help restoring handbar mounts to original k100 RS(? i think)

[Batkinson]

Bought a k100 from my brother's friend. Bike has been garage kept, good condition but the owner previous to my brother's friend was vertically challenged and installed machined aluminum blocks to move the handlebars aft so his little bitty arms could reach them. Didn't help, he dropped the bike at dead stop, cracked the fairing and sold it.

i have been riding it about 1 to 1 1/2 hours almost daily for two weeks and the handlebar placement is wrecking havoc on my right wrist and elbow and forcing me to rethink the mechanics of some turns midturn because my wrist is unnaturally bent downwards with my elbow bent as well.... which i really don't like and want to fix. i looked at the illustrated parts breakdown list and it looks fairly straight forward but i think there must be more to the process than cranking out the milled block screws and popping in the original mounts... pics are attached. thanks for the help.

[The Dude]

Looks like a simple process to me.Go for it.

[Martin]

Straight forward, just get the right bolt length for the clamp. Might have to change the angle of the clutch and brake perch to suit your new position and angle of the bars.
Regards Martin.

[Laitch]

Welcome, Batkinson. How about posting a photo of the bike in the Klassic K-bike Section?

To affirm The Dude's and Martin's observations, it's a simple process even for people with gargantuan arms. Developing a credible excuse for why you dropped it at a dead stop after the modification will be more complicated. 
:hehehe

[TrueAce]

Absolutely as easy as a couple bolts. Watch a video or pics on thanking handlebars and you will see how easy. Nothing will ever be as easy on your K as this fix! Post a couple pics of your bike.

[The Dude]

Batkinson,
Retread,implies(to me)your a..."born again biker"..in which case you've rediscovered the potential fun to be had with,only, your second bike as The Mighty Brick.
She's a little cumbersome,going slow.They're a bitch to pick up...Take it easy,they really don't see you.
I hope your legs will always be long enough.

[Batkinson]

Thanks all for the replies.....

Need to update my profile to reflect that my first bike was a Honda 350 with front forks extended  and z handlebars....no pics of either previous bikes.

I haven't laid her down yet but came awful close backing into the tight quarters of my 1925 garage...jammed my leg against the work bench cause I didn't think to check the kick stand and found out how heavy she really is....would have been super laughs for the wife on my second day of ownership to call her home from work to get the K off my butt.

I will check the videos, but I am thinking I just need to loosen the switch assembly, remove the entire riser/barback,and replace the top piece back onto the upper fork assembly (I think that is the current nomenclature).

Thanks again for the quick replies and I will post pics soon.

[Laitch]

I will check the videos, but I am thinking I just need to loosen the switch assembly . . .

That's thing is called a dash or crash pad by many people and if you're referring to removing bolts labeled 7 below, you're right on track.