Handelbars
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Handelbars
Are the handle bars on my 91 kdx a special bend? Mine came bent. I threw a set I had left over from a husky I had but there not right. With the strange angled kdx mount l can't turn them forward enough as they hit in the bolts that clamp them down.
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Re: Handelbars
I hear ya. I've been thinking about picking up an H series upper triple to fix that handlebar angle thing. I'm not sure if the offset is the same though.
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Re: Handelbars
I wonder if they are just "cr high bend"? but why would they use CR (as in Honda) bars on a Kawasaki?
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Look on the Renthal site for some measurements of typical bars. Maybe it will help you figure out what is going on.
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From the measurements I've seen in the past, the KX bend is higher the the CR bend.
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Handelbars
so I should be looking for a KX bend?
anyway, I had to pull them off again. I have been slowly getting this bike back together. Its basically ready but I been test riding it around the yard and it just don't turn. Im thinking "how the hell could all those guys I know ride these things so fast in the past?"
I raised the forks in triple clamps and it seemed to get worse.
WTH. so Instead of putting it on my table I just lifted the bike on my jack, wow, front steering bearings are rusted so tight I can't even turn it lock to lock.
pulled bearings out yesterday. new ones will be here Thursday.
I did check the suspension bearings and yes my brother had done them before. but nobody has pulled the steering stem since 1991
anyway, I had to pull them off again. I have been slowly getting this bike back together. Its basically ready but I been test riding it around the yard and it just don't turn. Im thinking "how the hell could all those guys I know ride these things so fast in the past?"
I raised the forks in triple clamps and it seemed to get worse.
WTH. so Instead of putting it on my table I just lifted the bike on my jack, wow, front steering bearings are rusted so tight I can't even turn it lock to lock.
pulled bearings out yesterday. new ones will be here Thursday.
I did check the suspension bearings and yes my brother had done them before. but nobody has pulled the steering stem since 1991
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Re: Handelbars
Even the KX bend wont rotate forward without hitting the clamp bolts. Like was mentioned, you can replace the upper triple with one from a '95-'06 and that will get rid of the funky angled bar mounts. You can find them on eBay cheap. This is just an example, I got mine for $35.00 shipped.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/KDX-200-KAWASAK ... -X&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/KDX-200-KAWASAK ... -X&vxp=mtr
'81 KDX 175
'90 KDX 200
'07 Vulcan 2000 Classic LT (totaled 4/25/15)
'82 Honda GL500 (sold)
'96 ZXi 1100 JetSki
'98 STX 1100 JetSki
'90 KDX 200
'07 Vulcan 2000 Classic LT (totaled 4/25/15)
'82 Honda GL500 (sold)
'96 ZXi 1100 JetSki
'98 STX 1100 JetSki