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Anyone put low bars on a MKII? 14 Oct 2013 18:24 #610001

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OK< that's a dumb question...

ATTN: People who have put low bars on a MKII...

I would like to put a lower set on my 79 MKII but not sol low I have to swap out all the hoses and cables.

Something Z1R-ish would be my pick.

Anyone have experience with such a conversion?

I doubt Z1R bars would work but I am all ears.

Wayne
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1980 Suzuki GS1100E (Silver)
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Anyone put low bars on a MKII? 14 Oct 2013 18:53 #610002

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my mk II has superbike bars and I used all oem hose and cables HTH :lol:

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Anyone put low bars on a MKII? 14 Oct 2013 18:54 #610003

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better pic... :lol:

2005 Kawasaki mean streak
2000 325 H.P. mcXpress turbo Hayabusa
1979 kz 1000 mk II ATP turbo
1975 Z1 960 cc Mr. Turbo
1975 Z1 1428 big block ATP turbo
1976 Kz900 1103 cc ATP turbo
1985 GS 1150E
1983 GS 1100E
1997 Suzuki Bandit 1200S
2001 Kawasaki EX 500 Ninja
1972 Honda cb750 (836cc turbo)

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Anyone put low bars on a MKII? 14 Oct 2013 20:06 #610011

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I would use the KZ1000D1(Z1R) clutch cable 54011-070. It makes for a lot cleaner routing of cable.

I got away with using the stock throttle cables by routing them under the headlight ear instead of up by the top triple tree like on the stock cable routing.

I always move the bars from side to side while I open and close the throttle to make sure they do not stick anywhere after installing or rerouting the cables.

I have used the stock Z1R bars, but I ended up with using some old K&N Superbike bars because I liked the bend of the bars better!!!


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Anyone put low bars on a MKII? 14 Oct 2013 23:21 #610034

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I ran superbike bars the whole time I rode my MKII, nearly 80,000 miles in 8yrs, which isn't a huge amount I suppose, but it was a huge improvement. Used the Z1R clutch cable. Kept stock cables otherwise. The throttle cables were always obviously too long for the bars and adjustment to the push/pull was pretty much fruitless. The cables would always interfere with each other and throttle would stick. I eventually gave up the push cable, and just used the pull and it worked fine.
After I retired the MKII I put back on the stock bars just to be back original, but if I was planning to ride it again any distance I would not hesitate to put on lower bars.
321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.

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Anyone put low bars on a MKII? 15 Oct 2013 01:24 #610040

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I forgot about K&N superbike bars. What about Z1R bars? would they accommodate the cables an switches?

I think the Z1R bars are not quite as low as the K&N's.... Good idea using the shorter clutch cable. Wonder if the shorter throttle cables off the Z1R would also fit the MKII.

Anyone?
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1979 KZ1000 A3 (MKII)
1979 Honda CBX (Candy Glory Red)
1980 Suzuki GS1100E (Silver)
1980 Suzuki GS1100E (Red)
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Anyone put low bars on a MKII? 15 Oct 2013 01:46 #610041

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300kph wrote: I forgot about K&N superbike bars. What about Z1R bars? would they accommodate the cables an switches?

I think the Z1R bars are not quite as low as the K&N's.... Good idea using the shorter clutch cable. Wonder if the shorter throttle cables off the Z1R would also fit the MKII.

Anyone?


All the Z1r cables have been discontinued from Kawasaki according to their website. I put my extra Z1r cables on Ebay a few years back and I could not believe what I got for them. Now I know why!!!! All the KZ900/1000(1976 to 1980) throttle cables interchange. Sold many Z1r cables for people that put Superbike bars on their LTD's back in the day.

I don't think K&N even make handlebars anymore either.
1972 H2 750 Cafe Racer built in 1974.
1976 KH400 Production Road Racer.
1979 Kz1000 MK. II Old AMA/WERA Superbike.
1986 RG500G 2 stroke terror.
1986 GSXR750RG The one with the clutch that rattles!

Up in the hills near Prescott, Az.

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Anyone put low bars on a MKII? 15 Oct 2013 03:36 #610044

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There are many differnt versions of these bars out there. Dofferent rises and pullback measurements. MotionPro can or probably have whatever cables you would need. Maybe Z1 Ent. can help in this area....they are the go-to site for most things we need for these bikes.
1980 LTD (changed over the years), 1979 LTD (being rebuilt), 1977 KZ turbo and various KZ's in various states of build. KLX110

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