Handlebars///Grips ???????

[terakilla]

Hi im new to this forum, I have a 01 GZ that I have wrecked several times. All in all the bikes in good cond but the handlebars were bent and the grips pretty messed up. The bars I got pretty close to straight, but not perfect. Im wibdering has anyone taken the complete handlebar/ switch assembly with all levers and brake stuff, basically the whole handlebar assy off a harley or the like. I already know the stock bars are 7/8 vs the harley 1", im willing to fab what I need for the conversion, but will I have trouble hookin everything together, Brakes? Throttle? Also if I cant find the bars I want and have to stick with my stock switches/levers/throttle, What are the options on replacing my torn up rubber grips? Any advice will help, im going for a streetfighter look similer to Shawns from the Mine Transformed in the pics section, I like the black bars, maybe some chrome grips. Thanks

[Water Warrior 2]

If you have wrecked several time you certainly DO NOT want to go into a costly one off mod that will likely get wrecked sooner than later. Have a local shop put on stock bars and new grips. Spend the rest of your hard earned money on riding lessons and riding gear. I fully understand youth and enthusiasm but you are going for broke and going to get broken. Please ride safer.

[JWR]

If the bars that you are changing to are much different, most of the cables will have to be replaced. There is not a lot of extra stretch in them.

You can get extra grips at any motorcycle/atv store or online.




p.s. you only have to post in one place, if you hit the (view active topics) you can new post in the entire forum.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by terakilla

I already know the stock bars are 7/8 vs the harley 1", im willing to fab what I need for the conversion, but will I have trouble hookin everything together, Brakes? Throttle?

I think you would be making a BIG mistake trying to make everything fit on 1" bars......unless you are going to do a full-on custom job.....and even then, you probably could get something close to what you want in a 7/8 bar anyway. Keep looking; trying to "adapt" 7/8 controls to a 1" bar would be a ROYAL PITA.......as would getting bars that are much wider 'cause, as someone else said, there ain't much slack.

A 7/8 set that is narrower or farther forward shouldn't be a problem.

[terakilla]

THe bike is just one of my lesser vehicles, you could say. Im a very good fabber and improviser. Im thinking I can cut whatever electrics I need to and exxtend them. the throttle cable shouldnt be hard, its just a cable, the brakes my main concern, but its really just a hose. im not gunna spend much money, theres a big local bike junk yard and theres always the net for cheap stuff. The thing is I never liked the grips or switches or the handlebars on this bike in general. I have found 1" mounts that look like they would fit the holes on the upper fork dealio that the stock ones attach with. I NEVER get shops to do my work, ive done many projects from putting a LS1 in a 1970 pickup to a complete resto on a 88 stang w/ supercharger, so im confident in my welding/cutting/fab work. Thanks for the advice, looks like I might be the first to try this kind of swap, might take a while but ill try to make a guide.

[JWR]

Knock yourself out Bro.


What you got to lose???