How do you adjust the handle Bars???? - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

M50fromGunn · 04-23-2006, 10:24 AM

I looked in the manual.. I tried to pop off the little buttons that look like they cover some bolts??. They seemed to be stuck on quite well. I did not want to gouge out those plastic buttons.

Any ideas??

Thanks for answering a newbie question!!!!

enjoyIT · 04-23-2006, 10:28 AM

you do have to get tho's buttons off to get at the bolt heads !!!!
you are on the right track they are in there quite tight if you can get a hold of them well on both sides you should be able to wiggle them out

Rhodester · 04-23-2006, 10:33 AM

Take a VERY thin bladed screw driver and pry them off at 2 or 3 points around the perimeter of each one. Then get a 6mm allen socket/ratchet set up and prepare to really put your shoulder into it to get the bolts to loosen. Mine were on very tight! As you retighten them after your adjustment, make sure the top 2 edges of the "U" brackets touch down first. Any gaps when fully tight should be at the bottom edge of the "U" brackets. Just look at them carefully before you loosen them to see what I mean.

wayout1 · 04-23-2006, 10:42 AM

How much did you roll your bars back. Im noticing that if I get just a little more back on the bars I would be able to sit up more which would be nice.

Rhodester · 04-23-2006, 12:01 PM

I didn't roll them back very far. Just a tiny bit to get them slightly closer to the seat. I'm long in the body so I can't get them too low or I'll be hunched over. My new Corbin seat sits me lower as well as farther back.

Newbie Rider · 04-23-2006, 12:10 PM

If you happen to damage the caps, they are $2.00 each, part 09250-06009

v0lusia · 04-23-2006, 03:51 PM

Do not forget to cover the tank....... When you loosen the bars they will want to swing down and dent the tank! Put a couple of towels on it.

sundude · 04-24-2006, 10:47 PM

Once you adjust the bars you may want to adjust the clutch and brake levers since they will move with the handlebars. I used a thin bladed screwdriver and found that the caps just popped off after a couple of taps.

aussierider · 05-01-2006, 08:07 PM

Be careful not to overighten the bolt on the clutch and brake lever assemblies when re-aligning the levers back to their original position. It's a steel bolt into fairly soft alloy, and it is easy to strip the thread in the alloy assembly. These bolts do not need to be very tight to hold the assemblies at their position on the handlebars. Don't ask me how I know this!

enjoyIT · 05-01-2006, 09:38 PM

was thinking of moving mine but was afraid if i did i would sit an that dam seat hump even more !!! dam that thing bugs me

outlaw · 05-02-2006, 04:40 AM

if you move the bars too far back the throttle cable elbows will contact the tank when you turn the bars to the right. i tried adjusting the throttle assymble to no avail it still touches. i think different bars are in order.....

synthz · 09-12-2008, 06:46 PM

Great information!!

thekirin · 09-12-2008, 08:17 PM

I rolled my handlebars forward just about 5 degrees. It seem to help with my wrists getting sore on longer rides. The little tabs inside the shift and brake levers were easily broken off to adjust. The whole process took less than 10 minutes.

dreygun · 09-12-2008, 08:40 PM

my drags are twisted forward too far by maybe 1/4 turn so my wrists are turned inward. if i roll back before getting longer risers then the brake line assembly will hit worse then the position it's in right now. good info in here.

04-23-2006, 10:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
M50fromGunn Newbie Joined: Apr 2006 Bike: 06 M50 Location: Gunn/Alberta Beach Posts: 15	How do you adjust the handle Bars???? I looked in the manual.. I tried to pop off the little buttons that look like they cover some bolts??. They seemed to be stuck on quite well. I did not want to gouge out those plastic buttons. Any ideas?? Thanks for answering a newbie question!!!! __________________ Fish, cut bait..Fish, cut bait..Hell lets just RIDE!!!

04-23-2006, 10:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
wayout1 Puddle Runner Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 05 M50 (blue) Location: Tempe AZ - suburb of Hell! Posts: 391	How much did you roll your bars back. Im noticing that if I get just a little more back on the bars I would be able to sit up more which would be nice. __________________ Got myself a one way ticket. Going the wrong way. ~~AC/DC "Ride On"

05-02-2006, 04:40 AM	#11 (permalink)
outlaw Fifth gear streak Joined: Feb 2006 Bike: Red '05 M50 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 1,375	if you move the bars too far back the throttle cable elbows will contact the tank when you turn the bars to the right. i tried adjusting the throttle assymble to no avail it still touches. i think different bars are in order..... __________________

09-12-2008, 08:17 PM	#13 (permalink)
thekirin Where Am I ? Joined: Nov 2007 Bike: Suzuki M50 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 33	I rolled my handlebars forward just about 5 degrees. It seem to help with my wrists getting sore on longer rides. The little tabs inside the shift and brake levers were easily broken off to adjust. The whole process took less than 10 minutes. __________________ “Don't do anything by half. If you love someone, love them with all your soul. When you go to work, work your ass off. When you hate someone, hate them until it hurts.” - Henry Rollins

09-12-2008, 08:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
dreygun Found second gear by accident Joined: Aug 2008 Bike: 2006 silver M50 Location: barrie, ontario, canada Posts: 305	my drags are twisted forward too far by maybe 1/4 turn so my wrists are turned inward. if i roll back before getting longer risers then the brake line assembly will hit worse then the position it's in right now. good info in here. __________________ Tom Poh @ Dreygunz Decalz Custom Stickers/ Banners 2006 silver debadged M50/ kury iso-grips ( with throttle boss, grip spikes, front & back pegs, clutch & brake covers)/ chrome accents (oil and brake cap)/ garmin Zumo 550 Gps/ Stock pipes (debaffled, demickey'd, blacked out header side)/ leather saddlebags & supports/ sissy bar & rack/ memphis fat 13" clear/ roadrunner cup holder/ HD fork pouch/ PC3/ 32" drag bar/ sidemount curved plate mount/ clear signals/ johnskit 3in lowering/ chrome rad cover/ Integrated signal back light kit/ removed OEM back signals and license housing/ Sickle Stem Lucifer Mirrors/ kury ultra tour bag/ JK's forward controls. Coming soon: Hypercharger/ adaptor.

04-23-2006, 10:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
enjoyIT Kickstand Operator Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: 2005 red M50 Location: Ont Canada Posts: 280	you do have to get tho's buttons off to get at the bolt heads !!!! you are on the right track they are in there quite tight if you can get a hold of them well on both sides you should be able to wiggle them out

04-23-2006, 10:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rhodester Seat Tester Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: Silver '06 M50 Location: Meridian, Idaho Posts: 62	Take a VERY thin bladed screw driver and pry them off at 2 or 3 points around the perimeter of each one. Then get a 6mm allen socket/ratchet set up and prepare to really put your shoulder into it to get the bolts to loosen. Mine were on very tight! As you retighten them after your adjustment, make sure the top 2 edges of the "U" brackets touch down first. Any gaps when fully tight should be at the bottom edge of the "U" brackets. Just look at them carefully before you loosen them to see what I mean.

04-23-2006, 12:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rhodester Seat Tester Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: Silver '06 M50 Location: Meridian, Idaho Posts: 62	I didn't roll them back very far. Just a tiny bit to get them slightly closer to the seat. I'm long in the body so I can't get them too low or I'll be hunched over. My new Corbin seat sits me lower as well as farther back.

04-23-2006, 12:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
Newbie Rider Seat Tester Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: '06 Blue/Gray C50 Location: Mason, OH Posts: 99	If you happen to damage the caps, they are $2.00 each, part 09250-06009

04-23-2006, 03:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
v0lusia TurtleWax Taster Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Central MA Posts: 555	Do not forget to cover the tank....... When you loosen the bars they will want to swing down and dent the tank! Put a couple of towels on it.

04-24-2006, 10:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
sundude Puddle Runner Joined: May 2005 Bike: Suzuki M50 Location: South Florida Posts: 378	Once you adjust the bars you may want to adjust the clutch and brake levers since they will move with the handlebars. I used a thin bladed screwdriver and found that the caps just popped off after a couple of taps.

05-01-2006, 08:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
aussierider Ditch Magnet Joined: May 2006 Bike: Suzuki Boulevard C50 Location: Australia. Posts: 152	Be careful not to overighten the bolt on the clutch and brake lever assemblies when re-aligning the levers back to their original position. It's a steel bolt into fairly soft alloy, and it is easy to strip the thread in the alloy assembly. These bolts do not need to be very tight to hold the assemblies at their position on the handlebars. Don't ask me how I know this!

05-01-2006, 09:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
enjoyIT Kickstand Operator Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: 2005 red M50 Location: Ont Canada Posts: 280	was thinking of moving mine but was afraid if i did i would sit an that dam seat hump even more !!! dam that thing bugs me

09-12-2008, 06:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
synthz Where Am I ? Joined: Sep 2008 Bike: 2008 Suzuki M50 Location: Euless, TX Posts: 45	Great information!!

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