Converting the SV for touring...

[Particle Man]

Well, I picked up some Bikemaster Daytona handlebars from Motorcycle Superstore (22 bucks). Since I already had the SVN bars and risers on the bike installation was pretty simple. Throttle cables were already longer than I needed before, as were the brake lines and clutch cables.

Hardest part was getting more slack from the wiring leading to the instrument pods on the bars. I ended up having to unplug the wiring and untangling it from the frame where Suzuki had wrapped it (wtf) and got another 5 inches of play or so from the wiring.

Old bars on top, Daytona bars on bottom:



There's just enough of a difference to make the ride a thousand times better. They're wider so I have to get used to the additional leverage (went around a curve on my test run and ground the pegs ). This should allow me to sit further back on the saddle.

Sweet.