Reducing the reach... handlebars or clip-on risers?

Red Rex · Post by **Red Rex** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:01 am

I just thought if there were going to be two Red Rex's, could I be the tall, good-looking one please!
Red Rex (... the tall, good-looking one)

pwmotorsports · Post by **pwmotorsports** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 6:11 pm

just ordered a set from germany with the bars yokes hoses etc all in Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£205 inc del

Now i need to rethink the clocks.............

Biffidus · Post by **Biffidus** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:16 pm

Well I've decided to leave the TRX as is. I can't bring myself to start cutting her up like many here have done and after much searching have decided to get a naked SV650 instead.

I've got a mate interested but if that falls through I'll be sure to post my TRX for sale here first.

Thanks for all the advice - this forum is a great resource!

kebab19 · Post by **kebab19** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:03 pm

Take a look at my TRX in the members rides section.

I converted the bars and kept the fairing on with only a very light trimming of the LHS of the top fairing, and if i'd turned the throttle cables underneath I wouldnt have had to trim it at all!

pwmotorsports · Post by **pwmotorsports** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 8:44 pm

bars are on now there the speigler ones with the braided lines etc but didnt have time to tottaly set it all up today but managed to re route the throttle cable ok and have the bars set right need to figure out how to remove the bolts holding on the ignition switch next to mount that to the new yoke whack some grip glue onto the new heated grips and file off the location knobs off the clutch side switch gear as ive allready done the throttle side also need to wait for the divvy clutch cable to arrive at my local m&p aswell as the nose fairing ive got in and attempt to not have to ditch the orginal clocks. sure there will be many other bits and bobs to go over aswell but for the moment making good progress

anyone know where i should tap the live for the heated grips ?

youngy · Post by **youngy** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 9:26 pm

ignition switch bolts have to be drilled out.

heated grip supply must come straight off the battery.

Greg · Post by **Greg** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:59 pm

There's only one full stop in that sentence!

Post by **Max** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:24 pm

Greg wrote:There's only one full stop in that sentence!

Yeah, that's one hell of a line he just did... err... wrote.

mishalee · Post by **mishalee** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:11 pm

Mr Kebab19 ... do you have any pics .. this is what I want to do .. I think. My other half thinks I'm nuts but he has a very comfy zrx1200. I want to keep the TRX and I want it too look good too, so if you have pic would love t see it....

kebab19 · Post by **kebab19** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:58 pm

Yer I have a few pics in members rides section

There are a few purists here who consider a bar conversion to be heresy, but to be honest I feel the riding position is vastly improved for any sort of distance work.

Besides, its reversible so I can put clip-ons back on to do trackdays.

Remember you must move the fairing forward and upward if you want to avoid cropping it down to size. Let me know if you need all info involved for conversion.

pwmotorsports · Post by **pwmotorsports** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:14 pm

Greg wrote:There's only one full stop in that sentence!

grammer Police !

pwmotorsports · Post by **pwmotorsports** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:24 pm

kebab19 wrote:Yer I have a few pics in members rides section

There are a few purists here who consider a bar conversion to be heresy, but to be honest I feel the riding position is vastly improved for any sort of distance work.

Besides, its reversible so I can put clip-ons back on to do trackdays.

Remember you must move the fairing forward and upward if you want to avoid cropping it down to size. Let me know if you need all info involved for conversion.

Top yoke is on mine now with bars attached just put the heated grips on aswell and its looking damm good

new tyres fitted today aswell d220's they look cool almost a wet's look to them

divvy clutch cable now fitted and went on like a glove

pwmotorsports · Post by **pwmotorsports** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 4:27 pm

Right bars are being a pain in the rectum! basically these ones that came in the kit look great feel nice and light etc but they have some wierd non standerd bar end hole ? im only aware of the 2 sizes and these are smaller than the smaller renthal bar size inserts that come with the bar end mirrors ? anyone seen anything or know anything about this ? simple soulution is to drill holes out bigger but I simply would rather buy a bar end that fits if there is one out there somewhere ?

steve speed · Post by **steve speed** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 6:31 pm

tell us what size it is !!

pwmotorsports · Post by **pwmotorsports** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 7:16 pm

steve speed wrote:tell us what size it is !!

its 12 mm like i said the insert nearly fits its like a few mm diffrence by the look of it

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