Re: Raise the Handlebars

feeds@yuku.com (chasnee) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:38:37 GMT

Showed my local bike mechanic who's also a rwc inspector.
Said if it lasts 500 ks its good, he knows I ride distance.

When I asked him about pilloion pegs on a postie he gave me all sorts of liability warnings.

Re: Raise the Handlebars

feeds@yuku.com (sirion06) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:17:08 GMT

It's all great.
BUT.
If there is an accident is it all legal and covered by insurance?
Michael

Re: Raise the Handlebars

feeds@yuku.com (vk5zlr) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:37:35 GMT

Very impressed by the BBQ idea !!!

Re: Raise the Handlebars

feeds@yuku.com (philipintexas) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:29:37 GMT

OOPS! Sorry, wrong forum, I'll move it to the 1400 catagory.
That's a novel approach to a common problem, and it really looks strong. I've been working on different approaches to the same problem and this is my latest "solution":

Re: Raise the Handlebars

feeds@yuku.com (chasnee) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:48:22 GMT

Here's some pics

Then it was time to make a new screen.

"stuck" a bit of laminex to the original screen to make it longer.

Poured casting plaster into it to get a mould of the correct shape, all turned out good.

Then came the task of heating...

Re: Raise the Handlebars

feeds@yuku.com (chasnee) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:41:35 GMT

While I had the best part of the front end off I decided to do the steering head bearings.
Ring a couple of bearing shops, no luck as they are a bit "special"
Got the kit part number 90-140-11 off Paul at my local bike shop and came home to google.
I found this at Zpower for $89.95 plus freight

Re: Raise the Handlebars

feeds@yuku.com (chasnee) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:19:07 GMT

Have got all the gear needed to do the bar swap.
Hose kit included clutch and is a one piece hose from master cylinder to clutch slave cylinder.
Have decided to do head stem bearings as it's developed a bit of a shudder at low speed .
Going camping this weekend so the poor bike is still sitting around...

Re: Raise the Handlebars

feeds@yuku.com (sirion06) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:16:35 GMT

You can get hoses made up by Enzed etc.
BUT, they have to be Clutch hoses Charles
Michael

Re: Raise the Handlebars

feeds@yuku.com (chasnee) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:54:25 GMT

I'm a bit vague about the rise I want at present.
I've been running 40mm box spacers with an outside bracket for extra support as the fork tube clamp can't be used.
My mod will allow me to add spacers under the 1 piece bracket to get the height I choose.
Then I can pick and choose bars as I like.
I had found the "pull back" on the standard bars too much for my wrists.

I didn't price standard as I wanted 200 mm longer.
The approx...

Re: Raise the Handlebars

feeds@yuku.com (Roba) — Sun, 31 May 2009 12:31:37 GMT

As a matter of interest, Genmar do what they call XL risers for the 1000GTR. Raises the bars by 2" (I have them on and they're great). They actually come with an extended length brake hose (not ADR compliant as such but compliant to US standards - use at your own discretion)

Re: Raise the Handlebars

feeds@yuku.com (Woz) — Sun, 31 May 2009 10:56:48 GMT

So how much extra hight are you aiming to get out of this mod Charlie? Pretty interested to see the pics when its done. Did you price a set of standard hoses, just out of interest?

Woz

Raise the Handlebars

feeds@yuku.com (chasnee) — Fri, 29 May 2009 16:37:52 GMT

After fiddling around with spacers and stuff to raise the bars I have bit the bullet and bought the following.
New plain style bars.
A pair of alloy bar risers held down with 2 bolts each.

I'm getting an aluminium plate made to mount the risers to.
This plate will bolt via some spacers (to keep it above the plastic bit that reminds me what I'm riding) to the 2 inner bolt holes for the original bars.
Looks like it's going to work.
Just have to...