Planet Minis

Tweeqd450 · 05-31-2006, 07:28 PM

I got a Z50 and I Need to Raise the bars and I want to keep the stock forks, any suggestions?

matt-tastic · 05-31-2006, 07:34 PM

fast 50's makes a bar kit for them...

wreck · 05-31-2006, 10:42 PM

I put a set of AMR risers & MX bars on mine - worked good

jigracing · 05-31-2006, 11:29 PM

I bought a set of risers from a junkyard for 20 bux. Worked good.
I wish they were a little taller though.

jigracing · 05-31-2006, 11:31 PM

Here's a pic.

wreck · 06-01-2006, 07:25 AM

Similar to what I did

d0n · 06-01-2006, 07:08 PM

if you want a low cost fix and you have access to a welder and torch... you can horizontally cut the front and back sides of the box shaped part of the mount... cut it so the bars and the top part of the mount will come off the bike but the bottom part of the mount stays bolted to the triple tree.

Then, unbolt the bottom part of the mount, get two 2 1/2 or 3 inch bolts that are the same diameter as the stock bolts. Weld them into the bottom mount so they will not turn when you tighten the nut under the triple tree.

Weld the top part of the mount back onto the bottom part. Then get a stack of flat washers (or metal tubing cut to the length of lift you desire), put the same amount of washers on both the longer bolts, slide the bolts into the triple tree, put the nut on the bottom and tighten.

It's adjustable too. Bars still to low? Add a few washers or cut a longer piece of metal tubing and slide it over the bolts.

That's what the previous owner did to my 1984 z50r. Pretty ingenious fix and basically free if you already have the hardware.

It's hard to see the mount cut and welded in the pics but you get the idea I hope. I haven't added any spacers between the bar mount and the triple tree yet, but you can see I've got about 2" of height adjustment on the bars.

jon440x · 05-12-2007, 09:27 PM

i just took a grinder cut the box out of it so i had the top plate and a normal set of bars now with no box .... i had a set of clamps from my kx, found some spacers and nuts and called it done

it cost me $0

oldschoolimport · 05-15-2007, 02:07 AM

I stole the mounts off an old DR 200 that sits behind my shed, and they worked great with BMX bars and now with my BBR bars.

arlindsay1992 · 05-15-2007, 05:23 AM

I used the 1979 Z50R components. The bars are 1.5 inches taller and they have real clamps so you can push them forward. The only cable that doesn't fit is the front brake cable. It is longer on the 1979 so you need one of those also. The rest of the cable/wiring fits with re-routing.

05-31-2006, 07:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tweeqd450 PM Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Michigan Mafia Posts: 15	Z50 Handlebars and mount need help!!! I got a Z50 and I Need to Raise the bars and I want to keep the stock forks, any suggestions?

05-31-2006, 11:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
jigracing Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hesperia, Ca Posts: 3,265 My Mood:	I bought a set of risers from a junkyard for 20 bux. Worked good. I wish they were a little taller though. __________________ Scott Last edited by jigracing; 05-31-2006 at 11:33 PM.

05-31-2006, 11:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
jigracing Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hesperia, Ca Posts: 3,265 My Mood:	Here's a pic. __________________ Scott

06-01-2006, 07:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
d0n 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Troy NY Posts: 2,172	if you want a low cost fix and you have access to a welder and torch... you can horizontally cut the front and back sides of the box shaped part of the mount... cut it so the bars and the top part of the mount will come off the bike but the bottom part of the mount stays bolted to the triple tree. Then, unbolt the bottom part of the mount, get two 2 1/2 or 3 inch bolts that are the same diameter as the stock bolts. Weld them into the bottom mount so they will not turn when you tighten the nut under the triple tree. Weld the top part of the mount back onto the bottom part. Then get a stack of flat washers (or metal tubing cut to the length of lift you desire), put the same amount of washers on both the longer bolts, slide the bolts into the triple tree, put the nut on the bottom and tighten. It's adjustable too. Bars still to low? Add a few washers or cut a longer piece of metal tubing and slide it over the bolts. That's what the previous owner did to my 1984 z50r. Pretty ingenious fix and basically free if you already have the hardware. It's hard to see the mount cut and welded in the pics but you get the idea I hope. I haven't added any spacers between the bar mount and the triple tree yet, but you can see I've got about 2" of height adjustment on the bars. Last edited by d0n; 06-01-2006 at 07:34 PM.

05-15-2007, 05:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
arlindsay1992 "High Speed Record Guy" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,369	Re: Z50 Handlebars and mount need help!!! I used the 1979 Z50R components. The bars are 1.5 inches taller and they have real clamps so you can push them forward. The only cable that doesn't fit is the front brake cable. It is longer on the 1979 so you need one of those also. The rest of the cable/wiring fits with re-routing.

05-31-2006, 07:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
matt-tastic 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 1,536	fast 50's makes a bar kit for them...

05-31-2006, 10:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
wreck 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Monticello, Mn Posts: 1,283 My Mood:	I put a set of AMR risers & MX bars on mine - worked good

06-01-2006, 07:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
wreck 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Monticello, Mn Posts: 1,283 My Mood:	Similar to what I did

05-12-2007, 09:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
jon440x PM Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 54	i just took a grinder cut the box out of it so i had the top plate and a normal set of bars now with no box .... i had a set of clamps from my kx, found some spacers and nuts and called it done it cost me $0

05-15-2007, 02:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
oldschoolimport 1st Gear Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: muscle shoals, al Posts: 143	I stole the mounts off an old DR 200 that sits behind my shed, and they worked great with BMX bars and now with my BBR bars.

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