| Author | Message | ||
     Djeroc |
whats up everyone im new to this forum and buell and been riding my blast for about 3-4 months weather permiting. i got a 2000 model and im starting to feel thre urge to "customize". i want to start with a simple handle bar change. are ther any guides out there i can follow to change stock bars to the new ones? im thinking drag. ive been checking out the pics on this site and ive seen some on here i really really like. this is my first bike so any suggestions on what i should do will be appreciated | ||
| Ezblast |
Read the section I just moved this question into and you'll have your answer! EZ | ||
| Buellistic |
bicycle mountain bike handlebars worked for me !!! | ||
| Djeroc |
i went today and got a bikemaster drag bar. i keep reading thru the post there are a few here that cant lock there bars and some that can. anyway to remedy this | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
Generally turning the bars up 45 degrees works. Some bars may be less or more than that. You can also install risers of which quite a few are available (that would make those 'cheap bars' expensive), but it would probably need 2+ inches of riser to make the bar 'level'. You could also modify the locking mechanism (dont know how possible that is). | ||
| Djeroc |
o yeah i like the dragbar im definatly gonna go with a riser....later question though.....the left grip and assembly....is it suppose to be glued im having a hard time removing it | ||
| Ezblast |
Cut em off. EZ | ||
| Djeroc |
honestly do i really need to cut guide holes? didnt i read a remedy using duct tape? its somewhere in this forum but i dont see it any more | ||
| Ezblast |
Two times around with duct tape should work. EZ | ||
| Djeroc |
done. and im a little impressed with myself ill have pics up soon | ||
| Djeroc |
thanks for the help all. down here in the south the blast doesnt get the respect it truly deserves. everytime i say something to a dealer or mechanic about a mod they look at me like im crazy | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
Some will treat you like a real human being but get used to the rest looking at you like you've got 3 heads! I've seen dealers panic at the mere mention of the word Blast. | ||
| Uberblast |
I put a set of clubman bars on mine yesterday. The bars hit the tank and did not allow forks to lock so I put in a riser that moved the bars up and forward. Works perfect for me now. And the bars lock. Clubmans were $25 and I bought the risers off a used bike for $10. | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
 Nice score on the risers! Got a pic of them on the bike? | ||
| Uberblast |
Not a great picture but here you go :-)   | ||
| Wolffsoul |
Where did you get the risers? | ||
| Uberblast |
I bought them from a local motorcycle shop in San Jose CA. One of the guys just happened to have a set on an old parts bike in back. I got really lucky :-) I was shopping around for some. Mostly motocross stores have them. The one I was set on was Tusk Universal Handlebar Riser Kit from http://www.rockymountainatv.com, $20 new. It goes up but not back. Pretty nice for $20. Genmar makes a lot of versions. Look up 'universal risers + genmar' and you'll have a bunch to look at. Blast has 7/8' bars. | ||
| Serpa |
Do they make those risers for 7/8" to 7/8"? | ||
| Ezblast |
YES | ||
| Biggsammy13 |
considering getting these clubman bars - would 1 inch risers be necessary? I noticed Uberblast said he had to move them forward as well, I assume it would be a set of risers with 2 screw holes on the top for clamping the bars and 1 screw on the bottom for attaching to the bike (where you would screw it into the more forward hole on the bike..at least that's what it looks like) Also - anyone know where to get a pdf of a 2003 blast manual? Thanks. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Black-Cafe-Racer-Ac e-Clubman-bar-7-8-xs-650-750-850-/330572703951?pt= Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4cf7ab28cf# ht_4200wt_730 | ||
| Ezblast |
You could just get another set of Blast handlebar clamps fliped and use them with longer bolts as risers - been done successfully. Don't really know if the offset is necessary. See my yahoo group, accessible through my webpage listed on my profile for the rest. EZ | ||
| Biggsammy13 |
Am I crazy...wait don't answer that - but the more I look at those bars above from uberblast - the more I think they look like upside down and reversed stock bars with risers. Has anyone done that before? | ||
| Ezblast |
Yes - lol - they don't look, look interesting - comfort always being a personal choice. EZ | ||
| Fathermike |
EZ, do you have a part number on those clamps? | ||
| Ezblast |
Fr Mike - didn't you join my yahoo group? The number is right there in the files section. Sigh - go to my profile, then go to my webpage, then go to my yahoo group, then join and go to the files section - all that educational info is there for you. EZ | ||
| Fathermike |
yeah i joined and i looked but not in the right place. i looked again and found it. M0348.T thanks EZ! |
