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Title: 2012 XU handle bar mod
Post by: eyeinsky on November 18, 2013, 06:17:08 AM

Hi guy

If you feel the bars on the xu are too high and if you want to duck down and reduce some drag it feel uncomfortable. Here's an option. Just put them on backwards and rotate them to the aft of the bike.

Original bars
(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/eyeinsky/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG_1716_zpsf789c35b.jpg) (http://s204.photobucket.com/user/eyeinsky/media/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG_1716_zpsf789c35b.jpg.html)

Backwards and rotated aft and shortend by 3" moved the kill switch inboad of the brake lever to shorten the bars as much as possible.

(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/eyeinsky/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG00355-20131115-1403_zpsca90742e.jpg) (http://s204.photobucket.com/user/eyeinsky/media/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG00355-20131115-1403_zpsca90742e.jpg.html)

Jerry

Title: Re: 2012 XU handle bar mod
Post by: KrazyEd on November 20, 2013, 12:09:40 AM

Going old School. Looks Good. I am much too large for the XU at 5'11 and, 220 lbs.
Presently if I try to get out of the wind, it is rather uncomfortable. How is the
ride with this setup?

Title: Re: 2012 XU handle bar mod
Post by: eyeinsky on November 20, 2013, 06:56:51 AM

More comfortable when you duct down to slipstream your arms in close to the body. The other set up put alot of stress on your shoulder if you do the same arms are way out. I like it better...

Title: Re: 2012 XU handle bar mod
Post by: KrazyEd on November 20, 2013, 10:39:35 AM

Excellent, thank you. I may have to go out and scrounge around the garage to see if I have an old
set of clubman bars out there.

Title: Re: 2012 XU handle bar mod
Post by: eyeinsky on December 01, 2013, 08:53:19 PM

XU faring mod, If there is any interest send me a PM. I will pickup extra material for extra jobs. no price yet just have to make the first one then look at the cost.

(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/eyeinsky/2011%20Zero%20XU/zerowindshield_zps8e3ac2ba.jpg) (http://s204.photobucket.com/user/eyeinsky/media/2011%20Zero%20XU/zerowindshield_zps8e3ac2ba.jpg.html)

(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/eyeinsky/2011%20Zero%20XU/Zerowindshield3_zps689f191c.jpg) (http://s204.photobucket.com/user/eyeinsky/media/2011%20Zero%20XU/Zerowindshield3_zps689f191c.jpg.html)

(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/eyeinsky/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG_1780_zps80a2ddb1.jpg) (http://s204.photobucket.com/user/eyeinsky/media/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG_1780_zps80a2ddb1.jpg.html)

(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/eyeinsky/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG_1780_zps80a2ddb1.jpg) (http://s204.photobucket.com/user/eyeinsky/media/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG_1780_zps80a2ddb1.jpg.html)

Title: Re: 2012 XU handle bar mod
Post by: eyeinsky on December 02, 2013, 07:24:54 AM

Prototype done, street testing weather permitting. Final product will made from clear poly-carbonate .125" with the Zero logo engraved in fairing.

(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/eyeinsky/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG_1784_zps807019ff.jpg) (http://s204.photobucket.com/user/eyeinsky/media/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG_1784_zps807019ff.jpg.html)

(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/eyeinsky/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG_1785_zps89051425.jpg) (http://s204.photobucket.com/user/eyeinsky/media/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG_1785_zps89051425.jpg.html)

(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/eyeinsky/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG_1786_zps0e20f363.jpg) (http://s204.photobucket.com/user/eyeinsky/media/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG_1786_zps0e20f363.jpg.html)

Title: Re: 2012 XU handle bar mod
Post by: eyeinsky on December 04, 2013, 03:23:05 AM

Quote from: eyeinsky on December 04, 2013, 03:10:09 AM

final product: cost $100 dollar per unit.

For Sale Add here: http://electricmotorcycleforum.com/boards/index.php?topic=3340.0 (http://electricmotorcycleforum.com/boards/index.php?topic=3340.0)

(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/eyeinsky/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG_1791_zps8793b40c.jpg) (http://s204.photobucket.com/user/eyeinsky/media/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG_1791_zps8793b40c.jpg.html)

(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/eyeinsky/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG_1790_zps0af892ea.jpg) (http://s204.photobucket.com/user/eyeinsky/media/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG_1790_zps0af892ea.jpg.html)

(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/eyeinsky/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG_1788_zpsf1fe13e7.jpg) (http://s204.photobucket.com/user/eyeinsky/media/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG_1788_zpsf1fe13e7.jpg.html)


Jerry

Title: Re: 2012 XU handle bar mod
Post by: BSDThw on December 04, 2013, 11:53:53 PM

Nice - Looks really good 8)

Title: Re: 2012 XU handle bar mod
Post by: eyeinsky on December 05, 2013, 05:50:40 AM

I scale the Windshield larger about 15% 12" high by flat width about 18". Also added more engraving, but tis can be customized to display any thing that the customer want's; name comments.... I will add your comments for additional cost of $15US I can do pattern and logos also but would have to quote logos separately upon request.

(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/eyeinsky/2011%20Zero%20XU/windshield7_zps85ce26b6.jpg) (http://s204.photobucket.com/user/eyeinsky/media/2011%20Zero%20XU/windshield7_zps85ce26b6.jpg.html)

Thanks Jerry

Title: Re: 2012 XU handle bar mod
Post by: eyeinsky on December 07, 2013, 02:17:23 AM

(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/eyeinsky/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG_1795_zps7c779154.jpg) (http://s204.photobucket.com/user/eyeinsky/media/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG_1795_zps7c779154.jpg.html)

(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/eyeinsky/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG_1797_zps73e7ae91.jpg) (http://s204.photobucket.com/user/eyeinsky/media/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG_1797_zps73e7ae91.jpg.html)

(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/eyeinsky/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG_1798_zpsa0a1c239.jpg) (http://s204.photobucket.com/user/eyeinsky/media/2011%20Zero%20XU/IMG_1798_zpsa0a1c239.jpg.html)