Handlebar Straps

Damon Z1000 · Post by **Damon Z1000** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 6:53 pm

Put me in for a set Mina, come in useful for my trip to Queensland

HemiDuty · Post by **HemiDuty** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:19 pm

Yeah I am in, will try to chase up some more takers too. Nice find. If ya get a good price on tie downs let me know about that too.

jpbikeboy · Post by **jpbikeboy** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 10:31 am

I word of caution when using these.. I agree they are a great idea and beat trying to attatch tie downs to forks etc. but they pull on your grips and the throttle grip is held by the switchblock. The switch block is located to the bar by a small plastic lug. if you do them too tight it breaks the lug off. Been there done that

I don't know if this makes sense

HemiDuty · Post by **HemiDuty** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 2:15 pm

I didn't think of that JP. In fact, I tied my bike down by the grips for the first time (usually go round the fork legs), and the bike is still on the trailer

so I haven't checked to see how it went yet....

Nanna10r · Post by **Nanna10r** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 2:17 pm

Put me down for 3 "Little Mate" will come in handee for the trip to ACT on the way to the GP.
Cheers Brett

YAPPA · Post by **YAPPA** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:28 pm

I'll just borrow Bretts...BWAHAHAHAHA

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 12:25 am

ill have 2...one for me & one for J..plas may want a set..ask him abt tieing his bike down...

ill check with J , it may go up to 4 sets (3 bikes each..but only enuf room to get 2 on trailer & 2 on ute)

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:30 pm

7 sets to go guys and girls.....

i know we can do it.

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:58 pm

sorry to be off subject.... but everytime I read the words "Handlebar straps"

It makes me imagine these...

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 2:53 pm

StereoHead wrote:sorry to be off subject.... but everytime I read the words "Handlebar straps"

It makes me imagine these...

minas colours too......

Duane · Post by **Duane** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:09 pm

Smitty wrote:
StereoHead wrote:sorry to be off subject.... but everytime I read the words "Handlebar straps"

It makes me imagine these...

minas colours too......

I dunno I can see the resembelance of the gpx750r

Post by **MadKaw** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:22 pm

I had a set of those and they bent the handlebars on my zx9.!!!
Admittedly the bars were your aluminium tube racing style and may not be as strong as the stock type.
I'd prefer the ones that clamp your wheel down as they don't put any load on the bars or compress the forks..

http://www.kyaracing.com.au

Get a deal on these and I'm in..!!!

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:58 pm

Duane wrote:
Smitty wrote:
StereoHead wrote:sorry to be off subject.... but everytime I read the words "Handlebar straps"

It makes me imagine these...

minas colours too......
I dunno I can see the resembelance of the gpx750r

it must be the training wheels

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 4:42 pm

Duane wrote:
I dunno I can see the resembelance of the gpx750r

Mr D
nup.....
its got NO Megacycle zorst.......

Jonno · Post by **Jonno** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:44 pm

MadKaw wrote:Get a deal on these and I'm in..!!!

I would love one of them, are they rear only?
Maybe I could use that with the handle bar type with a really light tension to assist with extra stability?
I have had one bike come off a ute in my time and it is not a pretty sight seeing your bike being dragged behind you

it pays to have a secondary measure as a secure backup IMO.