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bar snake
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2000 8:08 am
by Enlow, Kyle S
I installed the bar snake on my KLR last night. I was hoping to ride this
morning a give a report. However, it was raining to much. I am going to go
for a 200 mile ride tomorrow so I should be able to give a good report on
Thursday. The installation wasn't to bad. You will need new grips of
course. First remove old grips. This was a pain in the neck on my bike.
Whoever installed the grips must have use glue. I had to cut them off then
shave the rest of the rubber off with a knife and sandpaper. Next loosen
the turn signal/light assembly on the left side of the bars. If you don't
the snake won't move past it because there is a little nipple that goes
inside the bars to position this assembly. Remove throttle feed wire that
is provided with the snake through the bars. Connect the wire to the snake.
Pull the wire through the bars. The snake will move through the bars pretty
easy if you spray the snake with some silicone lube. That is about all
there is to it. Obviously I left the bars on the bike. I don't see any
reason to remove the bars.
I will let you know if the bar snake reduces vibration on the mirrors.
Kyle
bar snake
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2000 7:47 am
by Enlow, Kyle S
After riding 300 miles through beautiful southern Indiana I have determined
that the Bar Snake is not worth the money. I didn't see any reduction in
the vibration of the bars or mirrors. Spend your money on something else,
maybe Honda mirrors.
Kyle
bar snake
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2000 11:13 am
by bill e goat
Kyle, thanks for the honest review. That's the best kind.
bar snake
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2000 11:16 am
by Krieger, Larry
yeah, sorry it didn't work out. i think i heard the same thing from another
bike list, maybe the tdm 850 or concours . . .
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Kyle, thanks for the honest review. That's the best kind.
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bar snake
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2001 1:25 am
by plexifairing2000@yahoo.com
Anybody use this gadget on the KLR handlebars? Does it reduce vibration enough to justify the $30 price? Jim
bar snake
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2001 9:38 am
by Vernon Cooke
Go with the bar-end weights made by Suzuki (on the current DR650).
Unbelievable difference at freeway speeds.
Vernon
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Anybody use this gadget on the KLR handlebars? Does it reduce vibration
enough to justify the $30 price? Jim
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bar snake
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2001 10:18 am
by Tom Komjathy
Will these bar ends fit with the Acerbis plastic lever protectors on the
handlebars? Beuller, Bueller, anyone...
TK
bar snake
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2001 10:38 am
by Vernon Cooke
Tom,
I have no idea. Never needed lever protectors at freeway speeds.
Vernon
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Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 3:18 AM
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Will these bar ends fit with the Acerbis plastic lever protectors on the
handlebars? Beuller, Bueller, anyone...
TK
bar snake
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2001 9:39 am
by Guest
Has anyone used the bar snake on their KLR. How does it compare tofilling the ends with silicone builders caulk? any suggestions?
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bar snake
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2001 9:44 am
by Vernon Cooke
Use the bar-end weights that Suzuki provides on their current dual sports.
I guarantee that nothing compares if you truly do want to reduce vibration.
Vernon
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Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 7:40 AM
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Subject: [DSN_klr650] bar snake
Has anyone used the bar snake on their KLR. How does it compare tofilling
the ends with silicone builders caulk? any suggestions?
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