New Renthal low bars installed today

[uscgmac_imp]

Ordered new Renthal low road bars in black for my 2014 standard. Just installed them today. I've seen people with the ultra lows but not the low bars. Here are some pics. Didn't get a chance to test out other than in front of the house and driveway but so far they seem quite comfortable. Down about 1 1/2 to 2" and more fowarded but not that radical of a change. Looks so much nicer, almost like it should have came that way to begin with. I've resorted back to the stock mirrors being that they just fit the era and style of the bike so well and now they are lower with the new bars I just really dug them now. No real noticeable vibration so speak of for now. I've ridden bikes with bars like this before so no real suprise there.


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Also installed the renthal bar ends. I ordered some black CNC aluminum levers too. I also have aftermarket mirrors in black and may switch them out now and again.

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[DocRid_imp]

Looks good!

 

[gbpack89_imp]

Nice! I put the lower set on and really like them. Renthal makes some great bars for the money

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[Nemo_imp]

Could you post a photo of the OEM bars next to the Renthal? Any issue drilling for the switch assemblies detents? Are they wider than factory?

 

[the Ferret]

Blacked out GIvi?

 

[gbpack89_imp]

Could you post a photo of the OEM bars next to the Renthal? Any issue drilling for the switch assemblies detents? Are they wider than factory?

Renthal on top, factory on the bottom. I'm not going to lie drilling the holes was a pain, and I did not get them in the right spot the first time. But luckily the second time was the charm!

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[uscgmac_imp]

I dont have a pic of the stock bars next to the renthals but i will tell you after a nice long test ride today, they are great, for me at least. Very confortable and no noticable vibration to think of, infact i didnt even think about checking for vibration untill half way through my ride so guess it didnt jump right out at me. I did drill holes for the switches. Its my first time dojng it and only had to drill once. I measured the stock bars with everything stripped off then read not to do that because the grips sometimes hang over the bar ends. I took the new bars, slid them into the switches and grips and held the switches where i wanted them and lightly turned back and foward untill it left a small mark in the bars where that tab is. I then gently pulled the new bars out and let the switches dangle freely and went to the vice at my work bench. I wrapped the new bar with a towel, put it in the vice, secured it and gave a light punch to mark my spot with a center punch and hammer. Do this so the bit doesnt walk on you. I then drilled out a pilot hole with smaller bit then my final hole and hoped for the best. Then reassembled everything and done. I originally used hair sprap to set the left grip but it didnt hold well so now i used grip glue and going to let it sit over night. Adjusted the levers and bars several times untill i got it just right. My OCD kicked in while adjusting so took me four times to get it where I like it.

Blacked out GIvi?

No, its a Puig. Universal.
I took some new pics of the bars today.


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[modmaster_imp]

What did you do to your OEM mirrors they look uncomonly low?

modmaster

 

[Pterodactyl_imp]

Nice looking bike. Has a "purposeful" look about it. My tank is looking a little manky where my knees grip so am considering knee grip pads. Yours look good, but will do a bit of forum searching.

Cheers

 

[uscgmac_imp]

Those are the regular stock mirrors. They look much better and more proportioned to the bike because of the lower bars.

 

[Nemo_imp]

Thank you, GB and GMAC

 

[modmaster_imp]

Wow, that's amazing. Would have never guessed that could look so different.

modmaster

 

[Nemo_imp]

Do the Renthals have a weighted & tapped insert for vibrations dampening and bar end installation? I haven't seen anything about that. Is the consensus that there is no noticeable vibration difference to the weighted OEM bars?

 

[12cb96vfr_imp]

love it! I went w/ the Ultra Lows and sometimes I kinda wish I went with the Low, looks great!

 

[WhiskeyUSMC1979_imp]

Hey Nemo, I had addressed before somewhere, but it never hurts to spread the info around.

The Renthal bars are thicker walled aluminum construction as opposed to the thin walled steel OEM bars. Aluminum does a few things better than its heavier weight older sister (steel). Two of those being dissipating heat and vibrations more efficiently. Therefore bar weights aren't required. As far as bar ends, Renthal sells them or you can opt for bar end mirrors like I did to fill the void.


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[JF Coastal_imp]

Looks great uscgmac... Your bike is really coming along.

I love my renthal bars. I went with the fatbars with black renthal risers. Couldn't be happier.

 

[Nemo_imp]

Thank you, Devil Dog!

Hey Nemo, I had addressed before somewhere, but it never hurts to spread the info around.

The Renthal bars are thicker walled aluminum construction as opposed to the thin walled steel OEM bars. Aluminum does a few things better than its heavier weight older sister (steel). Two of those being dissipating heat and vibrations more efficiently. Therefore bar weights aren't required. As far as bar ends, Renthal sells them or you can opt for bar end mirrors like I did to fill the void.


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[WhiskeyUSMC1979_imp]

Thank you, Devil Dog!

Hey Nemo, I had addressed before somewhere, but it never hurts to spread the info around.

The Renthal bars are thicker walled aluminum construction as opposed to the thin walled steel OEM bars. Aluminum does a few things better than its heavier weight older sister (steel). Two of those being dissipating heat and vibrations more efficiently. Therefore bar weights aren't required. As far as bar ends, Renthal sells them or you can opt for bar end mirrors like I did to fill the void.


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My pleasure.

 

[uscgmac_imp]

I used the renthal bar ends. Kind of pricey at 35.00 for the set of two but they are a perfect fit and finish the bars beautifully. I rode over a 100 miles with them and i wasnt botherd by any vibration that i noticed. Their may be a tiny bit at idle while warming up bike but still nothjng really. Some people mentioned rhey changed back to stock from some aftermarket bars, i dont know what they were using but im more than hapoy with these, should have done this a year ago. By brake line is a tight fit with the puig windscreen on but it works fine.[/i]