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KLR600
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PostPosted: 13:17 - 05 Sep 2007    Post subject: Fitted Renthals to my bike Reply with quote
After an annoying slow speed topple yesterday coming out of work and bending my bars slightly (not enough to see but plenty enough to feel) I went to my local bike shop and bought the only pair of bars they had in! They're meant to be for a YZ250 but they apparently fit XJ600's too.....

Before:

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/serenaur/IMG_8483smaller.jpg

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/serenaur/IMG_8487smaller.jpg

Drop handlebar XJ anyone?

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/serenaur/IMG_8491smaller.jpg

After:

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/serenaur/IMG_8496smaller.jpg

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/serenaur/IMG_8500smaller.jpg

They feel really straight compared to the old grandad bars and there's loads more leverage so it's easier to turn in (not that that was a problem anyway). They were a bit of an annoyance to fit and took me way longer than it should of done thanks to having to re-route most of the cables coming off the bars Evil or Very Mad and only just about managing to fit everything onto them. I haven't managed to fit my old bar ends on yet as I can't get the bits out of my old bars so it's a bit vibey at the moment and I'm also pitched a bit further forward than before so It'll be interesting to see if I notice any long ride comfort issues. I think they look good though and overall I'm pleased with them Thumbs Up.
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PostPosted: 13:54 - 05 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
They look much better, get a bar pad for it now. Thumbs Up Razz
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flat eric
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PostPosted: 14:19 - 05 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sorry to hear of your spill mate.
hope you and the missus are ok and well.
how is the bike you bought off EBAY going ?

all the best,
flat eric. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 17:01 - 05 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice Thumbs Up
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KLR600
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PostPosted: 18:44 - 05 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
flat eric wrote:
Sorry to hear of your spill mate.
hope you and the missus are ok and well.
how is the bike you bought off EBAY going ?

all the best,
flat eric. Thumbs Up


I'm not too bothered about the spill, you wouldn't even notice the damage unless I pointed it out so I was really lucky and luckily Gem wasn't on the back either so thats good Smile I'm more bothered by the fact that now when I reach 80 I can't tell the grand kids "well I've been riding over 60 years and not had a single accident, back in my day blah blah blah".... I'm just nursing a bruised ego really!

The project is currently propped up on an old plastic box and it's front wheel while a mechanic friend is seeing if he can sort the forks out for me. After that I'm going to take it for an MOT so I have some sort of checklist to go off and when that's done the fun will begin Twisted Evil I'll be updating the old thread on it or just making a new one when I've done a bit more on it Smile

Cheers, Rob
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