Installed FJ09 handlebars today

[AZPI]

And I love them!!! Getting rid of the ridiculous amount of sweep on the stock bars is a major relief to my wrists. The steering feels so much more matter of fact. I expected a little more effort to make turns but I don't see that at all.

Couple Downsides:

Everything fits back on these slightly shorter bars but my right side mirror touches my Vstream 18" Sport Touring windscreen on full left lock.

Being shorter bars the rearview in the mirrors is cut in half. I didn't spend a lot of time playing with the mirrors but a solution should be relatively simple.

This may or may not be a downside but the ergos of the bike change a bit because the FJ09 bars are not nearly as tall so you lean forward quite a bit more. My 2" Rox Risers that I'm yet to install will easily solve this issue.

 

[EricV]

Here is a good quality mirror riser/extender. You will need a left and a right hand thread version in 10mm. https://www.luckybike.com/mirrors-risers-motorcycle-rear-view/mirrors-risers-extenders-motorcycle-rear-view-10mm-8mm

 

[escapefjrtist]

What year is your Tenere and the FJ bars? Pics?

TIA

--G

 

[AZPI]

What year is your Tenere and the FJ bars? Pics?

TIA

--G

It's a 2016 S10, the FJ09 bars are 2015. I chose the 2015 bars because a few months ago I sat on a 2015 FJ09 and fell in love with the bars. Are bars from later years the same, different.....cheaper.....I have no idea so I ordered what I knew.

I did take pics but the difference is virtually undetectable via photograph so I deleted it from my phone. If you really want to see a pic I can post on Sunday.

 

[RIVA]

::006:: Please

 

[Checkswrecks]

For the unaware newbies, we also have The Great Handlebar Thread: http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=6749.0

 

[AZPI]

::006:: Please

Imagine stock handlebars just 1.7 inches shorter and that’s what it looks like.

 

[Kurgan]

This thread from 2015 shows FJ bars mounted on an S10..

http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=16179.0

 

[escapefjrtist]

Thanks y'all...I'll revisit the linked handlebar thread fest!

--G