My rejuvenated ZL1000

[f1nxlife]

Thats a bad ass bike,,,im wondering do i go with your style handlebars or the zl 900,,,,how do you like those straight bars,,,is the bike still comfortable to ride,,,i would like to know,,,thx brett

[Jim L]

I was only kidding, the gas pump had a huge sign about lead additives, I haven't had the bike at a drag strip since the early 90's. We had a local track called Westhampton Dragway, it is now the home of some 'nice' cookie- cutter condos.

[Jim L]

They are not much different, the angle of the grips is a little straighter that the stock ones. Overall they are about the same as stock, the 2 piece build of the bar is misleading, i thought the were narrower than stock but they are actually about the same maybe a touch wider. There is a thread on here with pictures of the two side by side, ZL Mark posted them. There are a lot of pictures of them and discussion in this thread. I think the definitely look great and I can see the guages no problem. The guy who makes them is nice and sent them right away.

[f1nxlife]

hey jim....i might want to get a set,,,as soon as i get the bike,,,its still on route from NC,,,when i get it ill look to see what i might like best,,,so far im either going to use 900 bars,,,or your set up,,,can you tell me where you got the bar risers,,,thx brett....willy sent me a link to a nice set he bought from dennis kirk,,..anyways,,i think im heading toward the 900 bars,,,but i need to get a good look at the bike in person,,,thx ..brett

[MikeC]

Awsome job on paint and polish! Looks great! Love the sissy bar plate too.

[kawboy]

Originally Posted by f1nxlife

hey jim....i might want to get a set,,,as soon as i get the bike,,,its still on route from NC,,,when i get it ill look to see what i might like best,,,so far im either going to use 900 bars,,,or your set up,,,can you tell me where you got the bar risers,,,thx brett....willy sent me a link to a nice set he bought from dennis kirk,,..anyways,,i think im heading toward the 900 bars,,,but i need to get a good look at the bike in person,,,thx ..brett

Brett - here's some riser blocks that would prolly work with the 900 bars. I would contact the guy and get bolt spacing, etc. He has several different ones listed for various bikes, at different prices, but they may all be the same.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/YAMAH...item20b278b91d

[markus56]

You've done a fabulous job on the face-lift of your long time steed Jim..... A very, very nice job! Keep the fairing.....looks like it belongs to the bike. That's one sweet ride you've got there!

[Jim L]

Originally Posted by markus56

You've done a fabulous job on the face-lift of your long time steed Jim..... A very, very nice job! Keep the fairing.....looks like it belongs to the bike. That's one sweet ride you've got there!

Thank you very much. The other day my wife said I should take it off the bike because it looks gay...

Originally Posted by MikeC

Awsome job on paint and polish! Looks great! Love the sissy bar plate too.

Thanks a lot.

Originally Posted by Jarney

Very nice, I like the wheels and painted rear fender. Good job. Later.

Thank you very much.

[paulfun]

Originally Posted by Jim L

Thank you very much. The other day my wife said I should take it off the bike because it looks gay...

I agree with her!!!!
You should take it off the bike right now and send it to me!!!

[Jim L]

You bribing my wife..., I can't seem to find out what brand this is or who sells it. I bought it for about 35 dollars on eBay- I think it belonged to a member of this site, I'll have to go through the albums to see if it is in one of the other members pictures. I was looking at the "fly screen" fairings and then I found this one.