Is this steering assembly compatible?

[JustSteve]

The photo shows a steering assembly that I picked up for free. Thought that it would be a safer setup for my 15 year old on the '94 SP that I am building for him. The current setup is stock handlebar with no handlebar pad. Lots of steel to get caught up in when flying over the front in a wipeout.

I would go with the stock vinyl cover over styrofoam but it didn't come with the machine. And this other design looks cleaner to me. Before I tear the old assembly out, am I missing something here?

 

[96spxpos]

what is that one from? doesn't look familiar... also, you can make anything compatible if you're handy enough. check out [MENTION=57920]racerxxx[/MENTION] HX thread. he used the handlebar pad setup from a different model on his HX. he just fabricated a bracket. I believe [MENTION=41354]dgoodwin10[/MENTION] did the same EDIT: actually he did, page 3 of this thread http://www.seadooforum.com/showthread.php?71268-SeadooDAN-s-96-XP-build-thread/page3

 

[wfo speedracer]

It's from a 96-97 GTX, the steering cover will work several here have done the same.

 

[JustSteve]

Looks nice. Okay, I can put together some kind of a bracket. Thought it would be easier to simply replace the entire steering assembly with this new one but that bracket won't be super complicated.

I'll let everybody know how it goes.

Here's the before photo:

 

[racerxxx]

You can replace just the shell, that bracket is junk, it won't fit on your ski. You're only using the top , bottom and bar pad. The rest goes in the trash.

 

[96spxpos]

Racer, you mean these three, correct?

 

[racerxxx]

Yep those ones

 

[96spxpos]

But he will need a fabricated bracket, correct?

 

[JustSteve]

I'm looking around for some thin scrap metal to fab the part.

In the mean time, here's a shot of the pads with approximately eight (I lost count) light coats of Dupli-Color plastic bumper paint.

 

[JustSteve]

That pad sort of fit on my two seater but I opted to go with the original pad for simplicity. Turns out you have to change the plastic bracket that holds the alarm as well. Then you have to do something with the button panel. It looked sweet but I pulled it back off and installed the original part to get on the water quicker. That's what it's all about, right? Maybe I'll take another run at it this winter. Thanks for the help. I'll update when/if I go for it.