Okay guys, I wanted a how to on this before I did mine, but there wasn't one, so I thought that I would snap some pics while I did the switch to the Renthal Handlebars. I went with the Road Ultra Low Handlebars. I got them from Motorcycle Superstore here: Renthal 7/8" Street Handlebars - Street Bike - Motorcycle Superstore
First, this is first, depending on the type of bar ends that you are putting in, you may need to do some modifications. I have the Carbon Fiber Yamaha Bar ends, so I needed to thread the holes. I want to thank Marthy for his help here, because he told me everything that I needed to do. First, you will need to drill the bars a little bit to make the hole the right size for the tap. You do this with a 9/16" drill bit. You are going to need a 1/2" Chuck drill for this. Make sure to keep it cool and lubed with WD-40. Next, you will need a M16 x 1.5 tap. Here is what I got: 3 REGAL M16X1.5 6H D6 4-SPFL HSG METRIC BOTTOM TAPS USA - eBay (item 320625655852 end time Apr-01-11 14:14:20 PDT)
Take it slow with the tap because you don't want to ruin your thread. I used lots of WD-40 and only turn the tap about 1 or 2 revolutions. Then back it out and clean the hole of shavings. This is what it will look like done:
The remaining steps I did on the bike. Next, you will have to remove your bar ends and then take off your grips (There are threads on how to do this without damaging your grips. I chose to replace mine with new ones):
Next, take off the front brake resevoir and brake handle assembly:
Then the clutch perch via an 8mm hex head bolt:
Just let them hang there, they won't hurt anything. Next, take off the controls on the left and right side:
BEWARE, on the right side, there are 3 screws. One is hidden by the bottom cover.
Remove the riser screw caps, and take off the tops of the risers:
You will then be able to slide off the throttle tube, and set that aside. You have removed your handlebars!! Here is a comparison between my old and new bars:
The new bars are ready to be put on. I found out a very hard lesson right here. The controls on the stock bars cannot be rotated because of this little guy:
That is a plastic extrusion, and there are holes in the bottom of the stock handlebars that it sits into. So after I had already put the bars on the bike, I didn't want to take them off, so I drilled a hole through the top and out the bottom for this extrusion to sit into. I just put it into the top of the bar where I wanted my controls. Here is a pic:
After holes are drilled for both sides, you can put the controls back on. Don't forget to grease the right side before you put the throttle tube back on:
Also, when you are putting the throttle controls back on, make sure the throttle cables lock into the bottom of the housing like this:
After you have put your controls back on, put your grips on and then put your bar ends on and you are finished!! I forgot to take a picture of the finished product, but they are nice bars and they are quality construction. Would recommend them to anyone.
First, this is first, depending on the type of bar ends that you are putting in, you may need to do some modifications. I have the Carbon Fiber Yamaha Bar ends, so I needed to thread the holes. I want to thank Marthy for his help here, because he told me everything that I needed to do. First, you will need to drill the bars a little bit to make the hole the right size for the tap. You do this with a 9/16" drill bit. You are going to need a 1/2" Chuck drill for this. Make sure to keep it cool and lubed with WD-40. Next, you will need a M16 x 1.5 tap. Here is what I got: 3 REGAL M16X1.5 6H D6 4-SPFL HSG METRIC BOTTOM TAPS USA - eBay (item 320625655852 end time Apr-01-11 14:14:20 PDT)
Take it slow with the tap because you don't want to ruin your thread. I used lots of WD-40 and only turn the tap about 1 or 2 revolutions. Then back it out and clean the hole of shavings. This is what it will look like done:
The remaining steps I did on the bike. Next, you will have to remove your bar ends and then take off your grips (There are threads on how to do this without damaging your grips. I chose to replace mine with new ones):
Next, take off the front brake resevoir and brake handle assembly:
Then the clutch perch via an 8mm hex head bolt:
Just let them hang there, they won't hurt anything. Next, take off the controls on the left and right side:
BEWARE, on the right side, there are 3 screws. One is hidden by the bottom cover.
Remove the riser screw caps, and take off the tops of the risers:
You will then be able to slide off the throttle tube, and set that aside. You have removed your handlebars!! Here is a comparison between my old and new bars:
The new bars are ready to be put on. I found out a very hard lesson right here. The controls on the stock bars cannot be rotated because of this little guy:
That is a plastic extrusion, and there are holes in the bottom of the stock handlebars that it sits into. So after I had already put the bars on the bike, I didn't want to take them off, so I drilled a hole through the top and out the bottom for this extrusion to sit into. I just put it into the top of the bar where I wanted my controls. Here is a pic:
After holes are drilled for both sides, you can put the controls back on. Don't forget to grease the right side before you put the throttle tube back on:
Also, when you are putting the throttle controls back on, make sure the throttle cables lock into the bottom of the housing like this:
After you have put your controls back on, put your grips on and then put your bar ends on and you are finished!! I forgot to take a picture of the finished product, but they are nice bars and they are quality construction. Would recommend them to anyone.
. Good job!