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Tom Mieczkowski
Beemer Comrades:
I am about to switch my "S" bars over to "C" bars on my 1987 K75S. I need to get a little more upright for riding comfort. I have tried researching this topic and have come across several different descriptions of the process. I think as far as the wrenching goes, I don't see a problem. But, I need some advice on one aspect of this project. What about cables?
I have been told that you must swap out the cables (i.e., get "C" length cables) and replace the stock "S" cables because of the increased distance that the "C" bars add. Others have said "not at all necessary" that you can tweak the "S" stock cables to fit quite comfortably on the "C" bars, including the brake line for the front calipers.
Since the cables are not cheap (what is cheap on a BMW?) this is not an idle question. I also plan on swapping out the crash pad from the "S" to the "C", but some have said "not necessary", that the "S" (smaller) crash pad snuggles quite nicely into the "C" bars.
Any thoughts, advice, sympathy, idle reflections, encouragement, discouragement, etc. welcome.
Oh, and I do have setbacks on the bike already (they were there when I bought it) the setbacks are not quite enough height for me. I'm still too scrunched over, and there to much pressure on the palms.
And one more plea for help. Any thoughts on grips? Stick with the BMW foam-type, or go with gel grips? Anyone want to give me some guidance on that issue also?
Many thanks for any responses!!
Tom Mieczkowski
1987 K75S
St Pete, Florida
I am about to switch my "S" bars over to "C" bars on my 1987 K75S. I need to get a little more upright for riding comfort. I have tried researching this topic and have come across several different descriptions of the process. I think as far as the wrenching goes, I don't see a problem. But, I need some advice on one aspect of this project. What about cables?
I have been told that you must swap out the cables (i.e., get "C" length cables) and replace the stock "S" cables because of the increased distance that the "C" bars add. Others have said "not at all necessary" that you can tweak the "S" stock cables to fit quite comfortably on the "C" bars, including the brake line for the front calipers.
Since the cables are not cheap (what is cheap on a BMW?) this is not an idle question. I also plan on swapping out the crash pad from the "S" to the "C", but some have said "not necessary", that the "S" (smaller) crash pad snuggles quite nicely into the "C" bars.
Any thoughts, advice, sympathy, idle reflections, encouragement, discouragement, etc. welcome.
Oh, and I do have setbacks on the bike already (they were there when I bought it) the setbacks are not quite enough height for me. I'm still too scrunched over, and there to much pressure on the palms.
And one more plea for help. Any thoughts on grips? Stick with the BMW foam-type, or go with gel grips? Anyone want to give me some guidance on that issue also?
Many thanks for any responses!!
Tom Mieczkowski
1987 K75S
St Pete, Florida