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  • phaeton
    #1

    Lower handlebars?

    I have a 84 GS550EF, and I'd love to lower the handle bars without buying clipons, does anyone know if this is possible or if there is some adjustment I can make? I'm a tall guy and the stock bars are just way too high for my lower back...
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    • Guest
      #2
      There are a lot of new sport tour bikes with riser clipons...some almost 3". You may consider those as an option and a different look.
      Last edited by Guest; 05-12-2006, 11:28 PM.

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        • Jethro
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          Or you can get drag bars- they have no rise at all.
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            • Hoomgar
              #4
              I second the drag bars. It's a bolt on and go mod. Only issue you may have is tank clearance. That is a do it and see issue though.

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                • Road_Clam
                  #5
                  Originally posted by phaeton
                  I have a 84 GS550EF, and I'd love to lower the handle bars without buying clipons, does anyone know if this is possible or if there is some adjustment I can make? I'm a tall guy and the stock bars are just way too high for my lower back...

                  Read this thread:

                  Handlebar Issue - The GSResources Forums
                  http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=91527
                  This forum contains old posts which may have information which may be useful. It is a closed forum in that you can not post here any longer. Please post your questions in the other technical forums.

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                    • phaeton
                      #6
                      Sorry I guess I should have made it clear, I don't have actual handlebars now, I have 3" risers, and I want to lower them somehow, maybe to 1" or even just to a clipon height, without actually buying 37mm clipons (100$ for some aluminum bars? Crazy!)

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                        • Mario Padilla
                          #7
                          Clip ons

                          Clip ons from a first generation Honda CBR600 Hurricane are 37mm and you can usually pick them up on ebay for less than $40.

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                            • phaeton
                              #8
                              OK, thanks! I'll try to find a pair...

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                                • triton john
                                  #9
                                  Why not try a pair of Jota bars. Laverda had the good sense to provide fully adjustable bars. I have used them on a few bikes and being adjustable you will in the end find a point that suits you.

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