Spiegler LSL handlebar conversion kit

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I know it's not everyones cup of tea, but I have had a few request to post up on this hanlebar conversion kit, so here it is. The bike is a 08 and I have taken it on 2 trips (Jasper, Canada and million dollar hwy Colorado) since the handle bar install. Total 4700 miles, plus I commute to work on it daily (146 miles round trip). I have had no problems with this kit and its a lot more comfortable on these long hauls. Handlebars are the super bike style that came with the kit. I had to dremmel the touring wind screen some, but other than that, no issues. I installed it myself in a few hours. I have also installed a Russel daylong seat, Brembo 19 RCS radial master cylinder, vista cruiser throttle lock, 3 gal tour tank tied to the main tank on the rack with a quick disconnect, laser jammers front and rear, Garmin Zumo 550 GPS and Escort 9500ix radar detector. It's all tied to a "mix it 2" sound priority system. The detector/jammer alert has audio priority over music and GPS voice commands. Here is the web site for anyone interested. Spiegler Performance Parts - Handlebar Conversion Kit
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:thumbsup::thumbsup: May not be everyone's cup of tea but it is the perfect blend for those that find out the Heli Bar and riser combo is not enough :thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
Nice and comfy seat you got there, i am currently still happy with my Tobin.
 
What rack and saddle/tail bags do you have there?
I've been thinking a lot about trying to get a 600 next spring, and converting the Busa to more of a touring bike.
 
Many will agree, the Busa makes a awesome touring bike. I am considering a Alaska trip next year. I only do 5-600 miles a day as I like to stop and experiance things along the way. The rack is a Rentec that I phone ordered from England/UK, I could no longer find a U.S. dealer. Took a coulple of weeks to get and a little extra in shipping, but I like it. I picked the rack because of its smaller size and lower profile. The tail bags are RKA (Rick & Kathy Accessories) out of Cali. I cant say enough about the quality of these bags. They are expandable, sturdy and hold up to high speed jaunts when Im feeling froggy. Mine are expanded in the pictures. I did manage to burn a hole in them with my Brocks short pipe, but it was no fault of the bags. I repaired it myself with a old licence plate painted black and hand bent to fit. No more problems. The extra tank comes on and off quickly and adds an extra 110 miles to the cruising range. Most people dont know its a tank because of the black canvas cover, looks like a bed roll. The seat is an absolute blessing, but I like the looks of the Tobin better and have not tried it.
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[/IMG] Mt. Robson, near Jasper, Canada. Tallest in the Canadian rockies. Dont think I could have made it without the Spiegler LSL handlebar swap.
 
Thanks for the info!
And that extra tank is a great idea. Bet Semi would have liked that in his thread "how to know when you almost ran out of gas" the other day.:laugh:
 
How does the tour feed fuel to the bike?? I mean where does the hose go connected to
 
Beautiful aftermarket choices! Great conversion to a comfortable long distance mount. Now that I have the Speigler handlebar setup on my naked Busa, I just love the ergonomics. If you use a Busa for occasional track use or ride quite hard in the twisties, the "comfort" position offered by the bars is a "compromised" position for hard core cornering use. Of course, it's based on your use(s) for the bike and your blue beauty clearly is a long distance sport tourer. (I'm not suggesting you cant really fly in the corners either, just mentioning the "extreme posture" stuff). What a great bike you have created "in the face" of so many other professed long distance mounts. BTW, if someone wants to disagree with me re: the body positions and talk about "supermoto" riding style with high bars, great.....I'm basing my comment on a recent track day experience comparing my track set Busa to my superbike barred other Busa. Meanwhile, again, great job on creating a real sport tourer! Raydog

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I'll second more info on the tank and seat.
Prices would be nice to go along with links to the sites, if possible.

Thanks for the write up.
Looks like you have a great setup to tour with :thumbsup:
 
In order to connect the tour tank, I pulled the stock tank off along with the fuel pump. I then took it to my local welder in town who filled it with water and welded a 5/16 npt threaded female bung to the bottom right rear of the tank. I could have used a 3/8 or 1/4 npt fitting, just chose middle ground and it gravity drains in 10-15 min or so to the main tank. I bought the fittings on ebay. I then screwed 5/16 npt brass 90 deg elbow into the stock tank. Its barbed on one side for the fuel line. I ran the 5/16 gas line along the frame on the right side and out the back to a quick disconnect at the licence plate. Fuel injected bikes i've heard required a connection to the tank, cannot "T" into the fuel line. When the stock tank is full and I open the valve to the tour tank, it will gravity overfill the stock tank and come out the overflow rubber tubes at the bottom of the bike. So now, I have to wait until the stock main tank is below half before opening valve to the tour tank, not a problem. I usually just wait until its blinking on low, then switch. Real handy on long hauls to distant places. The cool part is I can take it off with the quick disconnect anytime for local riding.
 
Thanks for all the compliments! I get most of the ideas from here. Tim with pashnit has been a huge inspiration and alot of help as a supporting vendor. I thought I rode a lot until I seen the amout of miles that guy puts on! There are a few others here that really rack'em up as well. I came off of a 2006 Yamaha FJR that was my first bike 4 years ago. Just got bit by the speed bug while touring. I knew the Busa was destiny and I have no regrets.
 
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