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What handlebars should I get.
- Thread starter 1972_XS650
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Personally I am fond of the Emgo #10 tracker bend. Nice rise and pullback and are very wide. I like the wider bars but they are easily trimmed down. I’ll post a pic of my #10’s below. @5twins will likely be along with his praises for the euro bars. I’ve personally never ran them but they apparently have a slight drop on the ends that is comfortable. He’s been promoting the euros for many years.
#10`s are a no brainer. I wouldn`t make that annual trip around the block without em.
Subjective
I’m tall.
I’m tall.
Before I went Tomaselli adjustable, I ran superbike bars and thought they were very comfortable. I still have a set in black you can have for the price of shipping.
1972_XS650
XS650 Enthusiast
Well, I ended up going with the factory US standard pull. Thanks for the pictures. I looked at both bikes above over 100 times and decided they both look cool but I really want it to be up right comfortable ride. I owned a Ducati 800ss as my first bike for 8 years (extreme lean) and Im done with the sport bike lean or any lean for that matter.
Again Thanks for the comments and pics.
Again Thanks for the comments and pics.
A bit late but some thougts
I am short 173 cm .Have XS 650 US Custom
The Stock is perfect for me After rotating it to a best position at the clamps I get a upright sitting position with no load hanging on the arms and hands
For small roads cruising it is perfect for me .
On the bike when I bought it was a more low wide bar .They call it " Brando Bar " over here that meant that The leaning forward put a constant
load as mentioned above I don't have vibrations but if one have that one holds alt the time if leaning forward the stock is Much much much better
I also have Soft grips.
If you find that you are still wanting more upright, Emgo also makes a replica CB750 handlebar that is a touch taller. As an added bonus they are pre-drilled in the event you want to run your wiring internally.
My 77 came with what I believe was standard bars for Europe. I am 1.76/ a smidge over 5'9", and found them uncomfortable at speed. I Basically had to constantly pull myself forward above 80 km/h or 50 mph. So I got a pair of LSL alloy bars with maybe 40 mm rise and less pullback. Much better! Next gripe was footpeg position, which was bad enough to make me suspect some kind of "Milwaukee syndrome" was at play. Moving the pegs back to between the peg mounting studs fixed that problem too.
ckahleer
XS650 Addict
Here's how I do it. Rotate the handle bars out of the way. sit on the bike in a comfortable riding position. Close my eyes, Reach out and grasp the imaginary handle bars. Pretend I'm riding a motorcycle. Twist the throttle a few times. Vroom- Vroom! Now open my eyes. Where are my hands? How are my wrists angled?
Sort of makes sence, except not accounting for the aerodynamic forces pushing on your head and torso at speed. If the position feels neutral and relaxed on a stationary bike, it will not work well at speed. So the handlebars actually needs to be lower than what "feels comfy" in a showroom.
