Shafe716
Junior Member
let me just start off with :banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:
That ought to about cover that part
So after having my friend ride the bike with the FZ1 bar on it (the way the dealer installed) he confirmed what I was thinking. There was WAY too much wobble in the steering. so I took it apart and started the process of cutting them down so i could rotate them to be facing more downward and not as wide. My father and I drilled out the spot weld, pulled out the threads (they're in an insert) cut 1inch off of each end. We then spot welded them back in so the bar ends screwed in perfect. I'm on top of the world at this point because my father just saved the day... thought I was S.O.L. on cutting them down.
I spent roughly the next 1/2 hour finding the perfect spot to drill the hole for the throttle body to secure into so i could rotate the bar down perfectly.
After fighting with the throttle body for about 25 minutes I finally got it all on there perfect. I mean perfect!!! At full turn it was 1mm away from the tank. Then just for giggles I put the bar end on.
The damn hole I drilled for the throttle has the throttle grip out about a quarter inch too far!!! when I screw it in tight it doesn't let the throttle turn freely! So now I can't drill another hole because it will be too close to the one I just drilled. I am beside myself right now:rant::rant::rant::banghead:
That ought to about cover that part
So after having my friend ride the bike with the FZ1 bar on it (the way the dealer installed) he confirmed what I was thinking. There was WAY too much wobble in the steering. so I took it apart and started the process of cutting them down so i could rotate them to be facing more downward and not as wide. My father and I drilled out the spot weld, pulled out the threads (they're in an insert) cut 1inch off of each end. We then spot welded them back in so the bar ends screwed in perfect. I'm on top of the world at this point because my father just saved the day... thought I was S.O.L. on cutting them down.
I spent roughly the next 1/2 hour finding the perfect spot to drill the hole for the throttle body to secure into so i could rotate the bar down perfectly.
After fighting with the throttle body for about 25 minutes I finally got it all on there perfect. I mean perfect!!! At full turn it was 1mm away from the tank. Then just for giggles I put the bar end on.
The damn hole I drilled for the throttle has the throttle grip out about a quarter inch too far!!! when I screw it in tight it doesn't let the throttle turn freely! So now I can't drill another hole because it will be too close to the one I just drilled. I am beside myself right now:rant::rant::rant::banghead: