• Required reading for all forum users!!!

    Welcome!
    Register to access the full functionality of the GSResources forum. Until you register and activate your account you will not have full forum access, nor will you be able to post or reply to messages.

    A note to new registrants...
    All new forum registrations must be activated via email before you have full access to the forum.

    A Special Note about Email accounts!
    DO NOT SIGN UP USING hotmail, outlook, gmx, sbcglobal, att, bellsouth or email.com. They delete our forum signup emails.

    A note to old forum members...
    I receive numerous requests from people who can no longer log in because their accounts were deleted. As mentioned in the forum FAQ, user accounts are deleted if you haven't logged in for the past 6 months. If you can't log in, then create a new forum account. If you don't get an error message, then check your email account for an activation message. If you get a message stating that the email address is already in use, then your account still exists so follow the instructions in the forum FAQ for resetting your password.

    Have you forgotten your password or have a new email address? Then read the forum FAQ for details on how to reset it.

    Any email requests for "can't log in anymore" problems or "lost my password" problems will be deleted. Read the forum FAQ and follow the instructions there - that's what we have one for...

  • Returning Visitors

    If you are a returning visitor who never received your confirmation email, then odds are your email provider is blockinig emails from our server. The only thing that can be done to get around this is you will have to try creating another forum account using an email address from another domain.

    If you are a returning visitor to the forum and can't log in using your old forum name and password but used to be able to then chances are your account is deleted. Purges of the databases are done regularly. You will have to create a new forum account and you should be all set.

New Bars?

  • Thread starter Thread starter RunForYourLife82
  • Start date Start date
R

RunForYourLife82

Guest
hey guys, I'm thinking about replacing the stock handlebars on my 83 GS650E for something a bit more comfortable at the wrists. I was wondering if any of you guys had any pics/advice on changing the bars? I REALLY do not want to have to get new cables etc. to do the switch I just want to be able to unbolt stuff, and then bolt the new ones on. Any suggestions? I'm also having a problem after replacing the valve cover seal. One of those damned cresent shaped plugs is leaking and it really pisses me off, any way to fix that without tearing off the valve cover again? I already broke one of those little chrome caps that cover them on the otherside of the motor trying to get the valve cover off when I replaced the gasket. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks guys!
 
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/viewtopic.php?t=43338

You will find that the general concensus is "superbike" bars. They have to be the best bar you can possibly put on one of these machines. I love mine to death.

Unfortunatly I do not have any pics as of yet, however I am sure many others on here have pics of their superbike bars.

Hope this helps.
 
Chris Daniel said:
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/viewtopic.php?t=43338

You will find that the general concensus is "superbike" bars. They have to be the best bar you can possibly put on one of these machines. I love mine to death.

Unfortunatly I do not have any pics as of yet, however I am sure many others on here have pics of their superbike bars.

Hope this helps.
Click to expand...
Ditto that. I love mine too.
You, can't tell much from these pics but...The only thing I had to change was: I "flipped" My brake over on the master cyl to make it clear the gauges.
a81ad65c.jpg

9203b6ed.jpg
 
Hey 8trackmind....I love your bike, but whats up with your lawn 8O
 
beby99 said:
Hey 8trackmind....I love your bike, but whats up with your lawn 8O
Click to expand...

Bermuda grass is a warm climate grass. It goes dormant in the fall when the temp drops under 50.
You guys don't have grass up there??? :lol:
 
Hehehe....yea but its green year round.....and so is everything else :roll:
 
beby99 said:
Hehehe....yea but its green year round.....and so is everything else :roll:
Click to expand...

No fall, No spring, Lots of rain...How do you folks live up there?
 
Ssshhh....don't tell anyone....its all a scam to keep the Californians out. :wink:
 
The handlebar pictures by '8trackmind' look a lot like those on my 1980 GS550E. Is this correct? I was thinking about some different bars but maybe what I have is best. Does anyone know if there is a difference?

Thanks,
 
Has anyone an opinion on a daytona handlebar ? My 750T has some huge buckhorns which make my wrists unhappy in a matter of miles. But I don't want to lay down on my bike either and I'm stubby kinda guy.

I want to get some daytona's I've seen with a 4" rise . my curent bars
have a 10" rise and about a 10" pullback and have me laying back a tad.

The superbike seem to low and away for my short reach.

What do you think ?
 
if you have bars like 8trackmind's then you already have superbike bars...


and anyone else there are different rises and pullbacks... A friend of mine threw European GP bars on his... they are no higher than the superbike bars but "rake back" another few inches...

The shop near my place sells bikemaster bars for 15 - 20$ a pop... I've bought a few superbike bars to replace bent and broken ones...

if you have a shop that will work with you a bit and has them in stock I say head over there with the bike and try a few out...

check out these to get an idea of the differences... random store online that sells different handlebar setups...
 
I just switched and I am so HAPPY with the switch. I went from low and forward to the Bikemaster Chrome LTD handlebars.

Pullback: 7.2" Rise: 4.8" Width: 30"
 
bars

bars

Here are the bars I have for my 83GS750T. They are a superbike bar I got from a local dealer. They are much more comfortable than the drag bars I had on my bike. They have a 2" rise and a 5" pull back.
suzuki-gs750t-83-bikepics-508241.jpg
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top