Putting streetfighter bars onto a sports bike?

[Guest]

Hi all. Well, i'm looking to put some straight handlebars on my (soon to arrive) Ninja. Its been streetfightered so i'd like the straight bars to go with it. Plus i far prefer them to the racing style ones.

Is it possible without too much modding?

Heres the bike;

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/CobbZ_2006/5-4.jpg

I assume i'd need a new "yoke" assuming thats what its called, the thing attached to the forks that the handlebars attach to.

[Guest]

yep, you do need a replacement yoke. You could try finding one off another model with similar forks, or try "streetfighter store"

[Guest]

awhh... Only one i could find is this on ebay;

Linky link

Bit too expensive right now really. Ahwells! I thought it'd be much cheaper

[scrowe]

There is another option. go to M&P and for about £40 you can get some bar risers that bolt on to the top yolk ans allow fitment of drag bars. the bars you have are bolt ons so if you are handy (or have a mate that is) you could trim off the bar risers you have that rise from the bolt plates and then bolt on the riser from M&P for the flat bar.

another option looking at the photo a bit closer is fabricated 2 base plates the same shape as the bases of the existing bars and attach the risers to them so they bolt straight on to where the old bars bloted on to the yolk! just a bit of billet aluminium and a drill could make something looking really smart and still using the same bolts and original yolk! £40-£80 would do it!

it's a bit of work but done right won't cost the earth and all polished up would look the mutts!

[Guest]

also, remember that if the bars are taller than stock you may need longer cables/brake lines as well..

[Guest]

buy a 2nd yoke from evilbay

 

 

a set of risers

 

 

and make freinds with the drill.

I would replace the steering head bearings at the same time.

if you go down this route, I may have a set of drag bars in blue,

[Guest]

Definately worth thinking about...

I'll have a think

[Guest]

How can u hate it that much

[Foz]

How can u hate it that much

customizing is a bug! once its bit its stuck!!

with my bike, all i did was replace the air filter cove, had no experience wih messing about with bikes or customizing of ANY kind what so everr...then 4 months later i'd done this list:

Custom Seat----------------Done

New Bars-------------------Done

New Risers------------------Done

New Grips-------------------Done

New air filter cover----------Done

K&N filter-------------------Done

Foreward controls-----------Done

Respray tank----------------Done

Respray body work-------- --Done

Spray cooling fins------- ----Done

pipes------------------------Done

needless to say i'm skint! bikt looks alright though