Riders Of Vision

Will my '82 handlebars work with '83 shorter risers or is it necessary to get '83 bars as well?

The '82 bars work fine with '83 risers.  That's what I'm running.

H₂O

same here.  They are sometimes hard to find but keep an eya out on ebay as they do show up from time to time.

David

If you're going to do the risers, do the footpegs at the same time unless you're a shorter dude. With the 83 risers and 82 pegs you end up kinda scrunched into a C. I fit fine on my 83 with the pegs and risers, but on someones 82 with 83 risers i felt like a monkey humping a football.

A "V" described as a "football"??    How about a form fitting race crouch, with those nice indentations in the tank.

by the way Inane.  The grips on your mom's Honda are Italian Tourmaster grips squishy originals.  They are the best.
They can be still had with a google search.  The jcw's are Chinese copies.


akv

I'll see how this 6 day vision adventure goes with the grips i have, then try changing out for different ones.

I didn't like the 83 footrests/controls , With any handle bar setup. I don't like the footrests /controls on the SV650 either , too far back and too high. Throws me too far forwards and puts too much weight on my wrists.
I'm running my custom bar mounts  and '82 footrests/controls.

Quote from: akvision on May 15, 2009, 04:10:43 PM

The grips on your mom's Honda are Italian Tourmaster grips squishy originals.  They are the best.
They can be still had with a google search.  The jcw's are Chinese copies.

Tourismo? grips

(http://www.newbonneville.com/assets/images/gt_grips.jpg)

I have a set of Tourismo's  on mine, I like them better than foam grips  and I like them a lot.

N.V.

YES  in style but not in quality. Concept is right.  The ones made in Italy are very nice with "no" molding edges showing.

not to be confused with cheing shin, I mean bike master!

Here is the real thing.  Only in white.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-Italian-Gran-Turismo-Grips-Triumph-RARE-White-7%2f8%22_W0QQitemZ190306222889QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

I believe I have the riser if you need it.I took it up to Tigers place.Let Tiger or myself know if you want them.

Quote from: kev10104 on May 18, 2009, 09:55:13 AM
I believe I have the riser if you need it.I took it up to Tigers place.Let Tiger or myself know if you want them.

I found a pair on Ebay that I have already purchased, but thanks.

So I got the risers. Can someone tell me how you get the bars separated from the old risers?

Quote from: HasAVision on May 23, 2009, 06:38:51 PM
So I got the risers. Can someone tell me how you get the bars separated from the old risers?

At the top of the risers (inside) there is a large Allen drive screw that holds the handlebars in. They should have a wee black plastic cap/cover covering the drive,,,remove it. You will need a 5mm Allen key to remove the screw and then you can pull or drive out the bars. Clean the splines and add a smear of anti-sieze or grease before re-installation.

Please note: The handle bars have three adjustable settings...make sure both are at the same setting... :-\

                 

There's also a pinchbolt to loosen . . .

H₂O

Well there was also some kind of screw in retainers on the inside of the bars. I didn't find out they just screwed in til I was done angle grinding them off of course lol. Got the new ones in pretty easy though. I love it, it feels like a new bike.

Do you mean the large head allen bolts that hold the inside of the handlebars to the risers?  Those are pretty critical - if you ground them off, get some replacements so the bars don't pull out at an inopportune moment!  I wouldn't even ride it without those bolts securely in place.

H₂O

Quote from: h2olawyer on May 24, 2009, 01:53:07 AM
Do you mean the large head allen bolts that hold the inside of the handlebars to the risers?  Those are pretty critical - if you ground them off, get some replacements so the bars don't pull out at an inopportune moment!  I wouldn't even ride it without those bolts securely in place.

H₂O

It's ok, I can ride my bike with no handlebars. I'll just get some new bolts.

Quote from: h2olawyer on May 23, 2009, 10:47:03 PM
There's also a pinchbolt to loosen . . .

:-[ Sorry, I just assumed that these obviously had to be removed also... :-[

I agree with my learned friend...you need to replace these two Allen drive screws ASAP for safety reasons, if nothing else... ::)