Dirtbike bars on a streetbike
 

I just put them on my 1000 and I wish I would have done it a year ago....they are awesome. I was just wondering what everyone else thinks about rockin MX bars on a streebike.
Mellen

:hello

whatever!
 

I shoulda known DSOG!!!!

is it a fairly easy mod? how do they do for street riding?

yah, you need a new triple... I just saw kyle's vid, and he has em..

where do you get them ? do you find dirtbike triples to fit your forks, or find streetbike triples that take dirtbike h.bars(like the sv650's triple)?

as far as handling, it will change your riding position.. so yes, the bike will handle DIFFERENT..

feel
 

Its like a whole different bike....but its awesome. I have been having so much fun riding th elast couple days on them. There are 2 ways you can mount them......some bikes you can get away with just drilling holes through your triple clamp....thats how Gorka and Tony_MPZ have them.....I'm not sure if you can do it on a 1000......Mark and I both bought new triple clamps for them through [url]www.SPIEGLER.com[/url]

Streetfighters are whats up!!!! Its cool now cause everyone is doin it but everyone gave me hell when I first put em on...

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Ant MIST [/i]
[B]Streetfighters are whats up!!!! Its cool now cause everyone is doin it but everyone gave me hell when I first put em on... [/B][/QUOTE]

people still talk so much shit about them....

I think they look and feel pimp

i think if you like them keep them on

but if you ask me, it dont look good:nono

What advantages do they give you?? Maybe more leverage for long stoppies but people are going 1000 feet with stock bars, I couldnt see them helping wheelie's, how do they help overall?

There are alot of benefits to them. First, Since theyre higher up, it makes you lean back further, which affectively lowers the balance point, which gives you a little more room to not hit your tail. Second, since theyre wide your arms form a triangle instead of a rectangle. The bike responds better to lateral bar movement that way. Third, theyre much more durable then clip ons. You have to really try to bend them. Fourth, theyre definitely more comfortable. Theres no point in riding around hunched over all the time if your not in a race.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by CBOdmi [/i]
[B]not feelin em at all, maybe someday ill change but for now, nope Im not feelin em...it changes ur style u know ur outlook, the way people perceive u as a rider[/B][/QUOTE]

Dont worry about your image, dont worry about the people. Spectators (non stunters) dont care what kind of bars you got. They probably wont know the difference anyway. The only people that will even notice are other stunters. And stunters dont care how you look, as long as your out there doin it.

Whatup Darious
 

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Darius [/i]
[B]What advantages do they give you?? Maybe more leverage for long stoppies but people are going 1000 feet with stock bars, I couldnt see them helping wheelie's, how do they help overall? [/B][/QUOTE]

Well I've only had them on for 2 days so I havent done anything new yet (well....I can turn a 12....but not circle by any means). But overall they just make everything easier. There is so much leverage now for everything. Coasting is easier....12's are easier. Its just "different" in a good way.

Personally... I don't mind either way. I like the streetfighter look, and I like the stock look.

But I gotta give more props to the guys doing it with the stock setup, because I know it's harder.

for all the people out there that say it is easier or cheating your wrong...when you do mx bars it is a totally different bike, its like starting all over again....but dont get me wrong, when you do get used to it, its much more comfortable......why do you think all the europeans use it.....all pro americans will have it soon.....

i have a spare upper tripple. I want to mount a set of bars on it & try it out. If i dont like it, go back to clip ons. Shit, bars are easeir & cheaper to replace than F'n clip ons.

worth a shot.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by 1000ceecee [/i]
[B]Shit, bars are easeir & cheaper to replace than F'n clip ons.
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Good point.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by NickMIST [/i]
[B]for all the people out there that say it is easier or cheating your wrong...when you do mx bars it is a totally different bike, its like starting all over again....but dont get me wrong, when you do get used to it, its much more comfortable......why do you think all the europeans use it.....all pro americans will have it soon..... [/B][/QUOTE]


If it's not easier... then why is everybody doing it or going to be doing it? Is everybody switching to a [i]more difficult[/i] setup?

Your logic.... it DOES NOT MAKE SENSE MAN!

:twofinger

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by DetroitStyle [/i]
[B]If it's not easier... then why is everybody doing it or going to be doing it? Is everybody switching to a [i]more difficult[/i] setup?

Your logic.... it DOES NOT MAKE SENSE MAN!

:twofinger [/B][/QUOTE]

it makes perfect sense.......bars give you better FEEL for what the bike is doing and therefore gives you more precise control when it comes to the most technical of tricks........doesn't make the technical tricks any EASIER, just gives you the ABILITY to take that next step.
Think of it like this, guys who lighten and tune their bikes for racing aren't cheating right?!?! because you can hand me the fastest race bike there is and I'll still lose every race because I don't have the skill, but once you have the skills locked, you then become limited by the bike........modifying the bike then gives you the ability to take that next step......not to mention IT'S FUN!! make sense now??!?!?

moving my clip ons out helped a lot, and relieved stress on my wrists