vfr bars

[FENNER]

morning all

Can any one tell me how much difference adding vfr bars make to riding position ? I find that my wrists ache if I'm doing a lot of slow or stop start riding so wondered if these would help. I don't really want the expense of fitting risers ect at the moment and s/h bars are the cheap option. Also will any vfr750 bars fit straight on ?

Cheers Tony

[Sandyback]

I have recently bought some VFR bars for £25 off ebay.

Not fitted yet but I have placed one on the forks for comparison - see photo. Looks pretty promising to me, what do you reckon?

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[Stratman]

There are a lot of posts on this - however, I have fitted them to mine. You will have to trim the fairing bit, but not much and TBH you'd never know. You also have to drill locating holes for the throttle, adapt the bar ends and I had to wiggle the horn round a bit so the wire wasn't stretched. Everything else left as is.

You don't immediately notice the difference, except perhaps a bit more windblast (depending on your height I suppose) but on long trips, much improved and less strain which I never got on my wrists but rather between my shoulder blades. Bit more leverage for countersteering too.

I wish I had done this years ago but I was hesitant at taking the dremel to the fairing, but it isn't as bad as it sounds. Have some pictures somewhere which I'll search out.

Do it.

[benny hedges]

You don't immediately notice the difference,:D

er, i did! found the bike much easier to chuck around.... so much so that a week later i launched it off a cliff lol

[Sandyback]

I wish I had done this years ago but I was hesitant at taking the dremel to the fairing, but it isn't as bad as it sounds. Have some pictures somewhere which I'll search out.

Do it.

Yes please, especially if they show what bit needs dremmelling

[benny hedges]

I wish I had done this years ago but I was hesitant at taking the dremel to the fairing, but it isn't as bad as it sounds. Have some pictures somewhere which I'll search out.

Do it.

Yes please, especially if they show what bit needs dremmelling

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 85#p181185

[Sandyback]

Thanks Benny

[Steve97]

Best thing i've ever done to it so much better all round, dont worry about cutting the fairing,take your time do a good job, you wont regret it

[FENNER]

Thanks for the link to your previous thread benny hedges, I should have searched it out myself really I'm a bit worried about the dremel part of the proceedings ! I may have a word with the guy in the next unit along from mine as he breaks air cooled Suzuki's so I could probably cadge a pair of master cylinders and fit them so that I don't have to start carving my baby up !

Cheers Tony

[Sandyback]

I'm also a bit nervous about cutting the fairing.........presume it is mandatory if you fit VFR bars (other than master cylinders)?

Don't really want the cost and hassle of a respray - are the fairings white under the paint, or moulded roughly in the colour they are sprayed in? Mine is a black one.

[Wicky]

Plastic is black abs

[Sandyback]

Plastic is black abs

Thanks for that, makes me a bit more comfortable about cutting the fairing - may get away with touch up spray maybe.

For those who have done this, what is the best tool to use....Dremel, Junior Hacksaw or what?

Thanks

[benny hedges]

cover the edge of the fairing in masking tape to avoid a scuff, then sketch the line in pencil...
use the big 30mm cut-off discs in your generic rotary hobby tool....
the ones with the criss cross pattern on are best imo as they dont disintegrate and stick in your face.

is worth covering the tank with a towel just in case a disc does break.... dont want any scratches do we ;)

might want to get some coarse sandpaper to smooth the inside edge of the cut after surgery.