Bars for Konker/Q Links?

MICRider · 08-08-2012, 11:11 PM

Hey guys, I haven't bought bars in ages, but since I pretzeled my Konkers a bit on Saturday night, where would be the best place to pick up replacements? Thanks in advance!

FastDoc · 08-08-2012, 11:43 PM

Bars are bars.

Go to the local motorcycle shop and pick out a air you like. I recommend aluminum because they are stronger and absorb vibration better. A good cheap pair is aroud $50.

MICRider · 08-08-2012, 11:45 PM

Sounds good, I was just curious if there was a preferred place to buy them. I think the last time I bought bars was for my old CR125. Way way back!

FastDoc · 08-08-2012, 11:46 PM

You could find them on line maybe a tad cheaper but it's nice to see and hold them to see what you like.

SpudRider · 08-08-2012, 11:53 PM

I second the suggestion to get aluminum handlebars, Stew.

Rocky Mountain ATV has Tusk handlebars, as well as Pro Taper handlebars, et cetera.

http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/t/...947/Handlebars

The Tusk T-10 Aluminum 7/8" Handlebar is only $27.99!

http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/...2522-Handlebar

Spud

Weldangrind · 08-09-2012, 11:09 AM

If your back gives you trouble after long rides, this would be an opportunity to use ATV high bend bars. I put some on my TW, and it's much better.

wilserchinarider · 08-09-2012, 11:21 AM

FWIW, I installed a pair of generic gy2 hondoid bars on a Zong that I had readily available and free from a parts bike...I like them more than the original, a little wider I think.

FastDoc · 08-09-2012, 12:14 PM

The bars Spud posted look like the Moose bars, same bend, I put on the YZ and I like them.

The aluminum won't bend as easy in a crash, and is easier on the hands by dampening vibration.

SpudRider · 08-09-2012, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weldangrind

If your back gives you trouble after long rides, this would be an opportunity to use ATV high bend bars. I put some on my TW, and it's much better.

As usual, I agree with Brother Weld.

I installed Pro Tape SE ATV High Bend Handlebars on my Zong, and I like them a lot.

Click on the "Sizing Chart" tabs at the RMATV/MC website pages, and you can see the width, height, and pullback measurements for all the different handlebars.

Spud

MICRider · 08-09-2012, 10:27 PM

Thanks guys, lots of good info here! I like the look of those Tusks, might end up ordering a set of them. I'll check my closest Kawi shop in the Fort as well but there isn't too much cheap at that place!

Oh, I meant to ask as well, the ATV bars sound like a good idea, are they still compatible with the stock cables or do you need longer ones?

Weldangrind · 08-10-2012, 11:18 AM

It's a minor stretch with my TW, but no problem with the stock cables. Perhaps you can get a sense of how much slack you have now, but removing the clamps and lifting the bars a couple of inches. Try that from the seating position.

SpudRider · 08-14-2012, 01:32 PM

I had to cut about one inch from both ends of the handlebars to use my stock, Zongshen cables. However, my trusty angle grinder made short work of the job.

Spud

08-08-2012, 11:11 PM	#1
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	Bars for Konker/Q Links? Hey guys, I haven't bought bars in ages, but since I pretzeled my Konkers a bit on Saturday night, where would be the best place to pick up replacements? Thanks in advance!
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08-08-2012, 11:43 PM	#2
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Bars are bars. Go to the local motorcycle shop and pick out a air you like. I recommend aluminum because they are stronger and absorb vibration better. A good cheap pair is aroud $50. __________________ Happy to serve.
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08-08-2012, 11:46 PM	#4
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	You could find them on line maybe a tad cheaper but it's nice to see and hold them to see what you like. __________________ Happy to serve.
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08-08-2012, 11:53 PM	#5
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	I second the suggestion to get aluminum handlebars, Stew. Rocky Mountain ATV has Tusk handlebars, as well as Pro Taper handlebars, et cetera. http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/t/...947/Handlebars The Tusk T-10 Aluminum 7/8" Handlebar is only $27.99! http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/...2522-Handlebar Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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08-09-2012, 11:09 AM	#6
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	If your back gives you trouble after long rides, this would be an opportunity to use ATV high bend bars. I put some on my TW, and it's much better. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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08-08-2012, 11:45 PM	#3
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	Sounds good, I was just curious if there was a preferred place to buy them. I think the last time I bought bars was for my old CR125. Way way back!
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08-09-2012, 11:21 AM	#7
wilserchinarider Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 380	FWIW, I installed a pair of generic gy2 hondoid bars on a Zong that I had readily available and free from a parts bike...I like them more than the original, a little wider I think.
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08-09-2012, 12:14 PM	#8
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	The bars Spud posted look like the Moose bars, same bend, I put on the YZ and I like them. The aluminum won't bend as easy in a crash, and is easier on the hands by dampening vibration. __________________ Happy to serve.
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08-09-2012, 10:27 PM	#10
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	Thanks guys, lots of good info here! I like the look of those Tusks, might end up ordering a set of them. I'll check my closest Kawi shop in the Fort as well but there isn't too much cheap at that place! Oh, I meant to ask as well, the ATV bars sound like a good idea, are they still compatible with the stock cables or do you need longer ones?
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08-10-2012, 11:18 AM	#11
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	It's a minor stretch with my TW, but no problem with the stock cables. Perhaps you can get a sense of how much slack you have now, but removing the clamps and lifting the bars a couple of inches. Try that from the seating position. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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08-14-2012, 01:32 PM	#12
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	I had to cut about one inch from both ends of the handlebars to use my stock, Zongshen cables. However, my trusty angle grinder made short work of the job. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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