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Started by AJ.. , Oct 19 2006 03:07 pm

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#1 AJ..

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Posted 19 October 2006 - 03:07 pm

hey dudes....jus sharing around the globe....have anyone ever thought of putting V-strom05 handgrds?its way cheaper than BMW-GS handgrds...i've had mine on 10mths ago and still... good.gif
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Posted 19 October 2006 - 03:18 pm

QUOTE(AJ.. @ Thu 19th Oct 2006, 03:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hey dudes....jus sharing around the globe....have anyone ever thought of putting V-strom05 handgrds?its way cheaper than BMW-GS handgrds...i've had mine on 10mths ago and still... good.gif

Any closeup pictures of the result?

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Posted 19 October 2006 - 03:32 pm


i think dis is the closest...anymore closer,you have to hit down to suzuki agent to get it...lol... banana.gif



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Posted 19 October 2006 - 03:41 pm

they look pretty nice.

Is that the original TDM bar you have on there (it looks slightly higher)?
Are the guards only fixated near the risers or also at the bar ends?
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Posted 19 October 2006 - 04:49 pm

QUOTE(duibhce Kaelann @ Thu 19th Oct 2006, 04:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
they look pretty nice.

Is that the original TDM bar you have on there (it looks slightly higher)?
Are the guards only fixated near the risers or also at the bar ends?


Was going to be my question too - looks like no bar-end drilling is involved, which would suit me.
Bars look braced though - Renthals or something else non-OE?

Edited by Pict, 19 October 2006 - 04:51 pm.

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Posted 19 October 2006 - 07:21 pm

sorry to rain on the parade but i looked at them on a Vstrom last week and they look a bit cheap compared to the GS1150 one's people usually use on 900's.

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Posted 19 October 2006 - 08:09 pm

Hi guys, i am from singapore too..
Pretty new to TDM..
He is using the africa twin handle bar..
I bought the hand guards off a local suzuki store and its cost about 17pounds a pair...
yet to fix it up. waiting for AJ to help me out. haha.

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Posted 19 October 2006 - 08:53 pm

QUOTE(royksopp @ Thu 19th Oct 2006, 08:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi guys, i am from singapore too..
Pretty new to TDM..
He is using the africa twin handle bar..
I bought the hand guards off a local suzuki store and its cost about 17pounds a pair...
yet to fix it up. waiting for AJ to help me out. haha.

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Posted 20 October 2006 - 04:28 am

yeah man...he helped me out with the airbox mod 2 days ago...very grateful to him....

royksopp,i need to bring u to JB for some of the stuffs needed...or if u have em,well...we could jus do it straight away...we need 2 piece bushing and 2 long screws...dat will do the trick...

yup...i m using Africa Twin handlebar...the balancer have to be replaced though...can't use back the stock ones...the AT handlebar is much higher and more forward and well for me i thk its more confortable... good.gif

Hi guys, i am from singapore too..
Pretty new to TDM..
He is using the africa twin handle bar..
I bought the hand guards off a local suzuki store and its cost about 17pounds a pair...
yet to fix it up. waiting for AJ to help me out. haha.


U got it for 17pounds?how much is tat convert to sing dollars?pardon me stupidness...

i got it for only 39bux..SGD... banana.gif
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Posted 20 October 2006 - 06:01 am

What screen and engine guard do you have? Screen looks pretty high? Any comments about noise from turbulence. Engine guard does not look familiar for me too.
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Posted 20 October 2006 - 07:57 am

QUOTE(Pict @ Thu 19th Oct 2006, 05:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Was going to be my question too - looks like no bar-end drilling is involved, which would suit me.
Bars look braced though - Renthals or something else non-OE?


Before I got my 1150 guards I was sent F650 (not GS) ones that did not attach at the ends. I did not like them as some cheapies I had tried previously bent in under wind pressure and pressed the brake lever. Nearly killed a pair of discs blink.gif
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Posted 20 October 2006 - 09:16 am

QUOTE(Jez @ Fri 20th Oct 2006, 08:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Before I got my 1150 guards I was sent F650 (not GS) ones that did not attach at the ends. I did not like them as some cheapies I had tried previously bent in under wind pressure and pressed the brake lever. Nearly killed a pair of discs blink.gif

Thanks - useful tip.

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Posted 20 October 2006 - 09:44 am

QUOTE(Tarmo @ Fri 20th Oct 2006, 06:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What screen and engine guard do you have? Screen looks pretty high? Any comments about noise from turbulence. Engine guard does not look familiar for me too.



hey dude...windshield ordered from Eagle Screen Australia...plus shipping and all,costing around $140SGD.

engine guard customised from local shop here..

QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Thu 19th Oct 2006, 08:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
sorry to rain on the parade but i looked at them on a Vstrom last week and they look a bit cheap compared to the GS1150 one's people usually use on 900's.



yo...i used to have the GS1150 handgrds on my Africa Twin before..
tat was like 5 yrs ago...price of the handgrds were'nt so bad at tat time...u can get it for $94SGD from the BMW agent..but as today,since euro has been on the rise,it cost up to $140SGD...
The V-strom05 handgrds cost 100bux cheaper...and if i wanna be practical,it serves the same purposes....and as for myself,i felt its more edge than the GS...more sharper end...


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Posted 20 October 2006 - 10:09 am

QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Thu 19th Oct 2006, 08:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
sorry to rain on the parade but i looked at them on a Vstrom last week and they look a bit cheap compared to the GS1150 one's people usually use on 900's.


Agreed! They are cheaper because they LOOK cheap!

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Posted 20 October 2006 - 01:40 pm

QUOTE(Dougal @ Fri 20th Oct 2006, 10:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Agreed! They are cheaper because they LOOK cheap!



oh well.... sad.gif


by putting the GS hangrds won't make my bike look expensive either.... unsure.gif
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Posted 21 October 2006 - 05:55 am

QUOTE(AJ.. @ Fri 20th Oct 2006, 02:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
oh well.... sad.gif
by putting the GS hangrds won't make my bike look expensive either.... unsure.gif



hey AJ I think your bike looks good, those handguards don't look cheap to me, just different, I may even get some for my bike to use in winter, as from the pictures of yours, they look like they offer a bit more coverage than the BMW ones, I for one apreciate the fact that you were pointing out another option for hand guards.
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Posted 21 October 2006 - 07:30 am

QUOTE(laughin in a windstorm @ Sat 21st Oct 2006, 06:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hey AJ I think your bike looks good, those handguards don't look cheap to me, just different, I may even get some for my bike to use in winter, as from the pictures of yours, they look like they offer a bit more coverage than the BMW ones, I for one apreciate the fact that you were pointing out another option for hand guards.


I dont think they look that bad either, I may have to go look at them "in the flesh" at the local Suzuki dealer,or one of the guys in the club has them fitted to his GSX1400.
I was looking at the hand guards fitted to the Buell Uyllese the other day but but the time you buy all the bit you were over the £50 mark.
I remember on the TDR250 I have many moons ago I fitted DT125 hand guards on to it they fitted no probs and gave good weather protection.
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Posted 21 October 2006 - 12:23 pm

QUOTE(AJ.. @ Fri 20th Oct 2006, 09:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
oh well.... sad.gif
by putting the GS hangrds won't make my bike look expensive either.... unsure.gif




'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder' smile.gif

To have the job done while spending lesser....... why not...

Maybe AJ jz being wise for being practical (not offence ya) good.gif
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Posted 21 October 2006 - 03:14 pm

no offense to anyone...actually...i would felt offended if i was selling to you guys and making profit out of it wen someone else jus pop in to say my product is cheapskate product...

but well no dudes...its okie man...i was jus merely introducing to you guys who mite wanna a cheaper and different look of handgrds...which afterall,serves the same purpose rite...well it does...it won't flip even u rode to ur max..and i bet it wont...cos it is screwed on to ur brake lever and clutch lever screws...

so cheers guys...and thanks guys for the nice comments...at least theres someone appreciates.


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Edited by AJ.., 21 October 2006 - 03:17 pm.

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Posted 23 October 2006 - 08:07 am

Happened to spot a XR400 handguards & it really really looked awesome (more aggressive cuts). No bar end mounting........ will try to snap a pix of it & find out of which bike it is from (sure is not XR400 oem).

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