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Anybody install Emgo superbike handlebar on their 650?

113 views 9 replies 4 participants last post by  Windwalker10  
#1 ·
I just bought a 2012 VStrom 650 and it's had some hard knocks, but is generally sound. Seller disclosed about taking a low-speed spill, and it bent the stock bars enough to be noticeable. I'm looking at some Emgo superbike bars (23-12571) from Dennis Kirk. Anybody have experience with these? Like em, dislike em?
 
#3 · (Edited)
That you have bent bars answers the question "should I?" New bars are not difficult and a little shopping will find your bar that you like. No, I do not have recco for the EMGO. I took some basic measurements and went to the bike shop. The one I selected was on a Yamaha 450 quad machine. Similar rise, slightly less pullback, wide enough at the mounting points to fit my 2012. Cut 1/2 in. off the ends for that 'custom' look.
 
#4 ·
I have not tried the EMGO; there are many bars which will fit, with different sweep and angles, reach, etc. which determine a neutral wrist position or ulnar-radial deviation from neutral. Examine the stock bar and imagine how you would wish it to be instead. I'm still rocking the stock bars, but the first thing I did back in the day was cut an inch off each bar end so I could filter more easily; the stock bars are pretty wide.
Whatever you decide upon, when disassembling the levers and controls off the old bar, remember to not remove the bar end weight screw entirely, as there is a nested tightening mechanism inserted into the bar. Loosen them, give them a few taps with a rubber mallet, then simply pull out the whole assembly, locking screw and all.
 
#9 ·
Some here put risers under the stock bars. I do not. Being of a sporting nature, I like a bit of forward lean. I would likely find the emgo bend to my liking. If my memory serves me (& it's failing these days) I found a number of bars on the Answer rack but the mounting area needs to be wide enough to accommodate the Suzuki requirements. The Yamaha bar was an ordered PN I spoke of and is similar but improved in my application to the Suzuki OEM.