K11 Owners Group

tooslow · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 3:51 pm Post subject: K75 bars on RRS

Anybody tried K75C bars with barbacks on a K11RS? Too much reach down for this 60 year old back.

owrstrich · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:17 pm Post subject:

bar backs dont give you much... c bars give you more...

i suppose c bars would be sufficient... i have tried both... but not together... with both you would loose too much motocontrol in my supernatural opinion...

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tooslow · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:33 pm Post subject:

so will the C bars work and still clear the fairing? I'm old and at 6'4" the down is a bit too much, I like reach (forward) though.

RJTrucker · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:35 pm Post subject: c bars?

Has anyone ever just put K1100LT bars on the K1100RS? Will they clear the faring? I have a set of bars off a K100LT or RT which pull back farther thethe RS bars. I think I even have a Cover for the bars.
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owrstrich · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:31 pm Post subject:

tooslow...

you should change your handle to tooslow n tooold... 60 years... man o man... thats old...

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Flying Duck · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:38 pm Post subject:

You'll be sitting striaght UPRIGHT with LT bars and will have NO abiltiy to lean forward at all. Might as well just get an LT.

C bars can be done without replacing the brake line(or cables) - just loosen it at the master and change the angle a bit. The K1100RS dash pad can be scrunched in so you won't have the ignition switch issues you'd have with bar backs.
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tooslow · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:11 pm Post subject:

I might be old but not LT old. I've always ridden Airhead and Oilhead Euro position bikes but think I need another K-buzzer. Had a 1985KRS a long time ago, 1986, still in love with the triple digits out here in the great wide open but comfort does have it's place on those 1,000 mile days.

m.cycle · Joined: 25 Apr 2003 Posts: 15

i've had k75c bars AND barbacks installed for the last 6 years or so. dashpad will need to be "trimmed" quite a bit and you'll need a new brake line (mine was custom made) and a new clutch cable. it works well for me. i've ridden thru most states and haven't had a problem yet.

Flying Duck · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:11 pm Post subject:

Tyr the C bars solo first. All you have to buy is the bars. If that doesn't do it for you then you can always spend more money later.

I've tried both C bars and barbacks (by themselves, not combined). Neither lasted more than a day. I"m 6-2 with 34/35" arms and neither setup allowed to get my body in over the bike when riding agressively in the turns.

For long days, I modifed my body position which allows me to do 12+ hour days back to back. (I'm just a 49 year old toddler though. Laughing

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93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE