DBLJ

well i am new around here but i figured i would show you guy's my version of the superbike bar kit and my serious satellite mount for any one interested.i read the two posts on the superbike bar conversion and thought i could do it and not have to trim my fairing.so i ordered a zeta handle bar clamp and zeta enduro 1 1/8 bar from forrest at wheeling supply(great guy with awesome customer service)the top clamp was roughly $30 and the bars were $65 dollars.the reason i ordered a zeta clamp is i was looking for a top clamp that would hold 1 1/8 bars and be narrow enough to mount my cycle gadgets sirius satellite radio mount.the reason i ordered the zeta enduro bars is because i wanted very little rise but lot's of pullback.between the rise in the clamp and the rise in bar's this made a huge improvement in overall comfort(i bought this for sport touring)the install was pretty straight forward,i did unhook the carb cables at the carb to reroute them that was about the extent of the the labor.with a little tweaking everything fit and worked the way i had hoped.the bars clear the fairing on both sides and have plenty of room.so this is a version of the superbike bar kit anyone can do for about $100 and not have to trim your fairing.the serius i hooked up is a streamer gt with a cycle gadgets brake or clutch mount and i clamped it directly to the zeta top clamp.fits awesome and is easiy to read the screen.

bluevtr

Hey! Welcome to the site, first of all. Secondly, nice job choosing the fastest color Hawk : ).

I like the looks of this alot. Been thinking about doing this mod but didn't want to trim any body work. Can the bars go to full lock without hitting the tank? Any other helpful hints you can think to share? Are you planning on keeping the stock mirrors or going with bar ends?

Thanks for the idea...

DBLJ

the bars do go to full lock and do touch the tank,but you would have to pull on them very hard for them to do any damage.and yes i am planning on keeping the stock mirrors on for now.

superbling

So basically you ended up with as much rise as a helibar or VFR bar mod but with more pullback. Cool. You can trim the handle bar ends down and add universal end mounts so you don't have to space out the controls and have those gaps.

BTW, the Zeta "top clamp" as you call it could be mistaken by many as the superhawks' top triple clamp. You should edit and refer to it as the bar mount to avoid any confusion. Pics of the mod without the receiver mounted would be great too.

Now get a bigger tank, corbin/sargent seat, and drop the pegs and you will have a serious mileage eater!

mikstr

Has it been a month already since a fastest colour thread?

superbling

Didn't see that part. Hmm. Since I use a tank bag, that would definitely cause issues.

DBLJ

this mod does not interfere with my motopak 8 liter strapped tank bag,you may have a larger one that may not work but i fitted mine last night with no issues.the bars are higher then the vfr clip ons or the heli bars would of been.from what i have read they only gain you about 1 1/2 inches,at the grip area i am gonna guess i gained about 2 1/2 -3". the reason this still works with that much rise is the amount of pullback in the bars. and im not concerned if it has gaps in between the controls because that is partly the reason you don't have to trim the fairing the fairing when turned goes in between those gaps with plenty of clearance.

DBLJ

btw... sorry i forgot to take pictures of just the handle bar mount with no radio on it.next time it is apart i will snap a few shots and add them on this post.

bowhawk

Looks great. Is the clamp one piece? Pictures would be great.

DBLJ

YES THE CLAMP IS ONE PIECE

skokievtr

Could you be more specific as to what clamp & bar you used; i.e., on the zeta racing site? Exactly which riser, height, bars, etc.?

thanks

http://www.zeta-racing.com/clamps/index.html

skokievtr

Did you use the OEM top triple clamp & drill it to accept the Zeta risers (which exact part #s) or did tyou buy their "kit" http://www.zeta-racing.com/clamps/clamp_kit/index.html (which one) and find a way to mout the ignition switch? I guess picture w/o the radio would help understand better.

DBLJ

i used the rx clamp kit #w-90 and the sxseries bars #ed low black(enduro low in black) and yes it does bolt directly to the stock triple clamp and i did not have to move the stock ignition switch.

skokievtr

What did you use for bar ends (and how will trimming the length effect them) and how is vibration compared to the OEM bars? How angled inward are your wrists compared to the OEM position and control feel? Was it difficult drilling the new bar for the control pod pins and finding the right position for the pins? Did you reinforce the bottom of the OEM top triple clamp and where exactly did you drill the holes in it? Is the steering stem hole blocked by the kit's bar one piece bar cross clamp, and could not the 2 separate bar top clamps be ordered instead of the 1-piece bar top clamp? You stated that trimming the bar will keep the bar ends from contacting the tank; how much needs to be cut off to do that?

It appears you used the RX Clamp Kit W-90, were the bolts very long; did you have to use a lot of wasgers or shorten and re-thread the M-12 bolts? What height to the bare CL are the W-90 risers compared to the "Lower Bar Clamp" (height TBD); which appears could be used with their separate riser clamp caps so as not to block the stering stem hole a(nd expose the middle of the bar for standard pipe bar GPS or other mounts)?

Thanks.

bluevtr

Wow, we have a lot of questions for you, huh. Are you sorry you posted? Seriously, it really looks good, quite tempting, and I'm sure everyone here appreciates all the advice.

Besucher98

Don't forget the Double-Bubble or Touring windscreen before you do that Sport-Touring!

Good job and good luck.

Cleveland