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Hi everyone,
I know you can find this all over but I would like to share this. I saw some of these mods done and I assumed what I started could be done without screwing things up. Drilling out the only threaded place to mount your stock clip-ons on a post Kat '98 did not sit well so I purchased a used upper triple from a local salvage for $35. If you decide to do this you do not need to buy a second upper triple, this works and I doubt you will want to go back to the original clip-ons.
Shopping list
1 Bikemaster Daytona Bend bars. $25.00
2 7/8" handlebar clamps that bolt through the upper with enough length on the bolt to raise the clamp. I raised mine about 1 1/8" using stainless steel washers. I took the clamps off an old Honda at the salvage yard. $10.
3 Longer brake lines. I switched to a two line steel braided setup. I had the lines made at 38" and they are a bit on the long side. 36" would have been better. I took in the old line to Pirtek to match up the angles of the fittings. $69.
4 Box of stainless steel washers to shim with. $18.
So for around $120 and some time. you can be riding in comfort.
Things to think about.
Lots of shavings so remove your triple clamp to work on it.
As long as your 7/8" clamps do not cover any of the hole that your fork comes up through your good.
If you are going to remove the ignition switch to work on the triple clamp you will need a Torx 40 security bit to remove it.
While your triple is off, re route your cables to the outside of the forks.
The electrical wiring is ziptied to the bar for the faring ahead of the headset, remove this ziptie to allow full lock left and right without pulling on the wiring.
You will need to drill the locating holes for your switches into your new bars so get your measurements from your old clip-ons.
You can still use your old grips if they are in good shape. Use a thin long screwdriver with soap on it to work off the left grip and for reinstallation you can use fast drying hairspray. I have used hairspray for grips my whole life and have never had a grip come off unless I wanted it to. Your wife may look at you funny as you are walking off with her hair spray but wont be near as mad as when you took her Tupperware to the garage.
I know you can find this all over but I would like to share this. I saw some of these mods done and I assumed what I started could be done without screwing things up. Drilling out the only threaded place to mount your stock clip-ons on a post Kat '98 did not sit well so I purchased a used upper triple from a local salvage for $35. If you decide to do this you do not need to buy a second upper triple, this works and I doubt you will want to go back to the original clip-ons.
Shopping list
1 Bikemaster Daytona Bend bars. $25.00
2 7/8" handlebar clamps that bolt through the upper with enough length on the bolt to raise the clamp. I raised mine about 1 1/8" using stainless steel washers. I took the clamps off an old Honda at the salvage yard. $10.
3 Longer brake lines. I switched to a two line steel braided setup. I had the lines made at 38" and they are a bit on the long side. 36" would have been better. I took in the old line to Pirtek to match up the angles of the fittings. $69.
4 Box of stainless steel washers to shim with. $18.
So for around $120 and some time. you can be riding in comfort.
Things to think about.
Lots of shavings so remove your triple clamp to work on it.
As long as your 7/8" clamps do not cover any of the hole that your fork comes up through your good.
If you are going to remove the ignition switch to work on the triple clamp you will need a Torx 40 security bit to remove it.
While your triple is off, re route your cables to the outside of the forks.
The electrical wiring is ziptied to the bar for the faring ahead of the headset, remove this ziptie to allow full lock left and right without pulling on the wiring.
You will need to drill the locating holes for your switches into your new bars so get your measurements from your old clip-ons.
You can still use your old grips if they are in good shape. Use a thin long screwdriver with soap on it to work off the left grip and for reinstallation you can use fast drying hairspray. I have used hairspray for grips my whole life and have never had a grip come off unless I wanted it to. Your wife may look at you funny as you are walking off with her hair spray but wont be near as mad as when you took her Tupperware to the garage.
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