M50 handlebars too far? Any aftermarket ones that are closer to rider? - Page 2 - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

nicocorea · 09-06-2008, 05:14 PM

You ought to try this:

http://www.motorcycle-journal.com/fo...ble#post460121

diamond_jim · 09-06-2008, 05:31 PM

I cut an inch off of each end of my M50 bars then rotated them backward some. That fit me perfect. It might work for you. Bringing my grip inward 2" and back about an inch made a big difference.

Oh, I also got some new risers. Almost forgot about that. That brought the bars back another inch and raised them and inch.

pegjay · 09-07-2008, 01:15 PM

Harryson, I do have a question, did you cut off the 1.25" at each end of the C-50 bar? If not do you like the extra length and do you have a problem with the bar hitting the tank?

harryson · 09-07-2008, 11:24 PM

no i didn't. you can set it up high enough but still comfortable and not even touching the tank.
but the wires will be thight (very thight), so you have to re route it (right hand side only), and you have to put those housing and the grip before you set the bar on its place and bolted tight.
hope this will help

and please check out the thread by nic.

diamond_jim · 09-08-2008, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pegjay

Harryson, I do have a question, did you cut off the 1.25" at each end of the C-50 bar? If not do you like the extra length and do you have a problem with the bar hitting the tank?

I got to see Harryson's bike today. Nice bike. His C50 bars look good. I've never seen a M50 in person with C50 bars until today.

harryson · 09-09-2008, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diamond_jim

I got to see Harryson's bike today. Nice bike. His C50 bars look good. I've never seen a M50 in person with C50 bars until today.

thanks jim

i like your paint job and those leathers, looks just like WW-II bike. maybe you can add a leather riffle bag on the side of the fork.niceeeeeeee

09-06-2008, 05:31 PM	#22 (permalink)
diamond_jim Refrigerator Magnet Test Engineer Joined: Oct 2007 Bike: S4 Scatcat Location: North Alabama Posts: 3,622	I cut an inch off of each end of my M50 bars then rotated them backward some. That fit me perfect. It might work for you. Bringing my grip inward 2" and back about an inch made a big difference. Oh, I also got some new risers. Almost forgot about that. That brought the bars back another inch and raised them and inch. __________________ M50 tutorials, tips and how-to links DJ's new project bike

09-07-2008, 01:15 PM	#23 (permalink)
pegjay Found second gear by accident Joined: Jun 2008 Bike: 2008 Blk. & Slvr M-50 Location: Central California Posts: 309	Harryson, I do have a question, did you cut off the 1.25" at each end of the C-50 bar? If not do you like the extra length and do you have a problem with the bar hitting the tank? __________________ Last edited by pegjay; 09-07-2008 at 01:22 PM.

09-07-2008, 11:24 PM	#24 (permalink)
harryson Seat Tester Joined: Mar 2008 Bike: '07 m50 Location: lake oconee, ga Posts: 87	no i didn't. you can set it up high enough but still comfortable and not even touching the tank. but the wires will be thight (very thight), so you have to re route it (right hand side only), and you have to put those housing and the grip before you set the bar on its place and bolted tight. hope this will help and please check out the thread by nic. __________________ na na na na ride... sally... ride.... Last edited by harryson; 09-07-2008 at 11:27 PM.

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nicocorea Found second gear by accident Joined: Apr 2008 Bike: 2008 VZ800/Z Black Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 319	You ought to try this: http://www.motorcycle-journal.com/fo...ble#post460121

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