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Thanks to k2apache for the idea.... Before and after at a cost of about $10USD! It's an OEM cover from a Forza.

That's a good look. I like it better than the chrome. I did find that whatever surface they put on them at the factory is very fragile and easy to craze with solvents or scratch while cleaning, so I ended up spray painting mine satin black. Now it has a nice even surface and is durable as well.

Johnny

Hey that would require some serious time wouldn't it? Every thing running down the column would have to be disconnected and threaded back through the cosmetic caps? Electrical, throttle cables, brake lines, plus busting loose the handle bar mount bolts as well.

SLIGHT upgrade but... enormous labor

Homie, nope. Only take out the caps and handlebar bolts and 2 screws holding on the top half of the cover.

ScottDR wrote:Homie, nope. Only take out the caps and handlebar bolts and 2 screws holding on the top half of the cover.

Ah Ha.. the cover plate is two part, makes better sense now good to know thanks.

It's not a perfect fit but close enough.
Oddly enough I might go back to the chrome cover because I'm getting a fully adjustable handlebar that's mostly black so the contrast might be better with the chrome, almost a reversal of the setup I have now, have to see how it looks once it's on there. Either way I'm ready. Thanks for the shout out ScottDR

k2apache6.0 wrote:It's not a perfect fit but close enough.
Oddly enough I might go back to the chrome cover because I'm getting a fully adjustable handlebar that's mostly black so the contrast might be better with the chrome, almost a reversal of the setup I have now, have to see how it looks once it's on there. Either way I'm ready. Thanks for the shout out ScottDR

Are the chrome ones available? I have been able to keep mine pristine but nice to know if I scratch a chrome one is available. I know very little about the tear down of the front end of a PCX

k2: no worries! I appreciate the idea.

homie, yes all parts are available individually at any Honda Powersports dealership. Even individual screws and clips... Just like the cars.

k2apache6.0 wrote:... I'm getting a fully adjustable handlebar ...

Is this what you mean by fully adjustable? Post a pic when you get them.

You're close Kramnala, this is what I'm working on, but it's not quite ready yet. The aluminium bar you see sticking out the front will be cut down, painted and will hold the clock in the correct position. The center nut has been customised from a 2003 Yamaha R1 Caliper piston cover, and I added the Banzai flag. They are adjustable in height and bar angle. All will be revealed shortly.

Impressive to put it mildly!

Ya, what Scott said ... impressive. I am looking forward to a pic of them installed.

Alright I'll let the cat out of the bag so to speak. 1st off the images Kramnala posted are of the gen 1 bikers PCX handlebar set. There is now a gen 2 version of same thats more refined and has a more discrete verticle adjustment method (pic 1) problem is its very expensive like $255.00! So like most things I did some searching and voila! 'Grow one' brand available at Webike (dont laugh) has the exact same handlebar right down to the machine marks without the 'bikers' logo as Bikers gen 2 for $100 less with just 1 caveat, at least in the black model, that everything is black there are no highlights at all, black everywhere except the fasteners, the center nut is black and everything is black not exactly like (pic 2) depicts. Other colors look just like Bikers gen 2 so far as I can tell. So I'll personalise them myself by removing the black anodizing in stategic places, modding my own embellishments and save the $100 Thank you. I should add that I want my bars low as possible and forward as possible thus leaving more seat room, not cramping you or pushing you back toward the hump especially in turns. The Gen 1 bikers assumes you want higher bars. There you go, pre researched to your advantage PCX'er buddies

Awesome, thanks!

kram you beat me tuit! I heard adjustable bars and I was like.....Whaaat?
So yeah, me too K2! I've GOT to see this replacement!
I'm still on "this" channel. Commercials and all. Worth the wait.
Where do you get these ideas from? Sooo cool! Well will ya look at that! I sit myself down, peer up and lookie what pops up on the screen! Black Bars!! Sweet!

WN "Where do you get these ideas from? Sooo cool!"

Thanks WN, well before I buy anything I have a plan about what would be cool or an improvement. Then visualize what it is that I want to do, then spend about a week searching and learning everything I can on what's out there. Then when I find what would work I spend another day or two camparing the various options, thinking about if it could be better, or modded better, and how it will fit harmoniously into my overall concept of a classy custom scooter. Then I'll drop the hammer. I say 'classy' because that's the look I'm going for, everything has to look professional, not just different, and without any cheesyness/boy racer/shade tree quotent. The parts and mods chosen have to be an improvement, functional, or a combination of form and function. If I can't find what I want I make my own such as the fender eliminator I fabbed up from scrap Aluminum. Bottom line is it has to be right, and not just a cobbled up collection of knick knacks assembled all willy nilly. Visualization can be done sitting on the can instead of reading the paper lol

The clip-ons should go nicely with the stretch and fork outers.
Hopefully, you can lower the bars sufficiently without bumping into the meter panel.

Wow. . ..

chicaboo wrote:The clip-ons should go nicely with the stretch and fork outers.
Hopefully, you can lower the bars sufficiently without bumping into the meter panel.

Seriously, there's not much to be had. Perhaps an inch forward and an inch lower is about all you'll get. The throttle cable metal insert where it goes into the switchgear isn't far from the top plastics at full turn limiting lowering. And the same is true for forward positioning with the instrument cluster surround/windshield area. Still somewhat worth it though, I dislike the bolt upright riding position at present, it puts too much weight on the rear wheel especially in turns affecting the handling and is partly responsible for the dreaded hump intrusive seat positioning, and I'm only 5' 9". Must be worse for taller riders.