Handlebars

Does anyone know the dimensions of the stock handlebars on my 85 XJ700X, or how I would measure them? By that I mean the width, rise, pullback, and center width. My bike got knocked over in the garage and the bars got bent so I need to replace them. Do any of the other XJ's have the same bars? Thanks a lot for all of your help

 

i do believe that all of the XJ700's have the same bars

 

I know for a fact that at least the handlebars and the entire exhaust will fit from the airhead to the x. They are not easy to find, and I believe the dealer gets them for sixty bucks or so which I thought wasn't too bad for a brand new set. (handlebars that is)

 

How to measure: Width is easy, end-to-end as the tape measure flies.

Center width as well, that's the width of the "flat spot" before the bars bend, where they clamp to the bike.

Lay the bars "face down" so they're laying on their "front." Measure the distance between the center flat area and a line drawn between where they bend up off the flat. That's the "rise."

While they're still flat on their face, measure the distance from the flat surface to the bar ends that are "up in the air." That's your "pullback."

In other words, "rise" is the height of the bars and "pullback" is how far they come back toward you. The other two are self-explanatory.

BikeMaster makes an entire line of 7/8" bars in a lot of different bends. If you Google about you can find a retailer that has dimensions and photos.

 

Thanks for all of your help. I knew I could count on you guys

 

Thanks for all of your help. I knew I could count on you guys