Need help from 900 Hornet riders

[Harry the Barstard]

As some of you will be aware Auckland had up to 90KM winds on friday. Long story short my 05 900 hornet blew over (even though it was in a sheltered spot).

Damage wasnt to bad but i managed to scuff the crank case and bend my handlebars. I rang cyclespot (my local Honda dealer) and found that the genuine handlebars are $260+gst. Now ill be buggared before i pay that for some staock bars.

So heres the advice i need. Has anyone fitted Renthal bars and found them good? If so what was involved in fittment and what style/size bar did you put on. Also what was the all up cost.

Any help, info or advise would be greatly appreciated.

[AllanB]

Man that's some bad luck.

All you need re bars is here:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=32223


I am running a set of steel ones that are lower than stock - $39, the renthal 22mm alloy bars carry a RRP of $140.

Easy to replace- just take your time. I found removing the bar end weights a arse - the end screw just holds on the visible end bit. There is a long weight inside the bar - it has a 'clip' that hocks into a hole in the bar - the best way to remove was put a good squirt of CRC or similar down there - grab a short bit of scrap steel plate (about 150mm long)- drill a hole in the middle of the scrap that will take the end cap bolt. Put the end bold through the scrap plate and thread it into the inner bar weight, pop down the retainer that goes into the hole in the handlebar and pull like crazy. You are using the scrap as a hand hold. It will slowly slid out.

[pritch]

Rather than me writing what I remember, try this:

http://www.919.org/

There's a whole range of after-market bars people use and a lot of people have done this already. You should find relevant info at the following:

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hornet900/

http://www.hondahornet.co.uk/

[HenryDorsetCase]

DONT REPEAT MY ERRORS!!!!

I am running Renthal gold alloy bars on mine. From memory they are "street, low" in the catalogue.

In fact this is the second set, the first set being trashed in my lowside at levels. Not a drama, but:

on the first set I drilled the bars for the locating peg for the switchblock. I dont think this is a good idea. I like the idea better of filing the peg out of the switchblock (its plastic) and then IF the block spins (which it didnt on mine and is only a real issue on the throttle side anyway) you can use a thin piece of rubber (I used pushbike innertube) to shim it into place. Worked like a charm.

I use accessory end weights which work OK, at one point I was going to go to bar end mirrors so only got the cheapest ones I could find. they are in fact fine. The original weight/handlebar fitting wouldnt fit inside the renthal bar because the renthal bar has a thicker wall, being alooominum.

I really disliked the narrowness and bend of the original steel bars, replacing them was the first mod I did, and probably the most rewarding!

[TerminalAddict]

I've got super low renthals

Requires a ruler, and a 5mm drill. Easy as !!!

Some care is needed, but not much.

If you don't like drilling the bars you can cut the tabs of the controls, but then need to stop the controls from spinning around the bar.
Note: the hole for the tabs are not the on both sides. Measure each side before drilling.
The hole on one side is about 10mm further from the end of the bars, than the other side

[Trudes]

Still loving mine!!

[discotex]

Saw someone mention bits4bikes.co.nz in another thread. Might be worth a look.

[avrflr]

Just can't keep a bike upright, can you, Jackass?

[Harry the Barstard]

Just can't keep a bike upright, can you, Jackass?

Thats a bit rough it droped it's self. At least my bike can fall over, not like your car, oh i mean bike.

Yeah thats right............ i went there.

[toebug]

Go to MX fat bars! Change your risers $69 at a local shop and bars start at $50-$60 upwards. All available at your best local MX shop. The original bars on a hornet are gay! I am surprised at the price they are trying to get for them!

[avrflr]

I'm surprised your car doesn't fall over. Or your house.

[Gremlin]

pm Zapf... he fitted some sort of wide bars to his... very handy mx style ones

[HornetBoy]

Go to MX fat bars! Change your risers $69 at a local shop and bars start at $50-$60 upwards. All available at your best local MX shop. The original bars on a hornet are gay! I am surprised at the price they are trying to get for them!

yep got the same setup here ! bloody changed the bike for the better ,and alot cheaper than the oem price they gave you .

[Harry the Barstard]

Man that's some bad luck.

All you need re bars is here:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=32223


I am running a set of steel ones that are lower than stock - $39, the renthal 22mm alloy bars carry a RRP of $140.

Easy to replace- just take your time. I found removing the bar end weights a arse - the end screw just holds on the visible end bit. There is a long weight inside the bar - it has a 'clip' that hocks into a hole in the bar - the best way to remove was put a good squirt of CRC or similar down there - grab a short bit of scrap steel plate (about 150mm long)- drill a hole in the middle of the scrap that will take the end cap bolt. Put the end bold through the scrap plate and thread it into the inner bar weight, pop down the retainer that goes into the hole in the handlebar and pull like crazy. You are using the scrap as a hand hold. It will slowly slid out.

Where did u get the bars from?

[AllanB]

I'm in CHCH - got them from Cycletreads, most dealers should have a stock of several different bends for the steel bars - usually in chrome. Ventura is one brand that they should all have or have a catalogue for.

I've also seen some low MX bars in alloy for the 22mm holders (stock hornet size).

Note if you are interested in the fatbar as suggested by some, on the Hornet the clamps are cast into the top triple. There is a adaptor available that bolts into the lower half then has its own clamp. These are around the $70 mark plus fatbar on top ($99 is the cheapest I've seen a alloy fatbar). The problem with the MX fatbars is that they are all 800mm or wider. You may end up with throttle cable issues that wide. And if you chop the ends off be sure there is enough 22mm width bar left for the switch gear (not a issue on a dirt bike).

My favourite for the fatbar route is the Rizoma adaptors and bar - bar is 720mm wide. Beautiful stuff but hellishly expensive (99 euro for the adaptors!) Pictures below.