Cheeku Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 Hey everyone, Any V-Star 650 riders who have replaced their stock handlebars with custom handlebars especially the Baron Starbar here? The link is HERE
petercnm Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 not that specific one, but here's what i did... when i first bought the handlebars, it looked very wide. But once installed, i find it looks good, and the ride is very comfortable (i used raisers also...). Mirrors also changed...but don't have a picture of the bike with the new ones.. Peter Hey everyone, Any V-Star 650 riders who have replaced their stock handlebars with custom handlebars especially the Baron Starbar here? The link is HERE
Cheeku Posted April 30, 2011 Author Posted April 30, 2011 not that specific one, but here's what i did... when i first bought the handlebars, it looked very wide. But once installed, i find it looks good, and the ride is very comfortable (i used raisers also...). Mirrors also changed...but don't have a picture of the bike with the new ones.. Peter Peter, the pics have not come up. Can you please try posting again. Thanks.
petercnm Posted May 1, 2011 Posted May 1, 2011 ok, i'll try again...maybe i did something wrong..i can see the pictures here. I'm using dropbox. My link https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Public/30012010010.jpg?w=55d48225 hope this works.. Peter Peter, the pics have not come up. Can you please try posting again. Thanks.
Leatherat Posted May 1, 2011 Posted May 1, 2011 Tried the link, but it tells me I don't belong.........nothing new there then
petercnm Posted May 1, 2011 Posted May 1, 2011 pfff, i have it in the public domain of my dropbox....so should be available to everyone. i'll give it another go.. these links should work...tried it on another pc and i could see them. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10224848/dragstar/01052011022.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10224848/dragstar/01052011023.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10224848/dragstar/01052011024.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10224848/dragstar/01052011025.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10224848/dragstar/01052011026.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10224848/dragstar/01052011027.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10224848/dragstar/01052011028.jpg good luck. Tried the link, but it tells me I don't belong.........nothing new there then
Leatherat Posted May 1, 2011 Posted May 1, 2011 The links now work......however if you put at the end of the link, you get this...... Very nice 650, but those throttle cables look very tight.
petercnm Posted May 1, 2011 Posted May 1, 2011 ahaaa,that's why i see pictures from other people in the post.. yeah, throttle cables need to be changed. They have enough play, but i want the metal braided type,to match the brake line, as well as vance & hines pipes, other air filter, dual headlights, forward controls....better stop here. Peter The links now work......however if you put at the end of the link, you get this...... Very nice 650, but those throttle cables look very tight.
Leatherat Posted May 1, 2011 Posted May 1, 2011 ahaaa,that's why i see pictures from other people in the post.. yeah, throttle cables need to be changed. They have enough play, but i want the metal braided type,to match the brake line, as well as vance & hines pipes, other air filter, dual headlights, forward controls....better stop here. Peter Sounds like you're going to be spending a lot more time at work, that shopping list is not going to be cheap.
Cheeku Posted May 4, 2011 Author Posted May 4, 2011 The handlebar looks REALLY REALLY nice. Thats what I want but minus the handlebar raiser.
petercnm Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 thanks, yes, i'm happy with the way it looks. without the raisers, it felt somewhat uncomfortable for me(needed to lean forward too much). Peter The handlebar looks REALLY REALLY nice. Thats what I want but minus the handlebar raiser.
Cheeku Posted May 13, 2011 Author Posted May 13, 2011 thanks, yes, i'm happy with the way it looks. without the raisers, it felt somewhat uncomfortable for me(needed to lean forward too much). Peter Hmm...it has me thinking as well. How tall are you? Plus what brand is the handlebar and the raiser? I just want to see if they are available in Australia
Cheeku Posted May 13, 2011 Author Posted May 13, 2011 ...and also the rear view mirrors. They look fantastic. What brand are they?
petercnm Posted May 13, 2011 Posted May 13, 2011 ...and also the rear view mirrors. They look fantastic. What brand are they? hello, risers are highway hawk, 4" high. I first got the 6" one's, but they were too high (bit better comfort, but didn't look nice to me). The mirrors are "Scythe" from Kuryakin.I got them in the local harley shop,so needed a converter to metric. They do tend to vibrate when i go over 80 kph...but probably that's normal. The handlebar i don't know what brand...just bought it at "Louis" shop in Germany. Peter
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