Bye bye renthal handle bars. Matching LED indicators front rear.

I bent my renthal handlebars. For a month or so now the front end from the riders seat did not look square. Think it was end January and el-Lobo had a bit of a lay down off the side stand. At the time I did not think the bars had bent. I think it was not so much the weigh of the bike from the fall that bent them. It was when I was picking the bike up that the weight of the bike was too much for the bars.

I put the OEM bars back on this morning and sure enough the front end looks square. Measured up the renthals and sure enough they are bent.

I scooted down to Sydney to MCAS and bought a set of their steel "Daytona"style medium bars and a set of LED indicators for the back of the bike. These now match the front ones. They are bright too which is what I want so the numpties in the cars may see which way I am turning.

The "Daytona" bars are almost the same as the renthal mediums I had fitted. At least if the bike goes down I have bars that may not bend as easy now.

Only one pic working for me mate. Is it just me?

Reardo wrote:Only one pic working for me mate. Is it just me?

Yes, It's your BOOBY !

Reardo wrote:Only one pic working for me mate. Is it just me?

I get 3

I love my renthals. They feel just great. The very little minimal extra width seems to make so much difference.

Hammy wrote:I love my renthals. They feel just great. The very little minimal extra width seems to make so much difference.

I loved mine too till they got a bit bent.

Ross, how much did the daytonas cost? I have never heard of them, but the bend looks good.

reddog wrote:Ross, how much did the daytonas cost? I have never heard of them, but the bend looks good.

$26.95. I believe these are MCAS's Touring bars. Also I bought them in person at the shop.

After 2 sets of handle bars I have gone back to the OEM ones. Why? Last week when I rode down the F3 to Sydney with the OEM fitted I found the Zero Gravity BD screen works better for me when I am down a bit lower. Both the Renthal bar and the Daytona rip off bar sit be right up in the jet stream off the top of the screen.

I do love how much leverage the wider bars give me steering wise. Yet I started to feel like I am flapping about in the breeze sitting that upright. Lets see if I chnage my mind in a weeks time again.

{edit} Forgot to add that with the Daytona rip offs I could not get the front master cylder clamp to sit square as this sat just at the end of a curve in the bar. This meant there was a bit of movement when I pulled in the brake lever. Funny feeling that. Like there should be move braking as the lever keeps moving as the brakes come on.