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Offline rydersofrohan

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Unusual Handlebars
« on: March 29, 2020, 02:43:58 PM »
Hi All,

I am new to bikes and trying my hand at a 1974 CB550, i have found some photos of a handlebar set up that i really like and wondering if there is anything i should bare in mind? Pros/Cons?
I assume these are custom? Would anyone know of someone in the UK that could custom these or where they could be purchased?
Appreciate any information or thoughts!
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Rohan

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Re: Unusual Handlebars
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2020, 03:22:53 PM »
Those are very custom, probably one offs

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Re: Unusual Handlebars
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2020, 04:01:53 PM »
I’ve never seen anything quite like that.

Do the bars extend and fix to the front forks (instead of the top yoke)?


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Re: Unusual Handlebars
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2020, 04:13:41 PM »
From the limited photos i can see, it looks like they have used like Frisco handle bars that extend down the forks and are clipped to the front forks.

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Re: Unusual Handlebars
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2020, 04:40:16 PM »
It's clever what people can make out of offcuts of conduit and some jubilee clips
Where's that 10mm socket got to?

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Re: Unusual Handlebars
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2020, 06:51:15 PM »
Would there be any issues using this method to mount the bars?

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Unusual Handlebars
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2020, 07:05:45 PM »
I don’t see why not.

Nobody here has ever done it though so it would be a bit of a voyage of discovery!


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Re: Unusual Handlebars
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2020, 08:32:32 PM »
As long as strong bolt up clamps not jubilee clips are used.
I would not sign off on one using jubilee clips

Offline 750rideruk

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Re: Unusual Handlebars
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2020, 08:39:12 PM »
I have a Moto Guzzi V7 Cafe with very similar handlebar style FYI

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Re: Unusual Handlebars
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2020, 09:36:01 PM »
could you p
I have a Moto Guzzi V7 Cafe with very similar handlebar style FYI


Are you able to send any photos of how the handlebars are clipped or mounted to the forks? Only if you have some time?

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Re: Unusual Handlebars
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2020, 10:18:12 PM »
 Anybody who can bend pipes and weld can make a pair of these. You can see quite clearly from the photographs how they are mounted i.e. welded to tubes that slide over the forks and sit between the top and bottom yokes...nipped up with clamp bolts. Not my cup of tea personally but i don't see why they wouldn’t work perfectly... would definitely be a talking point..

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Re: Unusual Handlebars
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2020, 12:10:01 AM »
Certainly a novel and interesting solution from the custom builder's point of view especially as it looks like the indicators are built into the bottom of each down tube. They don't really appear to be any actual improvement on the existing methods of mounting handlebars and indicators and look un-necessarily complicated to me. Given they are different to make copies of them would rather destroy the inginuity and originality of the custom builder don't you think? Like a new bike anything can only be original once. 8)

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Re: Unusual Handlebars
« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2020, 08:19:53 AM »
Guzzi V7 was my first thought

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Re: Unusual Handlebars
« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2020, 09:51:40 AM »
That's a lot of money for handlebars but I suppose they do give the opportunity to alter the hight to find a comfortable riding position. That bloke must be still experimenting! :o

 

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