RZ Top Triple Clamp for Naked Bike

[Lowflying]

Ok. Converting my faired, clip on '85 RZ to more of a naked style, round headlight, street tracker barred bike. Probably be easiest to mount regular bars if I had the top triple from an originally naked bike, I reckon.

Anybody got stuff they are looking to sell/get rid of to make this work for me?

Any other general suggestions about this project welcome.

Cheers.

[James P]

How about a set of these: http://japan.webike.net/products/310973.html ?

Or these: http://japan.webike.net/products/1856881.html ?

If you want something cheaper (and have free access to a mill) you could make your own, to suit your existing top bridge. There are likely other cheaper options also - have a look at Page 443 of Chapter 9 of the MCS Catalogue: http://mcsonline.com.au/Catologue/ch_9.pdf

Regards,
James

[Lowflying]

Hey James,

Thanks for all that. I will study and see what I can come up with. I'm currently chasing a lead on rzrd500.com but should that be fruitless it looks like you have pointed me in the direction of a possible Plan B.

Cheers,

Rob.

[James W.]

Be advised L-F, that the clip-on equipped '85 models were intended to have the fork stanchions project through
the top triple clamp, but I dunno, maybe a regular handlebar clamp will allow clearance over the top of them?

You will have to replace the levers/mounts though, because the clip-on type - are angled to compensate.

Pretty sure that the `85- models which were 'naked' from the factory - still used the clip-on bars though..

[James W.]

Actually, L-F, you could just get the old angle grinder with a cut-off wheel on to those steel clip-on mounts, & sever the
old ones & have a 'swan-neck' bend set of 1/2 bars ( a chosen one-piece shape - cut in 2) welded onto the Yam mounts?

( I am referring to the clip-on bars themselves, & not the top triple clamp).

[Lowflying]

All food for thought...

[Lowflying]

Thanks for all the suggestions, but I have sourced one from a guy on the rzrd site from Florida for 74 usd including shipping. Part is blasted, so ready for paint. No bolts included, I'll have to figure that out later. Now I just gotta wait paitently for the mailman (sound of toe tapping)...

[JonW]

Great news, bolts... you can use pretty much anything really for that clamp, grab some stainless allen bolts with the right thread and youre done.

[Lowflying]

Sourced me some bolts on Partzilla.

Where is that mailman?