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Jscott
| Posted on Friday, July 01, 2005 - 04:45 pm: |
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I've been thinking about putting CityX bars on my 98 S1W. I have a few questions, hopefully someone can help me with. How do the CityX bars compare to the stock S1W bars bends? More aggressive, more upright? I am currently using Napoleon bar end mirrors (which I love), can I still use these mirrors while utilizing the CityX handgaurds? Daves could you price the parts I need for this conversion? Bars, guards and any other components needed. Any input would be greatly appreciated. |
Daves
| Posted on Friday, July 01, 2005 - 06:12 pm: |
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The bars for a City X are 62.42 they should be pretty close to the same bend as S1 bars. The rest of the stuff for the handguards is 53.60 Your bar ends won't work unless you modify the handguard somehow? |
Reepicheep
| Posted on Friday, July 01, 2005 - 06:35 pm: |
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The bar ends should work fine, though you will proably need to make minor mods. For the 3rd eye bar ends, I had to drill holes in the bar end plugs ($2 parts or whatever) and add longer bolts to the mirrors ($2 at home depot). From what I recall of the Napoleans I had on my M2, I think they would work fine. If you can't extend them with the longer bolt, you could modify the "clip" part of the guard to snap right onto the Napoleans and ditch the plugs all together. Not a big deal either way. |
Jscott
| Posted on Saturday, July 02, 2005 - 12:37 am: |
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Thanks Daves and Reep!! Daves you have mail. |
Seth
| Posted on Saturday, July 02, 2005 - 01:34 am: |
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Great Now another thing I want to buy/ stick on my bike! ...you guys stink... |
Reepicheep
| Posted on Saturday, July 02, 2005 - 09:37 am: |
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Another nice perk of the bars, they hold your gloves up on the dash while you are putting on your helmet and warming up the bike. And they just look really cool. |
Jscott
| Posted on Saturday, July 02, 2005 - 09:58 am: |
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That will be a huge benefit for my tuber. It loves to throw everything off of it when warming up. It bucks like a horse! I can't tell you how many times I have picked up gloves and glasses that get vibrated off. |
Daves
| Posted on Saturday, July 02, 2005 - 09:59 am: |
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J, I just tried to call you. |
Jscott
| Posted on Saturday, July 02, 2005 - 10:37 am: |
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Thanks Daves |
Seth
| Posted on Saturday, July 02, 2005 - 05:16 pm: |
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JScott, Please post pics of the bars on you bike (that is if you decide to do it)when all is installed
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Jscott
| Posted on Saturday, July 02, 2005 - 11:12 pm: |
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Will do |
Seth
| Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 06:23 pm: |
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Jscott, What's the good word on those CityX bars on your S-1W? All work out? |
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