==Custom Grab Bar for the Z==
09-26-2003, 06:59 PM
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==Custom Grab Bar for the Z==
I finally did it! Broke the stock grab bar off the Z! For those of you who don't know, Suzuki had this ingenious idea to make the grab bar and sub frame one piece. Well it doesn't last very long. Me and my dude both broke ours off. And since we didn't feel like forking over a ton of $ for a new sub frame, and something stronger was needed, a litte custom Fabrication took place. We just ran to Home Depot and scored some 5/8" Steel rod and welded it to the Sub frame. It's F**Kin indestructable! We'll bend the sub frame before we bend these bars! Let me know what you guys think.
Josh
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09-27-2003, 04:54 AM
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Originally posted by z400WHAT
Naw, the bars enough. The only way I'd bend the sub frame is if I slammed it back real hard, and I don't do that. Just the occasional scraping action!
Josh
Naw, the bars enough. The only way I'd bend the sub frame is if I slammed it back real hard, and I don't do that. Just the occasional scraping action!
Josh
ummm.... yea i thought the same thing... till your doing a nice high speed coaster and it scrapes " a little" and then digs into the ground and next thing you know you got a flipped quad with a broke subframe... now i have no bar and my wheelies are better cause i know if i go to far its gonna be ugly.. only thing is i dont have anywhere to put my foot for them kinda tricks...
09-27-2003, 09:21 AM
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looks pimp josh......im looking for something a little longer width wise so i can start pulling apehangers and cliff hangers without it tipping to one side.......let me know how it holds up
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09-27-2003, 02:11 PM
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I've put that thing back rollin in 5th gear standing on the seat and all it did was scrape. Not even a hint of wanting to "Dig into the Ground and Flip" It ain't goin nowhere and the sub frames not gonna bend. It was more or less just a Figure of Speech.
Steve- it holds up Excellent! But if you wanted to have a wider one, just make the Rear bar as long as you want and then brace it to the sub frame somehow. Get creative with it, you'll figure it out. Let me know what you come up with.
Josh
Steve- it holds up Excellent! But if you wanted to have a wider one, just make the Rear bar as long as you want and then brace it to the sub frame somehow. Get creative with it, you'll figure it out. Let me know what you come up with.
Josh
09-29-2003, 03:40 PM
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The subframe already has gussets from the factory. The grab bar always starts to bend right before the gussets, and after numerous scrapes it will usually brake off. The bar was welded right above the gussets top and bottom, 4 welds, 2inch beads. If you bend the whole subframe you have issues.
09-29-2003, 07:49 PM
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Sh*t i got issues because i bent my subframe about half way down. Ill post you some pics. I dont hit the bar hard much, well ok when i was learning 12's i hit it a lot. But i couldn't believe it bent.....
09-29-2003, 09:26 PM
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Originally posted by Hazencvb
400what,
Suzuki didn't have the ingenious idea of making the grab bar part of the subframe. Honda did. Suzuki just copied it well.
-Hazen
400what,
Suzuki didn't have the ingenious idea of making the grab bar part of the subframe. Honda did. Suzuki just copied it well.
-Hazen
Well then Shame on Suzuki for Copying a Crappy Idea!
Josh
p.s.- I'm not knockin' EX's in any way, so please don't take any offense to that
09-30-2003, 05:10 AM
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well i didnt bend the subframe i broke it... mostly tho cause the stupid *** press in nuts that yamaha used to attach the grab bar... well one little tap on bar and they would loosen up... think this is what mainly caused my problem... the bar was slightly loose so when it scraped that instant torque was too much for it...
10-03-2003, 03:58 AM
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keeping it gangsta!!!.... honestly my wheelies are better... cause i dont have the confidence of hitting the bar and not looping it so therefore im more carefull and think better... BUT i might weld something up cause i do miss doing tricks with my foot/feet in the bar so im sure it will take a nice loop and then ill do something...
10-07-2003, 04:19 AM
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Re: ==Custom Grab Bar for the Z==
Originally posted by z400WHAT
I finally did it! Broke the stock grab bar off the Z! For those of you who don't know, Suzuki had this ingenious idea to make the grab bar and sub frame one piece. Well it doesn't last very long. Me and my dude both broke ours off. And since we didn't feel like forking over a ton of $ for a new sub frame, and something stronger was needed, a litte custom Fabrication took place. We just ran to Home Depot and scored some 5/8" Steel rod and welded it to the Sub frame. It's F**Kin indestructable! We'll bend the sub frame before we bend these bars! Let me know what you guys think.
Josh
I finally did it! Broke the stock grab bar off the Z! For those of you who don't know, Suzuki had this ingenious idea to make the grab bar and sub frame one piece. Well it doesn't last very long. Me and my dude both broke ours off. And since we didn't feel like forking over a ton of $ for a new sub frame, and something stronger was needed, a litte custom Fabrication took place. We just ran to Home Depot and scored some 5/8" Steel rod and welded it to the Sub frame. It's F**Kin indestructable! We'll bend the sub frame before we bend these bars! Let me know what you guys think.
Josh
