RAMHORN HANDLEBARS lost in 1977 turn up on EBAY

[ANLAF]

Fellers

I had these RAMHORN handlebars on my BSA A10 back in 1977. The bike disappeared. I have been on the look out for any sign of it for, let's see, 36-37 years, nuttin' (could it have been the one-armed man?). Then a couple of weeks ago the bars turned up on eBay. I bought them, and they are the very same bars down to the marks I made on them.

I have never ever seen a pair like them anywhere - has anyone else seen bars like them?

ANLAF

 

[Paulrxs650]

Hi Anlaf, good find. Ive never seen bars like that before - look quite cool though

 

[ANLAF]

Cheers paulrxs650. Planning a ride this evening in the sun.

ANLAF

 

[xschris]

Cool story

 

[ANLAF]

Cheers, xschris - sometimes things happen out of the blue like that, and you just have to let your jaw drop - then reach for a beer in celebration.

ANLAF

 

[Airwolfie]

That is something else! I also have never seenany like them before, I like the name of them too!

 

[ANLAF]

Yep, good name, Airwolfie - now the name of Ramhorn XS Ltd, and a character in one of my books - heh! heh! Yes, good name. It conjours up many thoughts. I am going to paint the name on the bike somewhere and frighten the ladies.

ANLAF

 

[weaselbeak]

My old 1984 Moto Guzzi V65C had similar bars from the factory, just not bent quite to the same extreme.

 

[Fndirtygreaser]

You mess with me you get the ramhorn snitches !!!!

 

[ANLAF]

Weaselbeak,

I see where you are coming from. The Motto Guzzi bars are a style called BUCKHORN bars, I think, that sweep up and back - the unique thing about mine is they curve right over in an arch and point downwards. I'm beginning to think they might be a oneoff build by some genius fabricator back in the 70s.

ANLAF

 

[ANLAF]

You mess with me you get the ramhorn snitches !!!!

Fndirtygreaser, I have never heard that phrase before, me being from this side of the Atlantic and all. I am still trying to work out what it means.

ANLAF

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

That would be a great bumper sticker...

 

[weaselbeak]

Yes, these are much more radical than the Guzzi's. I love the mirror mounting especially.

 

[ANLAF]

Those mirrors are a perfect resting place for the side of my hands, Weaselbeak.

Yep, TwoMany, be a great bumper sticker, if only I knew what it meant.

ANLAF

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

... great bumper sticker, if only I knew what it meant.

Neither will the vandals. Keep 'em confused, a great deterrent...

 

[ANLAF]

Brilliant! - pacify the masses with ramhorn snitches.

ANLAF

 

[ANLAF]

Brilliant! - pacify the masses with ramhorn snitches.

ANLAF

 

[Fndirtygreaser]

Phrase was inspired by those bars. And would look good on the side of the tank ride on!!!

 

[Sparky]

thats pretty awesome.

 

[ANLAF]

Cheers, Sparky.

Fndirtygreaser, so, a phrase coined especially for the bars - it will catch on, I'm sure. Side of the tank? I'll get my paint brush out - it'll have to go somewhere.

ANLAF