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Drag bars

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Could someone please help me? i have a 79 gs850 and i want to put drag bars on it, but i have no idea what i am looking for. where do you get them? i love the look of the drag bars and can't seem to find out how to make it happen. please help. thanks.
 
Mike Ski said:
Could someone please help me? i have a 79 gs850 and i want to put drag bars on it, but i have no idea what i am looking for. where do you get them? i love the look of the drag bars and can't seem to find out how to make it happen. please help. thanks.
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Ebay, google??
Any 7/8 diameter bar will work. If you like em and know what they look like then you know what to look for.

What exactly do you want to know?

I put dirtbike bars on mine,, cause I already had em.

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Octain said:
Ebay, google??
Any 7/8 diameter bar will work. If you like em and know what they look like then you know what to look for.

What exactly do you want to know?

I put dirtbike bars on mine,, cause I already had em.

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i am looking for the harley type.....the ones that have like a 6 inch riser and the bars have a slight bend. any thoughts?
 
Drag bars are FLAT Mike. If what you described above is what you want, you DON'T want drag bars!!! Ray.
 
Octain said:
Ebay, google??
Any 7/8 diameter bar will work. If you like em and know what they look like then you know what to look for.

What exactly do you want to know?

I put dirtbike bars on mine,, cause I already had em.

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any retailer shop or internet site wil sell you the bars you need, go pay them a visit and have a look.
octain, we share the same brain cell haha
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Ray, if you click on the link that movingdarkness posted yo will see what i mean. everywhere i see these bars they are called dragbars.

Hey movingdarkness, those are exactly what i want, but how do you mount them on a 1979 gs850?

thank you both for your feedback
 
Mike Ski said:
Ray, if you click on the link that movingdarkness posted yo will see what i mean. everywhere i see these bars they are called dragbars.

Hey movingdarkness, those are exactly what i want, but how do you mount them on a 1979 gs850?

thank you both for your feedback
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unbolt your old bars and refit the new ones. rerouting cables and wires as necessary
 
what i was wondering is how do you mount the risers......isn't it different than the regular setup?
 
Mike Ski said:
what i was wondering is how do you mount the risers......isn't it different than the regular setup?
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you never mentioned any risers. even so, just bolt them on and adjust to the angle that you like, making sure they clear the tank and all operations work ok
 
Agemax said:
you never mentioned any risers. even so, just bolt them on and adjust to the angle that you like, making sure they clear the tank and all operations work ok
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i'm not sure, but isn't the bottom clamp part of the triple tree?
 
yes but you can buy risers that utilise the top tree,or you can get a new top tree made up with some custom risers
 
Mike Ski said:
Ray, if you click on the link that movingdarkness posted yo will see what i mean. everywhere i see these bars they are called dragbars.

Hey movingdarkness, those are exactly what i want, but how do you mount them on a 1979 gs850?

thank you both for your feedback
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I have no idea, lol. I just see then all over the place when I'm looking for stuff on ebay.:p

But you're gonna have to do as Agemax said if you wanna use those particular bars. They do make them without the built-in risers, might be worth a shot.*EDIT* Here is a pic from another thread, just do a search with the term drag bar and you'll find some good threads on the subject.
redsoxvw said:
Put on my drag bars yesterday, and got caught riding in the rain for about an hour :rolleyes:.....Oh well LOL.....dont mind the side cover shes a work in progress.....the more I look at it, Im thinking of going cafe with it......what do you think?
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i need the risers......gotta have the risers. i seen the bars that i am talking about in a pic on this site, and like the bonehead that i am i forgot where i saw it:(thanks for all your help, and if you ever see the bike with risers please let me know.
 
Mike Ski said:
Yep.......thats them. those should bolt right on .......i think. i just have to make sure they are 7/8 so they fit in the clamps. thank you all very much for your help........and a special thanks to Agemax for finding them for me.:dancing:
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glad to help mate, you must be able to source them in th U.S somewhere
 
check out this guy:
http://stores.shop.ebay.com/dirtlys-Motorcycle-Parts-Store__W0QQ_armrsZ1

these should be universal, just check the hole dimensions/ hole to hole distance.

Honestly, I tried going with a drag bar-an EMGO bar that's straight with only 2.5" pullback, and the MC had clearance issues. That and it would probably knock into the tank, unless you get risers. First see if the master clinder has clearance, otherwise all you're doing is setting up an expensive alternative to superbike bars (which is what I switched to).
 
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