Handle Bars

Shammua · 03-01-2011, 11:12 AM

So I see some folks on here replacing their handle bars or even some of the accessories on the bars.

My question is this, how do I know what size bars I can use? What specs am I paying attention to for the grips, controls, and other accessories that may end up on the bike.

I want a lower profile handlebar like what will end up on it when I make it into a full on bobber... I am sitting here cruising ebay and looking at stuff but the specs on it are all greek to me right now. A crash course on this would be awesome.

Sham

bonehead · 03-01-2011, 11:27 AM

7/8 dia. handlebars.

Shammua · 03-01-2011, 11:41 AM

So these wont work?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HARLEY-2 ... 4aa8bb940d

I know you just said 7/8" but I want to make sure I am looking at all this correctly, plus sometimes I have to ask the same question several times in different ways for me to fully know I have it down.

Since this listing says 1" it wont work? It has to say 7/8"?
Also I saw some grips while surfing around and it said one was 7/8" and the other was 1", can someone elaborate on that a bit for me?

Sham
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JWR · 03-01-2011, 11:53 AM

Real simple.

7/8" means it is seven eights inch wide.
1" means it is one inch wide.

Think of plumbing or the size of wrenches...1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8.

A 1 inch wrench is to big to work on a 7/8 inch bolt, and a 7/8 inch will not fit on a 1 inch one.

Hopes this helps you see the picture.

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alantf · 03-01-2011, 12:05 PM

7/8" is the diameter of the bars. Whatever shape you choose, they must be this diameter to fit in the existing clamps. The 7/8" diameter bars means that all accessories, such as grips, must be the same diameter, so that they fit. Hope this helps clarify it.

**jonathan180iq** · 03-01-2011, 12:07 PM

Adapters can be found to alllow use of either size on just about any bike. However, it will alter the location/height of the bars slightly and may not be suitable for some people. Also, changing bars means changing everything else... throttle, mirrors, clutch handle....everything would have to changed to match the new bars.

It's an option if you just absolutely cannot live without a specific type of handlebar. But I think it's more trouble than it's worth.

alantf · 03-01-2011, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jonathan180iq

Adapters can be found to alllow use of either size on just about any bike.

jonathan, I can quite understand being able to put a packer (adapter) in a 1" hole, to fit a 7/8" bar, but is it possible to put a 1" bar in a 7/8" hole, as your answer seems to suggest? If it is, I stand corrected.

**jonathan180iq** · 03-01-2011, 12:57 PM

Yeah. They are essentially risers made for 7/8 bikes but the top comes with spacers so you can either keep your 7/8 bar or "upgrade" to the 1".

Like I said, they exist. But it's not my cup-o-tea

alantf · 03-01-2011, 01:31 PM

Ingenious!

bonehead · 03-01-2011, 03:04 PM

I'm not so sure I would trust those things.

03-01-2011, 11:12 AM	#1
Shammua Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA. Posts: 79	Handle Bars So I see some folks on here replacing their handle bars or even some of the accessories on the bars. My question is this, how do I know what size bars I can use? What specs am I paying attention to for the grips, controls, and other accessories that may end up on the bike. I want a lower profile handlebar like what will end up on it when I make it into a full on bobber... I am sitting here cruising ebay and looking at stuff but the specs on it are all greek to me right now. A crash course on this would be awesome. Sham Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-01-2011, 11:27 AM	#2
bonehead Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: elgin,tx Posts: 907	Re: Handle Bars 7/8 dia. handlebars. __________________ Standing with the PGR until they stand for me.
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03-01-2011, 11:41 AM	#3
Shammua Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA. Posts: 79	Re: Handle Bars So these wont work? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HARLEY-2 ... 4aa8bb940d I know you just said 7/8" but I want to make sure I am looking at all this correctly, plus sometimes I have to ask the same question several times in different ways for me to fully know I have it down. Since this listing says 1" it wont work? It has to say 7/8"? Also I saw some grips while surfing around and it said one was 7/8" and the other was 1", can someone elaborate on that a bit for me? Sham :??: :drool: :retard: Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-01-2011, 11:53 AM	#4
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Re: Handle Bars Real simple. 7/8" means it is seven eights inch wide. 1" means it is one inch wide. Think of plumbing or the size of wrenches...1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8. A 1 inch wrench is to big to work on a 7/8 inch bolt, and a 7/8 inch will not fit on a 1 inch one. Hopes this helps you see the picture. O O __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..."
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03-01-2011, 12:05 PM	#5
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	Re: Handle Bars 7/8" is the diameter of the bars. Whatever shape you choose, they must be this diameter to fit in the existing clamps. The 7/8" diameter bars means that all accessories, such as grips, must be the same diameter, so that they fit. Hope this helps clarify it. __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-01-2011, 12:07 PM	#6
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: Handle Bars Adapters can be found to alllow use of either size on just about any bike. However, it will alter the location/height of the bars slightly and may not be suitable for some people. Also, changing bars means changing everything else... throttle, mirrors, clutch handle....everything would have to changed to match the new bars. It's an option if you just absolutely cannot live without a specific type of handlebar. But I think it's more trouble than it's worth.
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03-01-2011, 12:57 PM	#8
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: Handle Bars Yeah. They are essentially risers made for 7/8 bikes but the top comes with spacers so you can either keep your 7/8 bar or "upgrade" to the 1". Like I said, they exist. But it's not my cup-o-tea
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03-01-2011, 01:31 PM	#9
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	Re: Handle Bars Ingenious! __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman.
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03-01-2011, 03:04 PM	#10
bonehead Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: elgin,tx Posts: 907	Re: Handle Bars I'm not so sure I would trust those things. __________________ Standing with the PGR until they stand for me.
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