using hand controls from a different bike on the GS?

[kbruce6057]

did you get all the buttons on those/? look like they maybe missing the turn signal ones...

Interesting look though.. cept working the left and right turn signals must be interesting to wire...

those are not stock handlebars either.. interesting for sure and different look definately...

Yeah I have the buttons to go with them, bars are 1" z bars, I'm totally rewiring the bike.

[Kcwiro]

Nice...

Yeah I have the buttons to go with them, bars are 1" z bars, I'm totally rewiring the bike.

that is good to know... too bad they won't work with the stockers.. they look very nice =)

[kbruce6057]

I am using the stock upper clamp, just drilled them out to 1".

[Kcwiro]

Drilling...eww...

I am using the stock upper clamp, just drilled them out to 1".

Yeah I would be hesitant to do that myself... I am looking at control swaps down the road.. need a new Master cylinder, plastic is cracking and looks hidious.. though I might wait until next winter to swap that out since it works right now just does not look very pretty.

This is teh fever I think... you change one thing then you want to change a couple others then the cycle goes on...if only money was not so tight I would never stop thinking about doing other modifications =)

Though I am interested in the suzuki savage control swaps.. I think they look nice and would not cause any red flags when bolting them up.. drilling discovering new wiring colors etc...believe they just bolt straight up.

[Talon]

hey so would i be able to steal some gixxer controls fine and slap them on? such as here?

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270223910806&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=017

I'm just assuming that the bar sizes for clipons are 7/8ths like our GSs

[Kcwiro]

not positive on those since the orientation is totally different.. given new bikes have the controls angled more towards the rider than on our classics...

[Talon]

don't think the orientation really matters, I have some clubmans on my GS right now and they're more angled towards the rider as well, i'm just wondering if the diameter of the bar is 7/8ths so the controls would actually fit onto my bars.

[doctorgonzo]

Did the one you get by chance be this one here? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FRONT...QQcmdZViewItem

If it is did you have trouble with your mirrors not threading in.. since i certainly like my stock mirrors =)

LOL... I see someone else is also inquiring the same question hehe

Yep, thats the guy. The hole is 10mm so my mirror screwed right in no problem, and yes, it's got the connector for the wiring.

[Billyboy]

I got it from this guy, USA Motorcycles
http://motors.search.ebay.com/_W0QQs...orcyclesQ2dinc

I got the same one. Love it. It's great to have a brake light switch that WORKS! Just cut the wires from the old brake switch and crimp on a female connector on each.

I don't know about the mirrors. I got napoleon bar ends.

[doctorgonzo]

I got the same one. Love it. It's great to have a brake light switch that WORKS! Just cut the wires from the old brake switch and crimp on a female connector on each.

I don't know about the mirrors. I got napoleon bar ends.

Yep, I did the same thing. when I got the bike the wires weren't connected. I cut a clean end, crimped a female on each, plugged them in, and voila. The braking is much better. Still not what I hope for. The next step is individual steel braided lines to the front bypassing the junction. My mirrors aren't original, but they screwed right it. My understand in all japanese bikes are 10mm. The only deviation is Yamaha is reverse threaded on one side.

[Billyboy]

Yep, I did the same thing. when I got the bike the wires weren't connected. I cut a clean end, crimped a female on each, plugged them in, and voila. The braking is much better. Still not what I hope for. The next step is individual steel braided lines to the front bypassing the junction. My mirrors aren't original, but they screwed right it. My understand in all japanese bikes are 10mm. The only deviation is Yamaha is reverse threaded on one side.

I got the braided lines and converted to twin disc at the same time. Haven't ridden it yet but I'm anticipating a positive result.

[doctorgonzo]

I got the braided lines and converted to twin disc at the same time. Haven't ridden it yet but I'm anticipating a positive result.

I'm sure you'll get it. I just have bigger fish to fry (as they say) at the moment. My petcock is bad. It was bypassed by the PO. There is a manual shutoff installed inline in the fuel line. I need to get the petcock replaced and put a fuel filter inline where that valve currently resides. Also, my cam cover leaks. Two of the bolts are missing. Gasket is on the way (along with a set of stanless bolts). While the cam cover is off, I might as well check the valves. One header bolt missing from 2 of the headers. I know for a fact one of them is sheared and will have to be extracted or drilled out. No perceptable leak, but needs to be fixed. As with the Cam cover, "while the header is off" I'm probably going to get it painted black (leaving the mufflers chrome). All that said, it runs great, tons of power. The idle wanders a bit (as I wait for my Morgan Carbtune).

[hp1000s]

Did the one you get by chance be this one here? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FRONT...QQcmdZViewItem

If it is did you have trouble with your mirrors not threading in.. since i certainly like my stock mirrors =)

LOL... I see someone else is also inquiring the same question hehe

Kcwiro,
I have one of these brand-new that I'm not gonna' use(decided to do something else)...got it from the same place, and I'll let it go considerably cheaper cheaper than that one, if you are interested.
Hugh

[J_C]

The one thing I was worried about with this is the brake lever. What happens if you bust your break lever? How would you replace it?

[Billyboy]

The one thing I was worried about with this is the brake lever. What happens if you bust your break lever? How would you replace it?

i'M SLIGHTLY CONCERNED ABOUT THAT TOO.

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