Guest philbo Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 So .... the new handle bars from Jean Marc arrived. Did anyone else get theres yet and try to install them? I'm going to be a slacker and let somebody else do it first so I can learn from their experience By the way, they look great ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soloNH Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Philbo, you made my day!! Should see mine tomorrow. Thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgepress Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Mine should arrive any day, being a little further north. I'd love to hear about your installation procedure before I start mine, as I usually do things a few different wrong ways first, and you've got a head start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrt Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 just sayin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_roethlisberger Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 I didn't receive any instructions via email I did receive my bars yesterday though. I suspect I will not have time to fiddle with them until this Winter though. We are too caught up with post-move projects and searching for a lot and builder for a new house. I plan to look a bit more closely at them tonight, but two things come to mind(well three): 1) The collar looks a bit tall to fit where the OEM bar clamps are above the triple, but I'll compare them side-by-side. I hope I don't have to raise the forks a bit to get a good purchase. 2) I'm going to need one helluva long hex wrench to fit down the bar tube to tighten it onto it's mount I bet it'll need to be 8 inches long, and I don't think a socket mounted one will fit down the bar. 3) These sure are well made al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_roethlisberger Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Well, I went out and compared the new bars with the stock height/protrusion of my fork crowns above the triple, and indeed the top edge of new bar clamps would be about 2-3mm taller than the current bar clamps and crown of the fork, leaving that same 2-3mm of clamping area with no purchase. I'm not certain this would be a safety issue per se as the stock bars clamp to a similarly shorter area, but I guess I could drop the front 2-3mm without major impact to handling, and in fact being a 2002 may make it a little better arguably We'll see in a month or two when I get to it. al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soloNH Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Getting a "chubbie" here today as my clip ons from Zebulon have arrived!!! They do look awsome as I knew they would. I will send pictures when I get home to my own computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_roethlisberger Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 JM, Yes, please do resend the instructions to my email: al_roethlisberger@yahoo.com In the meantime, I am curious about the torque specs on all the fasteners. Cheers al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JohnInNH Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Al... This is very unlike you... What No pictures or even a link? Now that I have the MPH risers I'm not so sure I will want them, but my brother in law is desperate for new higher bars on his 2003 Le Mans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_roethlisberger Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Al... This is very unlike you... What No pictures or even a link? Now that I have the MPH risers I'm not so sure I will want them, but my brother in law is desperate for new higher bars on his 2003 Le Mans. 66356[/snapback] Yeah... got too many other irons in the fire right now Once I have time to really look at this, I'm sure I'll post some pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Minnaert Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Al, you don't need instructions for mounting handlebars, come on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Jaap Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 IKEA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldini Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 ...I could drop the front 2-3mm without major impact to handling, and in fact being a 2002 may make it a little better arguably ... Al, I raised the forks thru clamps about 11mm (3rd ring on Ohlins). Steered better, front felt more planted. No loss of stability or any downside I can find. (I had already increased ground clearance, which could be an issue). Good luck w/the house build! KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Minnaert Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 So how many ways are there that it fits toghether:-) The le mans won't loose stability until you raise the forks a foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_roethlisberger Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 So how many ways are there that it fits toghether:-) The le mans won't loose stability until you raise the forks a foot. ....probably true No, I know how they go together, but I did want to make sure I had the instructions just in case. They are a relatively "critical" component to get right after all So, BTW, I don't think the torque values for the fasteners are in the directions. Can you provide them? Thanks al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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