Handlebars on a 750 seca

Hey folks. I'm pondering a new set of handlebars for the 750 seca. Right now I have the stock bars with the cheezy covers and the whole bit.

I really don't care for the rise and the pullback on the stock bars - I'm fairly tall (6' 2") and would like the bars to be down and forward a bit. Has anyone had good experiences with aftermarket bars on the seca? I realize that the original covers will have to go... No big deal though, they're already cut up from when I installed the windshield.

thanks!

Vlad

 

I to did not like the stock seca handle bars. They were a bit chunky for my liking.
I got the triple tree from an FJ 600 along with the sportier clip on style handle bars.
They are a better fit for me as they are not as wide but almost the same height. I felt like a gorilla, riding with the stock bar set up.

No experience with after market bars, but very happy with the Yamaha ones from a different bike.

Peter

 

what are the bars like?

i havent taken the covers off mine yet. i thought i read someplace here that the '82 has some sort of billet type bars vs a round tube style...

i could possibly be persuaded to go with a bit lower bar myself if just for the slightly more aggressive posture...

 

the stock bars are pretty ugly once you get the covers off. they're not chromed and have some welded-on tabs to hold the covers in place.
they're just regular 7/8" bars, AFAIK.

 

I put some Bikemaster GP Touring bars on my Seca 750. For me, they had too much back sweep. I sold them on craigslist, and ordered some Bikemaster Daytona bars. I like these-they have less sweep, and are a bit higher & longer than the GP Touring.
The only drawback is that they are too low to fit the hand wing area of the Slipstreamer SS-2R windshield I use for winter. I can't lower the windshield any further as it is against the top of the headlight...

 

thanks for the ideas!

smokamoto, did you have to cut/crimp any cables (e.g. throttle, brake, choke) or change that elbow on the throttle cable?

 

No cable mods, just creative re-routing!

 

cool. our local bike shop has them in stock.. Black ones, too. I know what I'm getting next payday :-D

I'll post some pics once I get them and install them on the bike.