Hi Gordon,
thanks for the research and I hope you can find a use for all those 'bars you bought.
Add them to your part-swap stash, perhaps?
My take on 'bars is they are like shoes, in that what fits one rider won't necessarily fit another.
My initial test ride on my Heritage Special told me, "Nice bike but these 'orrible buckhorn 'bars just gotta go!"
OTOH, Marty sez the buckhorns fit him perfectly & just loves them and he's right, too.
I tried Eurobars (too low) then CB750 bars (a tad high but liveable & they're perfect on my XS11) then finally
switched to XS11 Standard bars. At least, I think that's what they are.
They came in the same truck as my XS11 Special & are lower & straighter than
the stock XS11 Special bars that were on the bike.
I'd suggest going to the used handlebar table at the local swapmeet and trying several bars on for size
Just sit in a chair and hold the bar out in front of you to see how it feels. Saying "vroom-vroom" is optional.
thanks for the research and I hope you can find a use for all those 'bars you bought.
Add them to your part-swap stash, perhaps?
My take on 'bars is they are like shoes, in that what fits one rider won't necessarily fit another.
My initial test ride on my Heritage Special told me, "Nice bike but these 'orrible buckhorn 'bars just gotta go!"
OTOH, Marty sez the buckhorns fit him perfectly & just loves them and he's right, too.
I tried Eurobars (too low) then CB750 bars (a tad high but liveable & they're perfect on my XS11) then finally
switched to XS11 Standard bars. At least, I think that's what they are.
They came in the same truck as my XS11 Special & are lower & straighter than
the stock XS11 Special bars that were on the bike.
I'd suggest going to the used handlebar table at the local swapmeet and trying several bars on for size
Just sit in a chair and hold the bar out in front of you to see how it feels. Saying "vroom-vroom" is optional.