM)MikeH57 link Wrote: I'm pretty sure I only cut about 20 - 25mm off each end of mine
i think thats what i need to do...also pull them back a bit
Re: handle bars too wide - red98 - 07-06-12
well its been a while but i finally got round to looking at the bars,loosened the 4 hex bolts,sat on the bike and pulled them back until i was happy.as you can see in the first picture the brake and clutch lever are set at different heights so i adjusted these at the same time,i like them to follow the line of my arm....bars are renthal 789`s and there is room to cut approx 20/25mm off both ends but will try as is for now and see how i get on ....taxed and insured now and looking forward to my first propper ride
