Suzuki DR650 Handlebar Install - Protaper
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- Опубликовано: 5 апр 2014
- Gday Guys, In this video I install some aftermarket (Protaper) handle bars on my DR650. Its a How to video and try to pick up the tricky points about the installation for anyone else undertaking a similar install. Hope you find it useful. Please like and subscribe for more 'How to' videos in the future. thanks!
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Not only thanks for making a video but thanks for editing it properly! It's a relief to have a short & to the point instructional video. This came in handy when I neglected to take a photo of how my controls were on before I did my bar & risers replacement!
Brian S Thanks for watching and glad you found it useful. MT
I just replaced my utilizing this video... great video so thank you Moto Tudor! FYI though: If you plan on replacing the grips... be prepared to buy and replace the throttle grip because the stock one is literally melted onto the grip. I cracked mine trying to get the right grip off. So buy a new throttle grip for about $10 online, get new grips, and a pro-taper handlebar and you are good to go! A Dremel tool really helps to trim down those annoying knobs. Also, have a buddy help you with this project and it goes so much faster. Took me almost two hours.
Update: find a replacement throttle sleeve on eBay
If you have a compressor blowing air under the handle bar grips will inflate them and they come off easy.
Way to go Alex! You the man!!!!!
Thanks +Wayne Dowsent! Glad you found it useful!
great videos man keep it up!
thanks mate.
Excellent how to!!!! As I am seriously thinking of getting one I think I will enjoy these vids and find them very useful later on :-)
Andy Pandy Motovlogs Thanks man. Yea they are nice bikes. Pretty good standard, simple and a good cheap base.
not to mention the amount of mods available for them!!!!
Uawww... Beautiful bike! Congratulations! And the handlebar weights? Do you take off? Some difference?
Nice video. Are these particular bars any wider than stock?
hows the bar? any difference? i just ordered mine on amazon. cant wait.
On the left side, how did you get the controls over the knurled surface?
I would like to raise my bares a little but I don't know if I got enough slack in my clutch cable to do this . Is it possible, thanks..
hi where did you get this handlebar from? just drop my bike now my rite handbar is bent in. thansk!
I’m about to get a pro taper handlebar but first I just wanted to know which of the models can I get without replacing the original mounts that brings the bike. Any advice would be truly grateful
7/8"
Hey how do you like the Protaper bars so far? I'm thinking about installing some myself but cant decide if I want the ProTaper or Renthal Bars.... How do you like the Acribis Tank so far SO MUCH better then that puny little stock tank it comes with
I really like them. You will need new end weights though to help minimise vibration in the bars. (stock end weights don't fit.) I got the ones that come with the Barkbusters so I did the whole setup at once. I took piss pore video of this and missed many steps so decided not to use it or show that part of the process. They are fairly straight forward though. I doubt you will notice much difference between the brands of handlebars going from stock. The Acerbis tank is great, it moves your legs a little further apart but you do get use to this fairly quickly. Gives good extra fuel distance over the tiny stock one and I don't worry about fuel anymore which I did a lot when I went for offroad rides through a state forest.
cheers MT
hi there, just wondering what bend you went with here? Found a deal on protaper bars with a (kx high) bend and was wondering if they would work with the stock controls
These were the Henry Reid ones - SE. I have them on 20mm risers and have had them on 2inch risers. With the 2inch risers you will need to relocate the throttle cables to below the speedo. The clutch cable was a tad tight but ok. There is some adjustment in this and you can move it so there is less stuff in the way of it. Hope that helps.
No need to get the Pro taper mount with this kind of bar ? So i guess the Stock butter bars ware 7/8 as well ?
Langis De Grand Pré Yep the stock bars are 7/8s. If you go the bigger bars than what I got you will need larger mounts.
Where did you buy your Protaper Bars from? What size should I get? Please provide a link if bought online.
Voyage2NoWher3 I bought mine from Vince Strang motocycles in Australia. 22 mm bars will fit up to the stock mounts. They were the Henry Reid ones. You can get them from dirt bike shops etc. You could go 1inch but you would need adapters for these.
any special glue used for the left grip reset?
+Patrick Hill nar ...i just used a few dabs of super glue. You dont want too much has you might want to remove it again. Too little and it might start moving.
+Patrick Hill You can use as well some hairspray (from your wife or girlfriend). I use it for years whenever I am changing grips.
You mention removing the front brake line from the master cylinder. Is that really necessary?
No you don't need to remove it. I don't think I say this in the video do I? So long since I looked at it. I didn't remove it.
Thanks for the quick reply Bro. Going to put these bars on my bike today. I've watched this video as a guide 10-15 times. Thanks for taking the time to make it.
@@mototudor19 Yeah, you said it. I was wondering about that.