butthead13
XS650 Enthusiast
im going to be mounting a set of biltwell chumps soon as i get my forks rebuilt
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What kind of handlebars are you rocking?
- Thread starter OctoberNotice
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b1broc
XS650 Addict
Just made these for my bike. Had drag bars for a couple years but wanted to try a different look.
those bars rock man!
OctoberNotice
XS650 Enthusiast
Just made these for my bike. Had drag bars for a couple years but wanted to try a different look.
Where did you get those footpegs?
Amazing.
Hoperator
book stains on motor oil
What bars? All I see is a chick and some beers..
cros36
thread killer
had these.
they were fine but im redoing pretty much everything on the bike, haven't rode these yet, but sitting on the bike i dont think that they could be anymore fitting hand and arm placement wise.
they were fine but im redoing pretty much everything on the bike, haven't rode these yet, but sitting on the bike i dont think that they could be anymore fitting hand and arm placement wise.
racerdave
^ Gone not forgotten ^
Cro36, the bars you replaced look like a dirttrack bar?
3Deuces
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blackbetty
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Started with MX:
Then went Z-Bar:
Then drag bars:
And finally settled on these rad T-bars:
Then went Z-Bar:
Then drag bars:
And finally settled on these rad T-bars:
Thank you for the compliment, I made them also. I make several different style pegs that fit the TcBros forward controls. Check us out on Facebook if you want to see some of the other XS parts were making. Slacker Garage Shop. SgS.
Lol, she is my motivator
OctoberNotice
XS650 Enthusiast
How much do you sell those pegs for? Is there anything you could do with my stock setup? I know later in the year I want to get tc bros forward controls, but my rubber mounts right now aren't cutting it
smurph
XS650 Addict
Factory Yamaha bars here.
Re-routing can take up some slack. Run the throttle cable down the right side and the clutch down the left.
Tomterrific
XS650 Junkie
Long mild curves to the cables will have less friction/drag and the throttle and clutch will be smoother. I feel cables are an integral part of a motorcycle so I appreciate the celebration of good looking cables and cable runs.
Euro bend bars or Euro Bars should be available everywhere handle bars are sold. They are at mikesxs.net and most all MC retail stores on line. I agree with 5t, the Euro bend is the best. My hands fall into place and I still feel like Ricky Racer while my back doesn't suffer.
Before installing that new handle bar you might want to weight it. I used vinyl tubing filled with #12 lead shot but sand, BBs or even dirt should work as well. Just make sure it is sealed. This cut handlebar vibration dramactically with my flattrack bars.
Tom
Euro bend bars or Euro Bars should be available everywhere handle bars are sold. They are at mikesxs.net and most all MC retail stores on line. I agree with 5t, the Euro bend is the best. My hands fall into place and I still feel like Ricky Racer while my back doesn't suffer.
Before installing that new handle bar you might want to weight it. I used vinyl tubing filled with #12 lead shot but sand, BBs or even dirt should work as well. Just make sure it is sealed. This cut handlebar vibration dramactically with my flattrack bars.
Tom
TampaSVT
XS650 Addict
Friscos
Rich
Rich
I love the Mike's Street Tracker bars I put on my stock '83. That and a Bar Snake and I'm in heaven. Uses all the stock cables.
blackbetty
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Here's new pics w my Tbars installed:
cros36
thread killer
ive thought about filling the bars up with some liquid nails or something like that. i think someone here has done that and he said it worked pretty good.
OakBehringer
XS650 Guru
There are some awesome bikes in this thread!
I have tracker bars. Or Euro. Whatever:
More pics here:
http://www.hellsbananas.com/archives/tag/xs650
I have tracker bars. Or Euro. Whatever:
More pics here:
http://www.hellsbananas.com/archives/tag/xs650
