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signal left, and go right
Did you learn to drive in New Mexico? Here it's either signal one direction and turn the other or no signal at all.
Mike
Did you learn to drive in New Mexico? Here it's either signal one direction and turn the other or no signal at all.
Mike
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Wow. This place lit up like a spinnin' tire! Long as we're all watching this post, are there any GS'ers in Belgium reading this? There's a guy named Oliver in here asking for help with his GS. (See "Help me rebuild my bike, sad story") in GS Stories. He needs some hands-on help I think. Spread the word.
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Iron Mike doesn't like the phrasiology of 'ape hangers'. IM doesn't like 'monkey bars' either. The last fight I had I imagined he used those words. Ever had the pee water knocked out of you? Keep it up - IM's comin.
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Nope, never have. Think I'll just go for a ride instead.
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Ape Hangers Hmmmmmmmm
Ape Hangers Hmmmmmmmm
The question at the top started out about getting new cables for ape hangers. Not weather or not it was proper for him to put ape hangers on his bike....... As for me the choice is simple I like my apes (Being 6-4) I am not all hunched up on top of my ride......... :twisted:
Ape Hangers Hmmmmmmmm
The question at the top started out about getting new cables for ape hangers. Not weather or not it was proper for him to put ape hangers on his bike....... As for me the choice is simple I like my apes (Being 6-4) I am not all hunched up on top of my ride......... :twisted:
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My 1000L had 8" rise and 13" pull back. If your 650L bars are the same there should be plenty of cable unless you are going completely "ape".
I kinda like the look, just don't care to do a lot of miles with that stance.
Good Luck
I kinda like the look, just don't care to do a lot of miles with that stance.
Good Luck
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you can get the chopper look on a gs
you can get the chopper look on a gs
pick up a copy of "The Horse" or visit ironcross.com they have frame kits to chpooer old metrics they look awsome to Ive seen a gs and a kawa
thinking about it myself.
Keltic
you can get the chopper look on a gs
pick up a copy of "The Horse" or visit ironcross.com they have frame kits to chpooer old metrics they look awsome to Ive seen a gs and a kawa
thinking about it myself.
Keltic
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APE HANGERS
APE HANGERS
I'm running 8" rise western bars on my '79 GS550E and I use standard cables,I've just rerouted them slightly.No problems.Go for it,man,it's your bike!
APE HANGERS
I'm running 8" rise western bars on my '79 GS550E and I use standard cables,I've just rerouted them slightly.No problems.Go for it,man,it's your bike!
Can't say I agree with the choice of apehangers, but that's strictly up to you.
I don't know anyone well enough to pick out a motorcycle for them, and I certainly don't know anyone well enough to tell them how it should look.
I know a guy with an odd type of arthritis, and somehow a sky-high apehanger is the only way he can ride without pain.
Anyway, back to your question...
You can often re-route the existing cables to accomodate a handlebar change, and this is probably about your only choice. Is it even possible to get custom (non Hardley-Ableson) control cables made anymore?
But remember that this is EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS! You could definitely kill yourself if you get it even slightly wrong. I'm not kidding.
When I installed lower bars on my GS850G, I had to make a few careful changes to the routing of the clutch and throttle cables to give the extra few inches of cable someplace to go. I also added a length of plastic flex tube covering the clutch cable at one point under the tank to make sure it didn't rub through any other wires in its new home.
You have to be positive that the re-routed cable will still operate smoothly. If there's any change at all in the way the control feels, try again. And you have to check the throttle cable by turning it lock-to-lock with the engine idling. If there's any change at all in idle speed when you turn the handlebars, you have to fix the problem ASAP.
And don't forget to pay attention to the air drag on the cables at speed -- make sure they don't blow back into the pipes, tangle with anything or create any awkward angles.
I don't know anyone well enough to pick out a motorcycle for them, and I certainly don't know anyone well enough to tell them how it should look.
I know a guy with an odd type of arthritis, and somehow a sky-high apehanger is the only way he can ride without pain.
Anyway, back to your question...
You can often re-route the existing cables to accomodate a handlebar change, and this is probably about your only choice. Is it even possible to get custom (non Hardley-Ableson) control cables made anymore?
But remember that this is EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS! You could definitely kill yourself if you get it even slightly wrong. I'm not kidding.
When I installed lower bars on my GS850G, I had to make a few careful changes to the routing of the clutch and throttle cables to give the extra few inches of cable someplace to go. I also added a length of plastic flex tube covering the clutch cable at one point under the tank to make sure it didn't rub through any other wires in its new home.
You have to be positive that the re-routed cable will still operate smoothly. If there's any change at all in the way the control feels, try again. And you have to check the throttle cable by turning it lock-to-lock with the engine idling. If there's any change at all in idle speed when you turn the handlebars, you have to fix the problem ASAP.
And don't forget to pay attention to the air drag on the cables at speed -- make sure they don't blow back into the pipes, tangle with anything or create any awkward angles.
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camaroman said:
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