WindsorPhil

Welcome from Canada

Yes, I did buy those and they fit perfect!

The bars mounted perfect without risers. I did shorten each end by about 35mm. Had to re-route some cables but it works great. You definitely sit back in the seat now with a slight bend in the elbows. The stock guards are ugly, especially when the bars pull back so much. I did change to Barkbuster Storm handguards with the single point mount for Yamaha's. Looks and feels great! And yes, they are wide but feel great to me. Being this wide you have a lot of leverage. Easier to hold steady on rough roads and the bike does feel lighter.

I am at 3-4 & 5 with mine. I also changed to BarkBuster Storm hand guards.

Just installed a pair of Pro Taper EVO Dirt Track handlebars and LOVE IT. In my younger days I was a dirt track rider here in Canada and still have that riding posture and feeling. I always felt the stock bars were too flat for my liking. I tried a pair of Renthal bars last year with the mounting area risers, but still wasn't quite happy. Decided to order these bars and I am delighted with the results. I did need to do a major re-routing of cables and brake lines, but was able to make everything fit properly. I did cut 1" per side off the dirt track bars and threaded the ends to accept the stock bar ends. I now sit properly in the new Terry Adcox seat I bought last year. Comfort for my personal size and weight is now optimized.

My Cree lights are mounted to the original reflector brackets near the brake caliper. They work perfect and light-up the roadway perfectly at night. My riding group says they look great from a distance also. No issues with coming loose from vibration or going out of alignment yet. I wired them to the original leads under the headlight where the OEM lights would be plugged into. They stay on all the time with the key switch.

I removed the original standard grips using and air gun on the open end. I also removed the Yamaha heated grips using the same method when I changed handlebars. There is a lot of discussion about this online, but is very easy to accomplish. I even removed one grip with an airline when I still had the screw-in fitting on the end of the handlebar, it came off that easy. I use hairspray to wet the handlebar or throttle insert when reassembling.

How much are you asking and where are they?

I mounted mine to the reflector bracket down by the front brake calipers. Works perfect as they are strong brackets.

Try accelerated Technologies in Buckhorn Ontario. Get ready to be impressed.

Spring it for your weight immediately to get a big return. I have a post from a company in Canada that does a rear shock upgrade well. Stoltech, a vendor on this site does springs well as well as a drop in cartridge and oil. Both are the economy way to go. A rear Ohlin and drop in Ohlin cartridges are the high end way to go. Greetings from Windsor. Also check out Michigan Sport Toring Riders for like minded riders. Well organised 270 plus members that are active.

I have about 1000 KM on the rebuilt shock and I am very happy with the results. Fixing the rear means you need to re-spring the front at the same time. Accelerated changed the OEM shock to the correct spring for my 230 Lbs, but without the front end getting stiffer springs it would not have worked as well. A great experience all around!

Schberth C4 or a Shoei NeoTech

Welcome from Windsor Ontario Eh?

I added roll-over bars to mine, but it didn't help when it fell over in the garage and dinged the tank. After seeing a friend crack his engine cases in a minor low-side slide and destroying the motor, I added crash bars. In his case the bike was a right-off due to the cost of new engine crankcases. The Ebay crash bars are just over $100 and look good on the bike in black.