Author Topic: Tweek bar ? (Read 6412 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?

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