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Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Bullet Iron Barrel => Topic started by: David R on December 20, 2007, 01:55:55 am

Title: Flatter bend of handle bars
Post by: David R on December 20, 2007, 01:55:55 am

I find the handle bars of my Sixty 5 (which I assume are the same bars all newer Bullets have) a bit uncomfortable. They rotate back more than I would like. Is any one aware of a flatter (straighter) bend of bars that are available? I have the Magura "Euro" bars on my BMW I would like something more like that.

Title: Re: Flatter bend of handle bars
Post by: c1skout on December 20, 2007, 03:00:32 am

I think that is a commonly copied bar shape, don't order one for a BMW though they are the wrong diameter. Check out a "superbike" bar, I think that would be close. Flanders probably has a website with dimensions but you could find one cheaper from other sources.

Title: Re: Flatter bend of handle bars
Post by: David R on December 23, 2007, 01:30:31 am

Thanx, yes, I know that the Beemer has a different diameter. I saw a Bullet that had been fitted with bars that I just loved. I thought that the owner said that he bought them from Domiracer, but I looked on their site and couldn't find any. I'll just keep looking.

Title: Re: Flatter bend of handle bars
Post by: David R on December 23, 2007, 01:38:09 am

I checked out Flander's site and sure enough, their "superbike" bars in 7/8" dia look like what I have in mind. I'm thinking about it.  ::)

Title: Re: Flatter bend of handle bars
Post by: Bankerdanny on January 04, 2008, 03:11:13 am

Try these guys. They do a drag bar in 7/8 that should work well. http://www.chitownparts.com/

Title: Re: Flatter bend of handle bars
Post by: RagMan on January 04, 2008, 05:25:13 am

Thank you for the link - some very interesting looking stuff there.

Title: Re: Flatter bend of handle bars
Post by: cochi on January 04, 2008, 03:24:58 pm

The flat bars look great. I put them on my 03 Classic. The local Honda shop had them in stock. I had a bit of a problem with the installation. Because there is no rise in the bar, at full lock, the switch housings at the end of the bars hit  the gas tank. I found this out the hard way. I managed to put a nice little "dimple" on the right side of my tank. I ended up modifying the fork stops.  Bar end mirrors also look great with this set up.  :D Cochi

Title: Re: Flatter bend of handle bars
Post by: Sixty5inILL on January 04, 2008, 04:53:53 pm

My 350cc came with flatter bars and it makes a world of difference.  I'm tempted to do the same to my Sixty-5.  It will hit 50° this weekend here in Chicagoland so I will be forced to take at least one ride.