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Pics of Different Handlebars and Your Opinions

Discussion in 'XJ Modifications' started by marshallnoise, Jun 15, 2011.

  1. marshallnoise

    marshallnoise Member

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    Thread title says it all. I had a hard time finding a thread that showed various handlebars on our XJs.

    Anyone care to post a pic and an opinion?

    Thanks!
     
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    I am getting stock bars on my bike soon! Now I have black dirt bike bars they are ugly and kill the handling of the bike IMOHO. Not to mention forget about the mirrors doing you any good.
     
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  3. TheOtherOne

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    Ape Hangers! (I have a feeling these were not what you were looking for, but I love them)!
    Check out my gallery for more pictures.
     
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    Highway Hawk Drag bars with a 3 or 4 Inch Riser.

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    I like them but being 6'4" the rise does make the bike feel a bit small to me.

    Dave
     
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  5. bigfitz52

    bigfitz52 Well-Known Member Premium Member

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    BikeMaster "Euro" bend on my 550 Seca

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    I have them on both of my 550 Secas; they help to put me in an ideal riding position for that bike.
     
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    Vintage find from the Bay...advertised as 1975 RD 350 bars ..... Has a Dicks cycle sticker w/Racer 1 across it........Ended up being perfect for what I was looking for on the Seca

    Riders view......
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    Front...........

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    inet101, Jun 17, 2011
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  7. marshallnoise

    marshallnoise Member

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    How far out do those drag bars have you out? The biggest thing that I am struggling with the regular bars is that my wrists are turned out. I want to bring them out more straight. It appears as though both the euro bars or the drag bars look the part.

    Anyone have any dirt bike bars?
     
    marshallnoise, Jun 18, 2011
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  8. 80XJ650

    80XJ650 New Member

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    Factory bars flipped around...
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  9. bigfitz52

    bigfitz52 Well-Known Member Premium Member

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    Dammit, Jim!

    That's because they ARE perfect. Those are Dick's Cycle Racer1 bars; I had a set on the SR500 I crashed. I still have the very same sticker in the lid of my toolbox, and haven't been able to find another set of the bars since, and that was 1982. That particular bar has the most ideal bend of any handlebar I've ever had.

    Good find.
     
    bigfitz52, Jun 18, 2011
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  10. streetmaster

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    I've gotta say, that this looks pretty cool man, nice touch :wink:
     
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  11. XJBobbin82

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    ape hangers are cool, but im putting drag bars on in a few days, anybody have any ideas of how i can relocate the gauges to a lower position? i feel that they will stick up too high and it wont look right
     

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  12. WarriorPrincess

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    I have clubmans on a Maxim with Seca forks and triple trees.

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    WarriorPrincess, Jul 16, 2011
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    Clubman flipped

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  16. dwcopple

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    Daytona Bend Black by BikeMaster
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    BikeMaster drags
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  17. Alysiak00

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    anymore apes?
     
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    Cheapo Cyclegear dirt bike bars $29 bucks.

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    They go lock to lock without banging the tank with no risers.These and a set of stock mirrors off a honda fury give me better rear view than stock setup.
     
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