Zeta Armor handguards fitment and spacing - Ducati.ms

Ben710 · Jul 5th, 2011, 1:25 pm

Hey all,

I fitted my Zeta Armor handguards which I had left over from my Husky. Surprisingly they don´t quite clear the master cylinders on both sides when aligned straight with them. Also I used to have them mounted on a Magura SX 28.6mm bar, now the inner mounting clamps don´t fit the Ducati bar. I measured the Ducati bar and it´s between 25 and 26mm where the clamps sit. I know there´s another clamp kit available from Zeta, but those are for 22mm bars.

What to do?

freezer, don´t you run Zeta bars on your Hyper?

foxracing · Jul 5th, 2011, 1:40 pm

Zeta makes an extension style clamp.

Last item on this page - ZETA RACING -

They have it in 2 sizes, the smaller stock HM handlebar size and the oversize bars (i.e. your Maguras) commonly used on dirtbikes.

Hope that helps!

Ben710 · Jul 5th, 2011, 2:43 pm

Hi foxracing, thanks for the reply!

That would leave the retaining bolt which goes into the side of the bar a little bent. Not the cleanest of options, no?

Just to clarify, I don´t run a Magura bar, I have the stock Hypermotard bar. Does the 22mm clamp fit?

foxracing · Jul 5th, 2011, 8:39 pm

What we did was put the alu handguard bar in a vice and bend it so it "opens" up slightly wider.

Yup the stock HM bar is 7/8" diameter.

freezer16801 · Jul 5th, 2011, 10:36 pm

he beat me to it. I also had to bend the end of the guard so it would fit a bit more straight

Barkertodd · Jul 5th, 2011, 11:56 pm

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Originally Posted by freezer16801

he beat me to it. I also had to bend the end of the guard so it would fit a bit more straight

Ditto, with the correct extension bar, I just had to bend the handgaurd to line it up just right

08hyper · Jul 6th, 2011, 12:35 am

Originally Posted by 08hyper

OK, I did have some install issues, the aluminum handguard bar did not fit the handlebars well, the bar is designed to fit the "short" front clamp for dirt bikes, but since we have the masters on both levers we have to run the optional longer front bar clamps, there lies the problem, the angle of the handguard bar is all wrong for a clean install, putting to much stress on the bar end mount with a ugly angle, so what did I do? I found a tree in my front yard put the handguard bar in the crotch of a thick tree branch and bent it! just like a real Redneck! I "opened" it up so the longer front clamp will now fit. I knew bending it wasn't going to be a problem because the handguard bar is made from semi soft "malleable aluminum" and now the handguard bar fits well on the handlebar, like it should.
I also had to remove & reinstall my Fabbri windshield to install the front bar clamps, and just like (typhon) said, I had to put tape under the switchgear to help it tighten on the handlebar, the LED lights went in fine with NO filing, and are only half as bright as stock as they are small, and because of my Slick50 rear LEDs my turn signals now blink too fast. But in the end, after the 2 1/2 Hr pain in the butt ordeal, it turned out nice & I like it. Aloha Alex

PS: a side benefit of the bar conversion is that because of being able to move my controls around, (no locating tits) I can get my conventional mirrors out farther and I can see behind me better than ever before!

Old post of mine.... Aloha Alex

Ben710 · Jul 6th, 2011, 11:51 am

Thanks all for the advice.

Are there any equally affordable handguards that fit straight onto the HYM handlebar?

Ben710 · Jul 23rd, 2011, 3:14 pm

I went and ordered the extension kit with 22mm clamps, and guess what, they don´t fit...

So neither the 28.6 clamps nor the 22mm clamps fit the stock 08 handle bars. Fucking Ducati...

I dug out a Pro Taper handlebar from my basement. It´s a bit narrower than the HYM handlebar, but the ZETAs fit.

This shit can be so annoying. Why does everything have to be genuine Ducati? Argh...

creamcheese · Jul 26th, 2011, 5:05 pm

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Originally Posted by Ben710

Hey all,

I fitted my Zeta Armor handguards which I had left over from my Husky. Surprisingly they don´t quite clear the master cylinders on both sides when aligned straight with them. Also I used to have them mounted on a Magura SX 28.6mm bar, now the inner mounting clamps don´t fit the Ducati bar. I measured the Ducati bar and it´s between 25 and 26mm where the clamps sit. I know there´s another clamp kit available from Zeta, but those are for 22mm bars.

What to do?

freezer, don´t you run Zeta bars on your Hyper?

Do you have bar end weights on your bars? I had a 2008 Hypermotard all I did was go to the longer "posts" to clear the master cylinders. The 796 does have 7/8th bars,but, not the 1100.
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