New Handle Bar for My Scooter

Original Sym VTS 200 Handle bar is what can I say,, its plain and simple. To have accessories mounted on it takes a lot of pain to get it done right.


I decided to change it to a more functional handle bar. So bought a set and start doing replacement.

Its a takes some time to do this swap, some area needs redo on the new parts. What I like here is, the bike original parts are not change to make it work, only the new handle bar and it centre yoke need some alteration to make them fit this bike.

To get the tube handle bar installed first, you need to buy the yoke for the handle bar clamp. This yoke above was about RM 100.00 together with the aluminium handle bar clamp, it need to be modified for safety reason.

I drilled horizontal screw holes for that smaller screw as a safety measure and I remove the end stop pin that was welded on the upper end. With this simple mod, it will make the attachment stronger and less likely to detach while riding.

Above is a plastic car plate that you normally get from car accessories shop, I cut this to size and make a "mickey mouse" hole for the yoke, cables and brake hoses to pass through. I later found out this mickey mouse pattern is no good.. , its better to make "Olive Oyle" style of a cut out.


This mickey mouse plate will hide the large gaping hole as above once the original Sym handle and cover removed.


Additional Note :
With the hoses and wire routed via the boot centre this mickey mouse not necessary, just make a 3 ~ 4 inch diameter hole its should be good.

Mount the handle bar base to the yoke, ensure that you use good screw. I purchase separately M5 Stainless Countersunk with Nylock and Thread Locking Compound to make it safer.

Secure the base with screw use thread locking and nylock.

The bar raiser too need some dab of Thread locking compound to ensure secure attachment.

Photo underneath the extra screw from earlier photo are the bar raiser screws.

Mount handle bar and check for alignment.

The rest is quite straight forward, above is the left side view.

Right side view, all those wiring and hoses are temporarily routed, I need to uncouple the brake hose to ensure better routing.


That rubber boot is from Toyota Hilux Drive Shaft cover, purchased it for about RM 28.00. It make a nice cover.

Each of the handle bar you need to drill a hole 4.5 ~ 5mm for the switch gear index pin or dovel pin.

This above is the right side handle, its important that a hole is drilled on each side of the bar. Otherwise the switch gear will not fit. Don't let the shop mechanic cut the dovel or locator pin it will make the switch gear difficult to stay in place after installation.

Its done, I have to make few more adjustment and some minor alignment and I need to see how secure is the new bar, but it does look good and extremely functional as you can see below.

On above photo the brake hose and electrical wiring had been rerouted and secured to the bars. A RAM Mounting Ball install for GPS or camera bracket. A lot of IKEA hook can be use for plastic bags and what ever you want.

I need to get a proper size bar end or handle damper to complete this project. This handle bar is slightly lower than original, I find it better suited for my physical size and less vibration as compare to original.

This front end is the only part I'm not satisfied. Need to puncture the rubber boot and route hoses and wire loom through it, to do that I need to remove more than just the handle cover. However its still better than most installation I've seen before with big gaping hole.

Rubber boot needs cleaning, its an old stock from the car spare shop. I'll make this installation better by doing some minor adjustment.

 No choice but to remove the front end, to get access to this connector.

Its for the LH and RH switch gear, now I can reroute all wire looms, cable and hoses through the rubber boot top opening.

 Finally done, view from rear above.

 RH View above and LH view below.

Top View

 Close Up - Top View

Level of difficulties for this retrofit I give it a : 6.5/10


Below photos are similar retrofit on SYM, I am not in favour of the installation due to the hole are not properly covered.

 Another shot of same, an example of how a retrofit should not had been done.