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Are CB400 handlebars much different to 550 bars?

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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Good point Mike about the master cylinder hose clock clearance.
My 500 UK bars start to rise a tad further from the centre clamp than 400 ones to give better clearance at the rev counter. Even so the rubber shroud just touches the clock on mine.

The 500 UK bars also rise a tad more than 400 ones meaning you can rotate them slightly to give better clock clearance as well as improving the hose route/angles. Now I have looked at mine I might rotate the bars to give a gap at the rubber.

SteveW:
Thanks for the info guys, didn’t realise 400 bars were narrower as well.
Think I’ll stick to the 550 bars.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
This post made me realise that the shape of handlebars has quite an effect in several areas.

When I ride a motorcycle I like the clutch & brake lever to point down slightly from the horizontal to reduce the angle on my wrists. This might be old age or because I have longish arms with my height being more in my legs than my torso. Or I'm just too big for my 400? (that's a yes btw)

I did wonder do designers shape bars to provide horizontal clutch & brake levers on bikes that are closer to sit up & beg touriers?
I've never rode a bike with clip ons closest I ever got to sporty was on my Ariel Arrow - I actually preffered my Leader.

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