Hand guards Suzuki GS500

Has anyone successfully fitted these?

Did you buy them over the counter or did you make them yourself?

Any details would be appreciated.

John Dwyer

 

what is the purpose you want them to do ??

if its just to cut the wind then go into a dealer and have a look at
dirtbikes, they have that sort of thing , and I cant imagine them being all
that expensive and even then you could hit some of the dirtbike forums and
just about get a set for free as they are quickly removed for a real pair of
handguards

 

I asked if the items at the local motorcycle shop would fit the GS500 and
was told that they would not.

John Dwyer.

 

I would find it hard to believe, go and have a look for yourself , don't
believe what the spare parts guys tell you

you didn't answer what the purpose of these hand guards us to be

 

once had some on a DR600 to keep wind off hands
I didnt buy DR600 ones, just some generic ones...forget how they
attached but it may have been with the mirror bolt

in any case...the mighty cable tie will save you

whats wrong with half a coke bottle and a cable tie?
or are you a speed demon?

 

It's all relative. They'll fit, but you may need the
Calibration Kit (hacksaw, bastard file, gas axe, pop riveter, etc)
to install them.

Which things are you talking about, the aluminium-and-plastic
'brush guards' which bolt to the bars, the plastic 'useless
fins' which stick out from the controls or those big
dryfingeeeeez gauntlet things.

The problem with the first is that the bars might be too
narrow ... but if you just want to cut the wind a little,
the fins should be okay.

Ask Zebee nicely and she'll tell you how to make 'em out
of Orange Juice bottles, but you'll need an MZ to go with
them ...

-----sharks

 

Well, they are usually specific to certain controls, if you can find a
dirtbike (most likely a Suzuki) that uses the same brake and clutch controls
you should be all right. Eg BMW used the same controls on many bikes when
the K100 was around, including the R100GS, so the hadnguards from the GS fit
K100's , likewise R1100GS guards fit most R1100's etc(including my R1100R).
You'll have to take the time to look. Otherwise something more universal
from Barkbusters or similar might do the job.

Al

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I recon Mark Imisides would have been closer to making them than Zebee.

 

Buy thicker gloves...

 

I apparently have poor circulation. Putting polypropylene gloves under my
winter gloves made no difference.

John Dwyer.

 

You need to make yourself some heated handgrips, you do. It'll cost all of $10. ;-)


BTH

 

Not a bad set of instructions, thanks to Steve Curtis:

http://zoic.org/sharkey/moto/files/The_Heated_Handgrip_Guide.pdf

-----sharks

 

That's a neat idea for a high-low setting, I'll buy a DPDT switch and
do that.

However I still prefer Dr Shifty's idea of winding the coils over the
top of the existing grips and then covering them with a cricket bat
handle cover, it's much quicker, cheaper and easier.


BTH