Step 1: Buy the Right Bars.
Step 2:Loosen the Controls.
Step 3:Remove the Bar Clamp(s).
Step 4: Swap Controls Between Bars.
Step 5: Re-clamp the New Bars and Center ’em.
Step 6: Adjusting:
With the main clamps loose, sit on your bike and push and pull the bars until they feel comfortable. I usually close my eyes and keep my fingers off the controls while I do this. After you get the push/pull thing done, go ahead and tighten the clamps fully.
Next, pop on your throttle-side grip. This is the step where you add the grip glue, hairspray, safety wire, or barbed wire, depending on how psychotic your therapist thinks you are.
Measure the distance from the bar end to the outside edge of your controls, then go ahead and walk around to the other side and make sure the opposite controls are equidistant . Now that every things even, its time to slide on the second grip.
Step 7: Adjusting 2.0
Looking straight down from your riding position, you’ll more than likely see that one brake lever is slightly off from the other one. Since the controls are loose (they are still loose, aren’t they), rotate them up and down until you get a comfortable hand position on the levers. Keep in mind, some brake reservoirs need to be kept level with the ground and might dictate the height of your lever positioning.
Step 8:Adjusting 2.1
I noticed that the throttle cables are still twisted in their old positions and need to be rotated into a smoother alignment. This will vary depending on the bars they came off, but there’s a good chance you’ll have to do this one too, so it’s worth mentioning.
Loosen up the lock nuts on each cable housing and rotate them into their new positions. Re-tighten the nuts and you’re good to go!
* If you are switching between extremes, like ditching the ape-hangers and running drag bars, you’ll probably need to entirely redo the cabling and hydraulic hoses as well.