HOW-TO: HANDLEBAR CONTROLS SET-UP

8 months ago | Words: Ian Hancock | Photos: Ian Hancock

Last week, we stepped you through the simple steps involved in getting your bike’s foot controls – footpegs, rear brake pedal and gear-shift lever – properly adjusted. So it makes sense we now move up to the handlebars, which house a bunch of equally import controls – because, if there’s one thing you can do to make the average dirt bike easier to ride, it’s a refresh to the handlebar’s controls. Here are eight simple steps to help you declutter, service and update your bike’s bar-mounted controls – a DIY job that’s more than likely to transform your riding experience.

This article first appeared in Issue #44 (June, 2014) of Transmoto Dirt Bike Magazine.Check it out…

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