Not your typical Handlebar question - street bob
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Not your typical Handlebar question - street bob
I have 16" z bar ape hangers. Recently, when trying to unlock my triple trees, I moved the trees a little with my bars and the welds on the throttle side broke at the base of the bars. Now, normally I would be mad, but given that his happened in the parking lot rather than on the road, I am pretty calm about the matter.
Now I see this as an opportunity to replace the bars with something new. Rather than go back to a solid piece 16" ape hanger again, I have been really inspired by the very old WLA and FLH Harleys. I would like to get a set of handle bars that look like those very old school motorcycles. I also like a lot of pull back so I don't have to lean forward.
I know what I want, but can't seem to find them. Can anyone help point me in the right direction of who sells those bars and what kind they are called (i.e. bicycle bars). While I'm at it, I am thinking of removing the trees and lowers to have them powder coated black.
Any help would be appreciated.
Now I see this as an opportunity to replace the bars with something new. Rather than go back to a solid piece 16" ape hanger again, I have been really inspired by the very old WLA and FLH Harleys. I would like to get a set of handle bars that look like those very old school motorcycles. I also like a lot of pull back so I don't have to lean forward.
I know what I want, but can't seem to find them. Can anyone help point me in the right direction of who sells those bars and what kind they are called (i.e. bicycle bars). While I'm at it, I am thinking of removing the trees and lowers to have them powder coated black.
Any help would be appreciated.
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I've got a set of Flanders "wide" flat track bars they're pretty wide but maybe not old timey enough for you.Take a trip domn to your local Harley shop and look at the soft tail standard bars,Heritage bars, Fat Boy and maybe even the Superglide Custom any one of those should bolt up pretty easy and give you that look, or not, maybe do a search for Flanders they make allot of nice bars too.
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I've got a set of Flanders "wide" flat track bars they're pretty wide but maybe not old timey enough for you.Take a trip domn to your local Harley shop and look at the soft tail standard bars,Heritage bars, Fat Boy and maybe even the Superglide Custom any one of those should bolt up pretty easy and give you that look, or not, maybe do a search for Flanders they make allot of nice bars too.
Hey SigEpRider;6110116 have you looked at 'beach' bars?
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Are those the ones in your sig pic?
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I've got Fat Bob bars in my garage doing nothing. I'd trade ya in a heart beat and even throw in a pair of mini apes off a Heritage Softail.
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Thanks for the concern. I'm pretty glad to be alive.
Special Ed your bars look exactly like what I'm talking about. Can I get some more pics? I will also go to my dealer to try and sit on the bikes you mentioned. I might be able to get them cheap on eBay if they are a stock set someone switched out.
I have considered beach bars, but I would definitely need to see some pics. Haven't seen a lot of beach bars here in El Paso.
Special Ed your bars look exactly like what I'm talking about. Can I get some more pics? I will also go to my dealer to try and sit on the bikes you mentioned. I might be able to get them cheap on eBay if they are a stock set someone switched out.
I have considered beach bars, but I would definitely need to see some pics. Haven't seen a lot of beach bars here in El Paso.
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Man yours aren't the first set of Z-bars I've heard of breaking like that. Were they a cheap set? That's pretty scary. Kind of makes me glad I don't have those kind of bars.
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Beach bars turn your hands so they grip inline with the direction of travel and I have heard many people complain about not being able to hold on well at highway speeds.
(besides they are uglier than old dog squeeze)
(besides they are uglier than old dog squeeze)
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Bam! http://www.sideroadcycles.com/Americ...h/TT-Flat.html
This is the part number for the one I have 650-08596
This is the part number for the one I have 650-08596