KZ1100 Spectre Handlebar options

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KZ1100 Spectre Handlebar options

05 May 2013 07:00
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I havent ridden my KZ yet but I already dont like the stock grip position. Has anyone found a bar with a similar rise, but with the grips a bit less parallel? Has anyone heard of bending a set to be more parallel? Maybe a workmate vice and a long piece of rebar could do magic, or ruin the bars, lol.
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Re: KZ1100 Spectre Handlebar options

05 May 2013 07:02
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You could try a set of "Window" handlebars.
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Re: KZ1100 Spectre Handlebar options

08 May 2013 05:50
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I have an 84 kz1100 w/ drag bars. It required a set of 3" risers to allow for the master cylinder. I then was seeing too much shoulder and elbows and went with bar end mirrors.
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Re: KZ1100 Spectre Handlebar options

08 May 2013 07:19
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I once re-shaped a set of handle bars by doing the following: I sandwiched one end of the handle bars between two boards and pulled the front wheel of my truck onto the top board. That held the bars firmly in place, and I was able to apply enough pressure on the other end of the bars using my foot to spread them to the exact shape I wanted. Since it sounds like you want to spread your bars, this approach might work for you. Just take your time so you don't spread them too far. Ed
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Re: KZ1100 Spectre Handlebar options

08 May 2013 09:39 - 08 May 2013 09:45
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Maybe BMW Med Tall Street bars, but I don't know if they come in black.
I had a set on my 650-CSR - the stock bars were terrible - high, narrow, & too much PB.

Other sets for comparison: Daytona bars, European (Euro bars), superbike bars. Z1Enterprises probably has the dimensions for comparison. Note: the measurements can vary by mfg.

650-CSR w Flanders BMW Med Tall Street bars. I have since replaced them w Euro bars.
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