Want new bars for my '79

[Westfalia]

I have a '79 special with the hump seat and swept back bars ala cruzer style(this is not my bike btw). I don't like riding a bike with that riding position. I want a more standard layout. Any suggestions for stock or aftermarket bars? What years would work? No clip on or lay down/cafe style please.

Would rather have something like this
Any idea what width/rise/pullback these would be?

Thanks!

 

[Royboy]

The Daytona bar works well. Available many places, get mine from 650 Central.

roy

 

[crazyorigin]

I got some cheap 1" bar clamps on ebay and slapped on some Renthal Fat Bars, CR high bend, I love them. I like an aggressive riding stance.

 

[Westfalia]

That is perfect, exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.

View attachment 47056!

 

[easyrider69]

I was browsing for seat ideas and I came across this pic. that is my bike when I first got it in my drive way here in Oshawa On. I have sold a lot of parts, because I chopped and stretched it

 

[grepper]

.............
Would rather have something like this
Any idea what width/rise/pullback these would be?

That's my bike before it was restored.
Those are the stock 78 standard bars.
When I first finished the restore I tried MikesXS Euro bars (https://www.mikesxs.net/product/25-0123.html But didn't how low they were. I went back to the stock bars and like them muc better for that bike,

I think these https://www.mikesxs.net/product/25-0652.html are more like the stock ones I have on my 78.

I actually ended up putting those Euro Bars on my bobber to replace the drag bars I first had on there.

 

[gggGary]

Roughly in order of increasing width, pull back, and rise
straight bars
drag bars
superbike bars
euro bars
CB750 bars
74-79 standard bars
70-73 standard bars
rototiller bars (what you have)

 

[gggGary]

Roughly in order of increasing width, pull back, and rise
straight bars
drag bars
superbike bars
euro bars
CB750 bars
74-79 standard bars
70-73 standard bars
rototiller bars (what you have hate)

 

[easyrider69]

Traded the Goldwing I had for the xs 650 then chopped it now working out ideas while keeping a photo diary