Handlebar exchange from 650 to 1100

Hey guys

Long time no see. I have been remiss being here.

Just acquired a 1982 Maxim 1100 in great shape. The only thing that is a disappointment so far are the handlebars. How difficult is it to put 650 handlebars on to the 1100?

Is there such a thing as readily obtainable hard luggage for the 1100?

 

For the handle bars.
unbolt the mount stubs, and replace with risers from a virago. This will allow the round bar handle bar to be used.

Readily obtainable hard luggage. Yeah right!
I have only seen 1 complete set available in 2 years. No I am not intersted in selling it.

Watch for the hard luggage for the early 80's XS1100. Maybe check out the XS11.com forum.

Ghost

 

Yeah, what he said ^^^^ :lol:

I did a quick how-to on the handle bars, The link is in my signature if you want to take a look. Aside from the Virago clamps I think you can use a variety of different bar clamps like these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kawasaki-Bar-Ha ... 75&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universial-Moto ... 91&vxp=mtr

 

Factory,direct fit hard bags are really hard to find. You can slightly modify a set of XS11 bags to fit.
The front bar will have to be bent a little and the exhaust lowered. We did also have to clearence the grab bar for the front bar to fit into.

 

Wow! I like that a lot. Reminds me of some kind of renegade cop bike, lol. Do the bags just come out of there? Kind of a combined bag/crash bar deal. Will that work on a 750? Or something similar...

 

Bags are bolted in place and not meant to be easily removed. The XS and XJ11 are so similar the bag swap was easy. I don't think they would be a easy fit on a 750 because it is a much smaller bike. With some work they might fit.
The bags on there even have a built in trailer hitch.

 

Yeah, I don't know where I would even get them, just daydreaming. I know the exhaust on mine would be in the way, for pretty much any hard luggage. But I sure like the look of having them "framed in" like that. Beats ammo cans, that's for sure.

Edit: sorry for the thread hijack, haha. It occurred to me after my cop comment that what I really need are bags off an XJ750P. Police that is.

 

The bags on the 750P are very similar to the Bates hard bags of the 70's. If you are lucky enough to locate the mounting brackets for an XS. It should not be much of a problem adapting them to fit the XJ. To give you a rough idea for prices. $75-$100 per bag plus another $75-100 for a mounting kit.

Ghost

 

Thanks, mlew. That is exactly what I was looking to see about the luggage. What did you use to lower the exhaust?

 

Thanks for the link to the new eBay risers. Thanks also for your article of your handlebar replacement.