Renthal Bar Ends - SV650.org

14-03-05, 12:18 PM

Hi all,

Have a slight issue with the standard Suzuki Bar Ends as the throttle Bar end keeps coming loose, this is after putting the Oxford heated grips on.

Anyway, the long n short is:

Are the Renthal bar ends OK to replace the standard ones, Nagai mentioned to me about the weight or summat

causing the steering to go funny or summat similar?

Anyone got any ideas, as the Renthals look nice on the web site, and would fit under the rubber on the Heated grips I guess?

Plus £16 is a snip I thought?

Cheers - Mass

14-03-05, 12:47 PM

Weighted bar ends... they can help keep the steering stable, but I think this is more an issue on naked bikes. I've got double hard bar ends and they are very light, I've not had any problems.

18-03-05, 02:31 PM

Renthal Bar Ends have arrived this morning.

Bloody hell...they're tiny !!

Been through some of the other threads on here about the Non stock Bar ends, and peeps having trouble with the bars being a bit shaky after changing them.

What de ye reckon dudes?

Mass

18-03-05, 02:35 PM

If they're not very heavy you might be able to feel a bit more vibes through the bars. In terms of the bike getting unstable and shaking it's head more often, I doubt it. The SK4 is pretty stable in that regard.
I've been missing a bar end for quite a while now and not noticed any extra head shaking. I often accelerate pretty hard and sometimes on pretty rough surfaces if I know the road.

BillyC · 18-03-05, 02:46 PM

I've got Renthal bar-ends on my Renthal bars... on my naked SV. The steering feels much lighter with them - you certainly have to keep hold of the bars a little bit more than I used to.

However, they're fine, no real problems... and they look quite cool.

18-03-05, 07:38 PM

Tried fitting them this afternoon.

But have managed to fix the standard ones

So I might stick with the standard ones for now.

And the weight difference in the standard ones and the Renthals is amazin'

I didn't realise those bar ends had so much weight in them.

another £20 or so wasted!

Boll*x

northwind · 18-03-05, 10:47 PM

I've gone from stock to none to DHBs back to none to R&Gs, and to be honest it all felt exactly the same

19-03-05, 03:08 AM

I do find more vibration without any barends, but it's not a huge difference.
Mass, if you don't want the Renthal barends, I'll have them off you for what you paid. One of mine went AWOL and the other got knackered in my last drop.

19-03-05, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carsick

I do find more vibration without any barends, but it's not a huge difference.
Mass, if you don't want the Renthal barends, I'll have them off you for what you paid. One of mine went AWOL and the other got knackered in my last drop.

Carsick,

Will PM you mate.

Although I'm going out now, so will probably do it later on.(if that's ok)

Cheers

19-03-05, 10:13 AM

I've got 'Bikesliders' bar ends on my bike & I don't notice any difference between those & the original ones TBH

The Bikesliders ones are made from Delrin®

14-03-05, 12:18 PM	#1
The Mass Guest Posts: n/a	Renthal Bar Ends Hi all, Have a slight issue with the standard Suzuki Bar Ends as the throttle Bar end keeps coming loose, this is after putting the Oxford heated grips on. Anyway, the long n short is: Are the Renthal bar ends OK to replace the standard ones, Nagai mentioned to me about the weight or summat causing the steering to go funny or summat similar? Anyone got any ideas, as the Renthals look nice on the web site, and would fit under the rubber on the Heated grips I guess? Plus £16 is a snip I thought? Cheers - Mass

18-03-05, 02:46 PM	#5
BillyC Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The exiles of Kent Posts: 2,184	I've got Renthal bar-ends on my Renthal bars... on my naked SV. The steering feels much lighter with them - you certainly have to keep hold of the bars a little bit more than I used to. However, they're fine, no real problems... and they look quite cool. __________________ SV650 K3 - Gone. Now a member of the SV650.org Kawasaki brigade!

18-03-05, 10:47 PM	#7
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	I've gone from stock to none to DHBs back to none to R&Gs, and to be honest it all felt exactly the same __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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14-03-05, 12:47 PM	#2
Flamin_Squirrel Guest Posts: n/a	Weighted bar ends... they can help keep the steering stable, but I think this is more an issue on naked bikes. I've got double hard bar ends and they are very light, I've not had any problems.

18-03-05, 02:31 PM	#3
The Mass Guest Posts: n/a	Renthal Bar Ends have arrived this morning. Bloody hell...they're tiny !! Been through some of the other threads on here about the Non stock Bar ends, and peeps having trouble with the bars being a bit shaky after changing them. What de ye reckon dudes? Mass

18-03-05, 02:35 PM	#4
Carsick Guest Posts: n/a	If they're not very heavy you might be able to feel a bit more vibes through the bars. In terms of the bike getting unstable and shaking it's head more often, I doubt it. The SK4 is pretty stable in that regard. I've been missing a bar end for quite a while now and not noticed any extra head shaking. I often accelerate pretty hard and sometimes on pretty rough surfaces if I know the road.

18-03-05, 07:38 PM	#6
The Mass Guest Posts: n/a	Tried fitting them this afternoon. But have managed to fix the standard ones So I might stick with the standard ones for now. And the weight difference in the standard ones and the Renthals is amazin' I didn't realise those bar ends had so much weight in them. another £20 or so wasted! Boll*x

19-03-05, 03:08 AM	#8
Carsick Guest Posts: n/a	I do find more vibration without any barends, but it's not a huge difference. Mass, if you don't want the Renthal barends, I'll have them off you for what you paid. One of mine went AWOL and the other got knackered in my last drop.

19-03-05, 10:13 AM	#10
Cloggsy Guest Posts: n/a	I've got 'Bikesliders' bar ends on my bike & I don't notice any difference between those & the original ones TBH The Bikesliders ones are made from Delrin®