zenben Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 The original bars on my V11 didn't play well with my arthritis (injury not age related), nor with my recently injured elbow, so I reviewed options. A fellow V11 owner generously mailed me a set of risers for the handlebar conversion, but i was loathe to drill the top clamp. I found a set of old BMW K100RS bars for $10 on Craigslist and modified them into a helibar arrangement instead. It took a sizable investment of time, but I am happy with the result. Bars are roughly 1 1/2 inches higher than stock clip-ons. A Centauro throttle cable (longer) was needed to raise the position. The process: Special thanks to Greg Field of Moto International for assistance with selecting an appropriate throttle cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trippy Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Nice job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenben Posted August 25, 2010 Author Share Posted August 25, 2010 Appreciate the comment Trippy. Put a lot of hours into making those bars. They are a notable improvement over the factory crouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrt Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 They do look good- and the effort you put in shows. How is the width with the extra 3-4 inches? J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenben Posted August 26, 2010 Author Share Posted August 26, 2010 The width isn't noticeable until you figure in the bar end mirrors. They are a bit buzzier than stock. Time to lose the mirrors and add some bar weights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrt Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 I use bar-end weights and clamp-on CRG mirrors. Not sure how strongly I can endorse them. They are well made, nicely adjustable, but small and very convex (i.e. everything is tiny). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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