Bar ends

[gomer]

I want to get rid of the useless hand guards on these bikes. I read that the FZ-09 bar ends would work, bought them and no such luck. Anyone have barends without the guards.  

[texscottyd]

Hi @gomer - I have the Yamaha FZ-9 Bar ends on my FJ after removing the factory hand guards.   There is a threaded insert that you’ll have to remove from the bars after taking off the guards... it comes out with a big hex drive (12 mm I believe).    Once that insert is removed, the FZ-9 bar ends thread directly into the stock FJ bars.

It’s a nice modification, and I really prefer my bike without the big batwing hand guards.    

[Guest]

26 minutes ago, texscottyd said:

Hi @gomer - I have the Yamaha FZ-9 Bar ends on my FJ after removing the factory hand guards.   There is a threaded insert that you’ll have to remove from the bars after taking off the guards... it comes out with a big hex drive (12 mm I believe).    Once that insert is removed, the FZ-9 bar ends thread directly into the stock FJ bars.

It’s a nice modification, and I really prefer my bike without the big batwing hand guards.    

Correct. FZ 09 ends work and are heavy steel so less vibration. It also looks way better.

[gomer]

Thanks guys, a 12mil hex drive may cost more than the ends.

[texscottyd]

24 minutes ago, gomer said:

Thanks guys, a 12mil hex drive may cost more than the ends.

Not necessarily... here’s the way I worked around that same issue: 

 

[fddriver2]

7 hours ago, gomer said:

Thanks guys, a 12mil hex drive may cost more than the ends.

$6 USD free shipping. 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Eklind-14624-Long-Hex-L-Key/dp/B005IUA2EG?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_1

[fddriver2]

 

 

 

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[chitown]

texscottyd's solution is pretty common, sometimes you can find coupling nuts that make decent substitutes at a local hardware store, but a decent hex socket set is worth the investment once you start putting wrenches to bikes. 

[gomer]

On 5/15/2019 at 9:05 PM, texscottyd said:

Not necessarily... here’s the way I worked around that same issue: 

 

Thanks again, good thinking.

[Bill H]

On 5/15/2019 at 7:59 PM, texscottyd said:

Hi @gomer - I have the Yamaha FZ-9 Bar ends on my FJ after removing the factory hand guards.   There is a threaded insert that you’ll have to remove from the bars after taking off the guards... it comes out with a big hex drive (12 mm I believe).    Once that insert is removed, the FZ-9 bar ends thread directly into the stock FJ bars.

It’s a nice modification, and I really prefer my bike without the big batwing hand guards.    

AGREED ,,!!!