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Handle bars

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by JBurch, Jul 9, 2019.

  1. JBurch

    JBurch Active Member

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    Does any one have experience with Renthal bars? Black bike has a set no it and they seem to have a higher rise over the stockers with just a touch more sweep back; not sure if I like them. Edgumecakt me.

    Thanks.
     
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    XJ550H Well-Known Member Premium Member

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    got a photo and what bike
     
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    650 Seca
     
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    I'm not liking they seem to be wider and higher.
     
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    Polock Well-Known Member

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    you can go to their web page and lookup that number and see the specs, then make a guess at what you might like better.
    i have barend mirrors on renthal bars, some of them are threaded for dirtbikes with brush busters.
    try moving them around in the clamps
     
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    Looked them up on Renthals web site, they are wider, higher, and more sweep back than the stockers.

    Any one have a set of stock 650 Seca bars they want to sell?
     
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    Width can be fixed... cut them down. That is why so many aftermarket bars are wide for.
     
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    I know that I can narrow them up, it's really the height issue, pulls hard on the brake hose.
     
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    if you are going to be replacing the hose chacal can make them longer to suit your bars
     
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    Now's a fine time to tell me that.........already bought hoses, every thing to rebuild MC and calipers, not knowing of course that the bars were just a tiency, wiency higher than stock, and at this point, everything is installed.
    I have a plan "B" that I can do to get where I want to be.
     

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