Renthal handlebars on a faired Curvey? [Archive] - SV650.org

fatget

31-03-13, 11:50 AM

Anyone fitted renthals and kept the fairiing to a curvey ?
I'm sure its been done, but cant find anything.
Anyone got any pics ?

maviczap

31-03-13, 01:19 PM

I've seen a set of straight renthals on a faired curvy,

Fitting riser ones is more tricky, but the problem I've found is always the brake fluid reservoir bashing the fairing, which is an MOT issue

fatget

31-03-13, 01:36 PM

i would imagine the fairing would have to be trimmed to accept the wider bars, just had to do it on my TL.

trudd

31-03-13, 01:43 PM

Here ya go, Curvy with Renthal Mediums fitted. As you will see the screen has been cut and a temporary mod to mount the reservoir:

http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w452/tonyrudd/IMG_0370_zps95df41db.jpg

http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w452/tonyrudd/IMG_0369_zps7fa8b179.jpg

fatget

31-03-13, 02:27 PM

Thanks Trudd, i love that look

maviczap

31-03-13, 02:32 PM

To get around the reservoir problem, just get a naked combined master cylinder and reservoir

fatget

31-03-13, 02:34 PM

To get around the reservoir problem, just get a naked combined master cylinder and reservoir
thats the plan, so its just the screen that needs cutting, not the fairing ?

maviczap

31-03-13, 02:53 PM

You might get away with not having to cut the screen as well with the naked M/C.

fatget

31-03-13, 02:54 PM

thanks mav, fingers crossed then.
Anyone got one for sale ?

trudd

31-03-13, 03:15 PM

Yes, just need to cut the screen but I found the bars too far back and too high so ended up taking the fairing off and doing the full conversion to naked and preferred Renthal Ultra lows.
The main reason for doing these mods was to help with Motogymkhana so I wanted the ability to adjust the position. As it turns out I prefer in-line 4s!!! So I now have a Fazer and the SV is back to standard and ready to sell.

fatget

31-03-13, 03:45 PM

Yes, just need to cut the screen but I found the bars too far back and too high so ended up taking the fairing off and doing the full conversion to naked and preferred Renthal Ultra lows.
The main reason for doing these mods was to help with Motogymkhana so I wanted the ability to adjust the position. As it turns out I prefer in-line 4s!!! So I now have a Fazer and the SV is back to standard and ready to sell.
does that mean you have the bits i need for sale ?
PM me if you have please.

trudd

31-03-13, 03:57 PM

Sorry but you're a few weeks late.

fatget

31-03-13, 04:09 PM

Sorry but you're a few weeks late.
bugger :mad:

Jayneflakes

31-03-13, 09:57 PM

Why not use lay back risers?

It worked on my pointy.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/536526_10150916559720828_1015941276_n.jpg

The lay back risers raise the bar by four inches and lay it back by two, the effect of this was that the bars can turn on full lock and do not touch any other part of the bike, it does come close though.

If it worked on my pointy, it may well work on your curvy, but my not being a curvy owner means that I could not say for sure. :cheers:

fatget

01-04-13, 07:40 AM

so the risers are bolt on then, not part of the yoke ?

trudd

01-04-13, 10:06 AM

Yes, the risers are bolted on but the yoke from a naked bike is different. Its not simply a drilled 'S' yoke.

The yoke shown in my picture is from an unfaired bike. I think a few have drilled an S yoke but have added some strengthening material to the mount points.

fatget

01-04-13, 03:36 PM

Thanks fellas, i will look out for a yoke from naked model then.

maviczap

01-04-13, 05:37 PM

Risers

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-pull-back-Bar-Riser-For-1-bars-/181102582953?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item2a2a8e1ca9

fatget

01-04-13, 06:04 PM

Risers

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-pull-back-Bar-Riser-For-1-bars-/181102582953?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item2a2a8e1ca9
Thanks mav, but i'm thinking of using fatbars. I just happen to have some going spare in my shed :cool: