Handlebar Cover Mods

What to do with your handlebar cover when you add bar risers to your ST? When I put 2.5" risers on my bike, the handlebar cover no longer allowed access to the ignition lock. Side view - click to enlarge (78 kB)
View from above - click to enlarge (81 kB) I simply trimmed the cover to allow the key to fit. Then I made a sheet aluminum piece to fit inside the trimmed area. Because the brake and clutch hoses had to be re-routed, leaving holes un-used in the cover, I made plates to mount the switches for my 4-way flashers and grip heaters. Note: later models don't have those holes.

Last updated on January 27, 2014

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