I run no.10 tracker bars on my 75. I like the wide grip. The older I’m getting I am thinking of something with a bit more rise. But I don’t take my bike on any long rides so I can live with it.
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Why not?
We are getting pretty close to politics in this thread, ADMINS shut it down...
Just a combination of life changes. Still driving kids around a lot limits my two wheel time. I also don’t have many friends that ride here anymore. I’m working on changing that though. I’ve made a few steps recently to get involved in a local vintage bike group. They actually asked me to display my 75 at a historical venue here in a few weeks to promote a local vintage bike show alongside a restored Norton and a Janus, which is manufactured nearby.
Not sure what you mean here Kevin. Did you mean to post that in this thread?
Where ?
That Kevin is a subtle jokester
Damn hi-risers!
Are these bars the 30'' wide with 5 1/2'' pull back Euro bars from Mikes X/S ?... # 25- 0123- G
No, they're the BikeMaster brand and I got them from somewhere else cheaper. I paid about $26, but it seems handlebar prices have gone up. Do a Google search.
I believe that’s true. About $40 is as cheap as they come. Then, add shipping that has gone up far more.
Here’s a bent one for $42!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3257671893...3biPdMsTUa&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
When you have time to waste, I did a bunch of experimenting with handlebars and riding positions in this thread. Presented for your amusement,
https://www.xs650.com/threads/the-ergonomic-experiment.56712/
https://www.xs650.com/threads/the-ergonomic-experiment.56712/
I enjoyed that thread.
I've read this thread, Mailman's, and a couple others, as I am swapping to lower bars on my 78E.
My takeaway from most of this info is that for clutch and throttle cables, the best approach is a little reroute i.e. route around the opposite side of the steering head to take up some slack.
I also saw @5twins photo on routing the clutch in front of the ignition for a straighter shot to the clutch lever.
Three questions (one born out of stupidity): 1) Any additional pearls of wisdom to effect the best cable results (I'm assuming I didn't catch everything)?, and; 2) I was not paying proper attention during disassembly, and there on the right hand side of the bar, either in, under, or in front of the throttle switch block was this little black plastic sleeve. Sleeve's ID is handlebar and material thickness ~2 mm (?) and it's about 12 mm long with a slit on the bottom so you don't have to slide it onto the bar from the end.
I can kinda see it on the Partzilla diagram and I think it is "COLLAR | 90387-22591-00". But what is it and where does it go? Never seen anything like this on other bikes.
And finally the 3rd question: many other bikes I have worked on have a "pin" for lack of a better term protruding from one edge of the throttle switch block that engaged a hole in the bars so as to ensure the throttle doesn't just rotate on the bars. The XS650 apparently doesn't have this... anyone have any issues with throttle block rotating?
Thanks in advance!
Spacer to separate the MC from the throttle housing so the lever doesn't hit.
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@Jim has Incredible success with laying the cable on the. left side of the frame, with Special bars. I disrember the vintage of his Special and hence the rise and bend of his specific bike. I had almost as good success with laying the cable on the right side using 1975 Honda CB550 SS bars on my tracker. My Tracker now has ""Enduro" bars and I will recheck best routing this winter when I get a ROUNDTUIT. My Red Bike has the Tracker layout (Just because I thought I had arrived at the answer with the Tracker) though as I fix a fuel leak (tank off) I will reexamine routing. What I am pointing out is that bars are different year by year and non stock bars change what routing is best. After I sorted the Tracker I accepted a "This is what works" attitude. But what @Jim taught me is that every new reassembly of the clutch cable needs to be rechecked. Cheers Understand that I learned "Cheers" can be taken many ways after I worked in GB for a xouple of months. Please accept that I only use it in the most positive way on this forum. Cheers
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Calculate your riding position. Shows the standard position in ° on any bike.
http://cycle-ergo.com/
http://cycle-ergo.com/
Thank you; very cool...I will check it out in detail!
