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AlekSmart
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PostPosted: 19:16 - 24 Sep 2012    Post subject: Kwakasaki GT550 Bars. Reply with quote
Hi there.

Has anybody got experience/info on whats required to fit "Ordinary" bars to a GT550 G4 or am I doomed to forever wander abroad with those contraptions originally fitted ?
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Casper
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PostPosted: 19:25 - 24 Sep 2012    Post subject: Re: Kwakasaki GT550 Bars. Reply with quote
AlekSmart wrote:
Hi there.

Has anybody got experience/info on whats required to fit "Ordinary" bars to a GT550 G4 or am I doomed to forever wander abroad with those contraptions originally fitted ?


They are the same set up as my GPZ. Shit.

Drill two holes in your top yoke and get a set of bar risers and bars to swap over. You may need longer clutch and throttle cables and pull the loom through to let the switchgear reach.
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temeluchus
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PostPosted: 19:48 - 24 Sep 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think a Z550 top yolk might fit.
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Casper
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PostPosted: 20:00 - 24 Sep 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Temeluchus wrote:
I think a Z550 top yolk might fit.


I was looking into that also but having dam skinny forks made the choice limited (37mm) also mounts for clocks and ignition may not line up. I am changing mine over winter and i bought a spare top yoke that had been drilled. Ill be looking for cheap 2nd hand risers and bars soon.
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temeluchus
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PostPosted: 20:17 - 24 Sep 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think the z550 has the same forks.

There are also a few custom variations floating around that may do the trick from the z's. US imports all had normal bars as well i believe.
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Casper
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PostPosted: 20:32 - 24 Sep 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
If its the bar hight the OP has a problem with. If you have an early GT some had bars that only sat about an inch tall. Some of the later ones the were risen to about one and a half inch, could have been two.
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temeluchus
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PostPosted: 20:46 - 24 Sep 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
to clarify, the z550 and the customs(rather than the z550gt) used normal 3/8" bars.
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Thugly grunt
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PostPosted: 16:34 - 25 Feb 2013    Post subject: GT550 Reply with quote
I was wondering if anyone has changed the top yoke on a GT550 I want to put as set of t bars on mine any help I would be very greatfull cheers
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Casper
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PostPosted: 19:53 - 25 Feb 2013    Post subject: Re: GT550 Reply with quote
Thugly grunt wrote:
I was wondering if anyone has changed the top yoke on a GT550 I want to put as set of t bars on mine any help I would be very greatfull cheers


As said to th eother bloke measure your stanchions. If the same as the donner ones from another kwak then it will fit. I would go gor the Drill your yoke option as the fixing bolt holes may be different from your bike to the donner one. If you have a spare few quid buy a 2nd hand one to drill so you can put your bike back to standard if needed.
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