new renthal bars on a bandit?

[kwak zzr]

anyone know if the cables have to be changed when fitting renthal bars onto a 600 bandit, is there anything else i should know about the conversion or is it straight foreward. :) its a k4 bandit by the way.

[jonboy]

Naturally it depends which Renthals you're going to use. Wotcha got?


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[northwind]

You realise the bars will be worth more than the bike? :)

[kwak zzr]

i'm asking this question for my cousin cuz he wants to fit renthals to his bandit, he aint got the bars yet and were not really sure what to buy :roll: any ideas on what type of bars are best? its a winter project for us and also to fit a r and g tail tidy to my sv. :D

[northwind]

No such thing as best... They do loads of differnt shapes and types, it's purely down to personal preference which one he gets. Obviously, the further he gets from stock, the more likely he is to need new cables though. For a bandit I reckon Renthal could have a good idea of what's needed with each one though. oldskoolsuzuki could be a good source of info as well.

[kwak zzr]

thanks northwind, i'll e mail renthal. :D

[jonboy]

The Ultra Lows should fit without any extra cabling being required, but they'll be about the same height as standard. If you go for the slightly higher Lows (which I have on my SV) then you just might get away with it.


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[21QUEST]

Northy is right about not being a question of whichis best.

First question (apart from just wanting a change of bars) is Riding/rider position wise/feel(what ever that is :lol: ) , what is he looking for or hoping to change.

FWIW I think the two that will be a straight swap will be either the 'Ultra Low' or the 'low'.

I've using the Ultral low but I've spent ages trying different clamps and handlebar(well cos I could and a bit Fussy sometimes) :lol: to get the position/feel I wanted

If you can wait a little while I'll be ordering a new set of 'Ultra Lows' for myself and he could try the Low and Ultral lows bolted on the bike.

He will get a better idea of the change from original with them mounted on the bike though you really need to ride with them to actually make better judgement on the overall change. Pay for the postage and I'll send both to you. He can ride with them (just don't drill any holes in them :) as they would be for sale enventually). Just let me know.

Getting new ones because the ones I've got are the moment are cut(most peeps cut them down anyways) but I've just done some more changes to the bike and could do with an extra half an inch or so.

Another thing is the actual positioning of which ever bar you get.You'll be surprised how rotating it a couple of mm changes the whole ride.

Cheers
Ben

[kwak zzr]

jonboy, ben, thanks for the info, i'll let him know and see what he wants to do, i think he just want to change the bike a little and personalize it abit.

[northwind]

Tell him to get apehangers, and I'll pay for the cables.

[kwak zzr]

apehangers,? :shock:

[biketeacherdave]

Mediums fit straight on to the bandit and sv with out having to change cables/brake lines and completly change the handling for the better :D i have then on my bandit and on the wifes sv

[21QUEST]

Mediums fit straight on to the bandit and sv with out having to change cables/brake lines and completly change the handling for the better :D i have then on my bandit and on the wifes sv

Are you sure it's the medium you have on cos I have my doubts. IIRC as well , someone had problems even with the lows on a pointy. I've had a 'low' on a curvy and I'm pretty sure a 'medium' would not go straight on.

One more question :P , what do you mean by 'change the handling for the better' ?

Cheers
Ben

[haggis]

If i remember rightly, the bandit uses raised bars on the faired and unfaired bike, not clip-on's. So changing to renthals on a faired bandit is not as dramatic a change as it is on the SV.

You can use ultralows to drop your weight more over the front, mediums and lows are near original and braced superbike bars will be a little higher.
Cables should be fine.



NB. On the faired SV, only ultralows just fit with original cables but it's not a tidy look. I'm gonna get naked cables at some point.

[kwak zzr]

thank guys. :D

[biketeacherdave]

Mediums fit straight on to the bandit and sv with out having to change cables/brake lines and completly change the handling for the better :D i have then on my bandit and on the wifes sv

Are you sure it's the medium you have on cos I have my doubts. IIRC as well , someone had problems even with the lows on a pointy. I've had a 'low' on a curvy and I'm pretty sure a 'medium' would not go straight on.

One more question :P , what do you mean by 'change the handling for the better' ?

Cheers
Ben

They do go straight on it gives the bike more feel and control in corners, helps confidence and overall is amazing how it effects the whole package