High Bend Bars

[JohnMember]

I purchased a set of high bend bars today and have just loosly fitted everything. Problem is I am going to be about 1.5 to 2 cm short in length with the throttle cable. It is long enough until i fit the brake perch. There on a DRZ if that helps at all.

Any help much appreciated.

[glennMember]

could you reroute the throttle cable differently along the frame to regain that 1.5/2 cms????

[JohnMember]

Boony wrote:

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could you reroute the throttle cable differently along the frame to regain that 1.5/2 cms????

Had a look at that and from what i see and know it looks fairly snug now.

[glennMember]

I know when I put the 20mm bar raisers on the DRZ I thought I may have the same issue, however everything fitted well..

maybe unhook the cables from all the holders and just see if you can pinch that 2 cm ,,you may be suprised??

[Scott SouthwellMember]

Jak I also got high bars on mine. Have a look at your throttle. On mine it is positioned on the bars so the cable comes out the bottom and under the brake lever mount.

I have noticed other DRZ’s with the cables up top running over the top of the brake mount. If yours is like this you may find a couple cm if you turn it with the cables down bottom.

[glennMember]

mine run over the top scotty,

[JohnMember]

Scotty wrote:

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Jak I also got high bars on mine. Have a look at your throttle. On mine it is positioned on the bars so the cable comes out the bottom and under the brake lever mount.

I have noticed other DRZ’s with the cables up top running over the top of the brake mount. If yours is like this you may find a couple cm if you turn it with the cables down bottom.

It works

Does having the cables underneath affect them in any way? They were originaly on top.

[Scott SouthwellMember]

JAK wrote:

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Scotty wrote:

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Jak I also got high bars on mine. Have a look at your throttle. On mine it is positioned on the bars so the cable comes out the bottom and under the brake lever mount.

I have noticed other DRZ’s with the cables up top running over the top of the brake mount. If yours is like this you may find a couple cm if you turn it with the cables down bottom.

It works

Does having the cables underneath affect them in any way? They were originaly on top.

No mine run fine underneath. I think the throttle housing is less vulnerable to crash damage that way too.

[drewMember]

only thing i can think of John, is : it there a drain? hole in the twist grip, cable cam thingy?

i did the same thing to K8ii the other day, as when i turned full lock to the right it would gain revs, only 1-200rpm but enough to be a pain. and if it was revving up it means it was pulling/ stretching the cables ??

so i did the same, looked to see if i could gain any length under the tank, no go.

so i turned the cable/ throttle cam housing thiny :blush: ( someone please tell me what it’s proper name is ) so it run under the perch and gained nearly 2″.

however it has a small hole in the housing, drain? lube access?

if the throttle turns all the way to WOT and returns without sticking it should be fine.

[JohnMember]

Has got non of thingamebobs xy.

But i found out the killswith/starter perch has a locating knob on it. Checked with the old bars and there is a locating hole drilled in them. No hole in the new bars so i’ve cut the knob off.

[GregMember]

I have on my bike and others including a DR had to run to cables on the riders side of the bars (not behind the head light) and straight under the fuel tank if that makes sense. I will take a picture later. This gives you heaps of free cable

TB

[GregMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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I have on my bike and others including a DR had to run to cables on the riders side of the bars (not behind the head light) and straight under the fuel tank if that makes sense. I will take a picture later. This gives you heaps of free cable

TB

Hopefully that picture helps

TB

[glennMember]

christ that bikes bloody clean,,you ever had it on the dirt,,,

no wait its a motard bike now :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

Boony

[GregMember]

Boony wrote:

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christ that bikes bloody clean,,you ever had it on the dirt,,,

no wait its a motard bike now
Boony

Boony its always been that way since I got the bike from GHR, because of the 2 inch bar lift from the aftermarket triple clamp combined with Kevin Windham high bend bars the cables would never be long enough.

As I said before I have done it with other bikes including DRs with high bend bars both on and off road use

TB

[dennis da menaceMember]

what is that black thingo on your bar pad TB??

is it for the bluetoofs??

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