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Dischord
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PostPosted: 18:40 - 04 Feb 2006    Post subject: How to convert to streetfighter handlebars???? Reply with quote
Might be buying a VFR750 of Mr Ricardo, was thinking of adding motocross bars to her and doing a bit of a streetfighter. Question is how Would I add them bars, what part do I need? CHEERS!
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bidman
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PostPosted: 18:58 - 04 Feb 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hey, you will need a new top yoke with straight bar clamps on such as the one in the picture I have attached, they are fairly expensive, Dan
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PostPosted: 19:45 - 04 Feb 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
No you don't. You need a set of these to clamp to the top of the fork stanchions (you need 25mm of fork leg sticking up above the top yoke, which is how the clip ons fit to a VFR750 anyway if memory serves.) :
https://www.busters-accessories.co.uk/prodimages/fullsize/bgnf/raask_raiser.jpg

£35 from Busters. https://www.busters-accessories.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=RAA

Here are some fitted to my GPZ500s:
https://www.bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=16288
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ancientd
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PostPosted: 19:51 - 04 Feb 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
stinkwheel wrote:
No you don't. You need a set of these to clamp to the top of the fork stanchions (you need 25mm of fork leg sticking up above the top yoke, which is how the clip ons fit to a VFR750 anyway if memory serves.) :
https://www.busters-accessories.co.uk/prodimages/fullsize/bgnf/raask_raiser.jpg

£35 from Busters. https://www.busters-accessories.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=RAA

Here are some fitted to my GPZ500s:
https://www.bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=16288


Yes they will work if you have enough fork leg, but if the front has been lowered you may have trouble with the top of the fork leg, adjusters etc fouling on the bars. If the clipons are under the top plate you may have to get a replacement top plate and they cost about £120 and most are made in Germany.
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bidman
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PostPosted: 20:04 - 04 Feb 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Yes they will work if you have enough fork leg, but if the front has been lowered you may have trouble with the top of the fork leg, adjusters etc fouling on the bars. If the clipons are under the top plate you may have to get a replacement top plate and they cost about £120 and most are made in Germany.


This is what I thought, which is why I suggested a new top yoke as the top of the forks would get in the way of the bars being put on with the clamps, Dan
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G
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PostPosted: 20:12 - 04 Feb 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
stinkwheel wrote:
No you don't. You need a set of these ...


No you don't. You need a set of these Razz :

https://www.busters-accessories.co.uk/prodimages/fullsize/bgnf/raiser_single.jpg

(Okay, they do need a couple of holes drilling in your yoke, so I'd go with Stinkwheel's solution if you can.)

(Both are on the same page on the busters site, incidentally.)
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ancientd
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PostPosted: 20:32 - 04 Feb 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
G wrote:
stinkwheel wrote:
No you don't. You need a set of these ...


No you don't. You need a set of these Razz :

https://www.busters-accessories.co.uk/prodimages/fullsize/bgnf/raiser_single.jpg

(Okay, they do need a couple of holes drilling in your yoke, so I'd go with Stinkwheel's solution if you can.)

(Both are on the same page on the busters site, incidentally.)


Great if you've got a billet (Solid) Yoke, and a system to accurately drill the holes so the bars align properly, have heard some very bad things about misuse of credit card details at Busters' that's one company I will not use.
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G
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PostPosted: 20:34 - 04 Feb 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
ancientd wrote:

Great if you've got a billet (Solid) Yoke, and a system to accurately drill the holes so the bars align properly, have heard some very bad things about misuse of credit card details at Busters' that's one company I will not use.

I've seen it done on standard yokes with only moderately accurate drilling and good results.

Think Busters has sorted it's problems. I've made many orders from them and never had a problem.
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ancientd
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PostPosted: 21:18 - 04 Feb 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
There's not enought thickness of metal on a standard cast, webbed top yoke. Unless its made of steel, most are aluminium, and drilling holes will make them weak and liable to failure, you might trust your life to them, I would not, have dealt with accidents on more than one occasion where the bars have simply pulled out of a crumbling top yoke.
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Dischord
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PostPosted: 22:21 - 04 Feb 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Goldmine of info there, cheers guys! I will check the yokes/forks out when I next see the bike and decide what to get. Probably bump this up in a few months with pictures. thanks again - dan2
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