Author Topic: Tweek bar ? (Read 6411 times)

Tattoo · « **on:** January 03, 2009, 03:16:25 AM »

Hi All, Will a tweek bar off of a 74 550F also fit a 350F? Is the twin 350 tubes the same as a 350F? Many thanks Tattoo

KingCustomCycles.com · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2009, 03:48:07 AM »

What is a "tweek" bar and which tubes?

country bar
crow bar
gay bar
zanzibar
pry bar
spud bar
martini bar
light bar
raised the bar
tweek bar ?

UnCrash · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2009, 04:21:04 AM »

I think he's talking about this:

Tattoo · « **Reply #3 on:** January 03, 2009, 06:49:58 AM »

Quote from: KingCustomCycles.com on January 03, 2009, 03:48:07 AM

What is a "tweek" bar and which tubes?

country bar
crow bar
gay bar
zanzibar
pry bar
spud bar
martini bar
light bar
raised the bar
tweek bar ?

LOL Yes I can see your point. But you have a photo of a custom bike in your profile so I would think you should know. LOL. It's the brace between the fork tubes like the nice guys photo shows.

Tattoo

fishhead · « **Reply #4 on:** January 03, 2009, 08:18:19 AM »

Quote from: UnCrash on January 03, 2009, 04:21:04 AM

I think he's talking about this:

Actually, that's a fork brace (mounts to the lower sliders).
A tweek bar mounts directly on the fork tubes to strengthen up the forks (usually on extended forks).

Like this.

KingCustomCycles.com · « **Reply #5 on:** January 03, 2009, 08:59:01 AM »

I have one of those !!! It was on a CB750 Chopper abomination I bought. It now resides in a box in my garage. Check out http://kingcustomcycles.com/home.html (my site) for a whole bunch more Bobbers and Honda Projects. To answer your question on the tubes, same diameter I am certain, length I am not 100% sure.

fishhead · « **Reply #6 on:** January 03, 2009, 09:29:40 AM »

The hole spacing(fork to fork) also has to be correct along with the fork tube diameter.

754 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 03, 2009, 09:33:22 AM »

Hmmm.. bike builders that dont know what a tweek bar is??

tings are different these days...

I had a customer that had a really long front end, wideglide about 16 or 18 over. He did not want to mess up the lines of the forks with a tweak bar so we built a brace for the stock type 21 inch fender.. out of 1/4 6061..

we bent and we bent and we bent.. til we got it pretty much like the stock mount. maybe a bit of sanding to help the curve, but no cutouts like stock and WAYYYY stiffer.. it probably helped a lot..

If you make a brace like beemers used, like a double horseshoe, with flat bar in between, I think is the stiffest you will find.. or the even easier to build type like I have on my green 73 750 ..(an afternoon project)

KingCustomCycles.com · « **Reply #8 on:** January 03, 2009, 09:38:52 AM »

Modern sportbikes use a metal horseshoe inside the fender in most cases. Less clutter and easier to fab. No doubt stiffer also as they are 4 or more inches wide.

Tattoo · « **Reply #9 on:** January 03, 2009, 12:43:57 PM »

I guess another question to ask is the tripple trees the same on a 550 as a 350? You know the things the tubes slide through that the handle bars mount to? LOL

Tattoo

cb750-bobber · « **Reply #10 on:** March 02, 2012, 02:39:44 PM »

Let's fire this thread back up, I'm hoping 754 knows...I have a stock front end with a cycleX boxer frame..it appears to be raked a little..Which would do me better? a fork brace or a tweek bar? I am suffering from some front end wobble entering any corner where lean is needed. FYI i have NO front fender an a single caliper front brake set-up.thanks in advance.

scottly · « **Reply #11 on:** March 02, 2012, 08:06:24 PM »

Tweak bars are for extended forks. For stock length forks, a fork brace is used. If you have a wobble merely leaning into a mild turn, I would take a good look at the wheel alignment!!

754 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 02, 2012, 08:43:36 PM »

Let me guess, are your trees chromed ? that dragrace style brace I built is pretty stiff... 1080 posted a thread about one he made..

edit for Type O's

scottly · « **Reply #13 on:** March 02, 2012, 08:56:20 PM »

Quote from: Tattoo on January 03, 2009, 06:49:58 AM

Quote from: KingCustomCycles.com on January 03, 2009, 03:48:07 AM
What is a "tweek" bar and which tubes?

country bar
crow bar
gay bar
zanzibar
pry bar
spud bar
martini bar
light bar
raised the bar
tweek bar ?

LOL Yes I can see your point. But you have a photo of a custom bike in your profile so I would think you should know. LOL. It's the brace between the fork tubes like the nice guys photo shows. Tattoo

LOL! Guess a leopard never changes his spots. Name maybe...

Stev-o · « **Reply #14 on:** March 02, 2012, 09:40:40 PM »

He forgot whiskey bar!

scottly · « **Reply #15 on:** March 02, 2012, 09:54:22 PM »

Not to mention boring bar, beer bar, wine bar, and buss bar.

Forgot breaker bar, and torsion bar.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #16 on:** March 03, 2012, 01:23:40 AM »

Chocolate bar anyone..?

dave500 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 03, 2012, 01:29:07 AM »

bull bar/nudge bar,,nudie bar,foobar?

70CB750 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 03, 2012, 01:39:42 AM »

Fubar?

Stev-o · « **Reply #19 on:** March 03, 2012, 08:03:13 AM »

Quote from: 70CB750 on March 03, 2012, 01:39:42 AM

Fubar?

Ha!

Rigid bar?!

srbakker · « **Reply #20 on:** March 04, 2012, 11:17:21 AM »

Quote from: Stev-o on March 03, 2012, 08:03:13 AM

Quote from: 70CB750 on March 03, 2012, 01:39:42 AM
Fubar?

Ha!

Rigid bar?!

Uncomfortably positioned rigid bar.

andrewk · « **Reply #21 on:** March 04, 2012, 01:28:22 PM »

Quote from: 754 on January 03, 2009, 09:33:22 AM

Hmmm.. bike builders that dont know what a tweek bar is??

tings are different these days...

That was my thought exactly.

Stev-o · « **Reply #22 on:** March 04, 2012, 05:47:05 PM »

Tiki bar

Tews19 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 04, 2012, 06:15:35 PM »

Tittie bar?

dave500 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 04, 2012, 09:42:03 PM »

hershey bar?

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #25 on:** March 04, 2012, 09:50:48 PM »

Dive bar.....That should have been glaringly obvious to some of the posters....

dave500 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 04, 2012, 09:57:30 PM »

the blue oyster bar?

Don R · « **Reply #27 on:** March 04, 2012, 10:01:20 PM »

Smokey the bar?

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #28 on:** March 04, 2012, 10:07:06 PM »

Quote from: Don R on March 04, 2012, 10:01:20 PM

Smokey the bar?

754 · « **Reply #29 on:** March 04, 2012, 10:15:01 PM »

grizzly bahr...

Stev-o · « **Reply #30 on:** March 05, 2012, 01:00:10 AM »

Bar B Q

grcamna2 · « **Reply #31 on:** March 05, 2012, 04:07:20 AM »

Quote from: Tattoo on January 03, 2009, 03:16:25 AM

Hi All, Will a tweek bar off of a 74 550F also fit a 350F? Is the twin 350 tubes the same as a 350F? Many thanks Tattoo

I know for sure that the CB350F & the CB350 twin use the same diameter fork tubes & the triple tree offset are exactly the same...you can interchange parts from one bike to the other...the CB350F forks may be a different length than the CB350 twin.
The CB550 has 35mm fork tubes w/ different offset & width on the triple tree's;the CB350F & twin both use 33mm fork tubes.
Has anyone heard of "bargumph".., it's Frog-talk

cb750-bobber · « **Reply #32 on:** April 29, 2012, 04:37:06 AM »

Just read on from my initial post a few mo. back...looks like you guys had fun with the "bar"....lol Anywhoot, No chrome on my triple trees...Did notice my "sidewall to tread" line is not perfectly "aligned" ..I know there is probably a way to say what I mean but I dont know of it..HAHAHAH So to explain, when your rolling the bike along at 10mph you can see the reveal of the sidewall on the front tire-to-rim changing, as though it is not seated evenly around the bead/rim area..... Going to remove and investigate today...

lucky · « **Reply #33 on:** April 29, 2012, 03:20:04 PM »

Quote from: cb750-bobber on March 02, 2012, 02:39:44 PM

Let's fire this thread back up, I'm hoping 754 knows...I have a stock front end with a cycleX boxer frame..it appears to be raked a little..Which would do me better? a fork brace or a tweek bar? I am suffering from some front end wobble entering any corner where lean is needed. FYI i have NO front fender an a single caliper front brake set-up.thanks in advance.

Many times the wobble is caused by the worn TIRE.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #34 on:** April 29, 2012, 03:51:26 PM »

Quote from: cb750-bobber on April 29, 2012, 04:37:06 AM

Just read on from my initial post a few mo. back...looks like you guys had fun with the "bar"....lol Anywhoot, No chrome on my triple trees...Did notice my "sidewall to tread" line is not perfectly "aligned" ..I know there is probably a way to say what I mean but I dont know of it..HAHAHAH So to explain, when your rolling the bike along at 10mph you can see the reveal of the sidewall on the front tire-to-rim changing, as though it is not seated evenly around the bead/rim area..... Going to remove and investigate today...

That poorly seated tire will cause your wobble....

cb750-bobber · « **Reply #35 on:** April 29, 2012, 06:11:25 PM »

Thanks guys, thought it would be a problem..didnt get a chance to re-seat it today but it will be fixed/replaced before my next ride...hopefully my "corner-entrance' isnt so shakey anymore:P

Gman · « **Reply #36 on:** April 29, 2012, 07:07:34 PM »

Wow - what forum are we on? You all missed... wait for it...

biker bar.

(Had to read the thread twice just to make sure someone didn't beat me to it.)

cb750-bobber · « **Reply #37 on:** April 29, 2012, 07:14:02 PM »

G-Man=WIN...nice!

Stev-o · « **Reply #38 on:** April 29, 2012, 08:52:23 PM »

Tequila Bar

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