Topic: Handle bar swap out options that make sense?

[chicagogreg]

Hello. I recently purchased a K5 CB 750 that is stock and in pretty good shape. I am toying with the idea of trading the handle bars to something not quite so tall, but given that I an 6' 2" tall and the placement of the pegs, brake, shifter, I know I cant go too crazy (nor do i want to). I dont want clubman bars or anything, but am thinking something like the European ones attached here.

I appreciate any opinions you may have, including specifics regarding rise & pullback dimensions to consider.

Cheers, Greg

[flybox1]

i put the euro bars on my my 350F.
lower than the stock mini-apes, and nice.
not the right pullback for my hands, so they werent the most comfortable for me.
400F bars seem to be a good bet for many.
I put norman-hyde M bars on my 750K.  love 'em!

[chicagogreg]

Those Norman Hyde bars look interesting. In the pictures I looked at, they look really narrow. Any issues with handling or hitting your tank?

Any chance of posting a side and POV, seated pic of your 750?

Cheers!

Greg

[lucky]

The best thing to do is sit on the bike and just raise up your arms to what you think is a very comfortable position with arms just slightly bent at the elbow.
Then have a helper measure how far back your hands are from the triple clamp. Then measure the width of how far apart your hands are .
And the third measurement is ho far your hands are above the triple clamp.

Then you will have the measurements you need.
Width.
Pullback.
Rise.

Those are the three important measurements.

Cycle-X sells Superbike bars in chrome or black. Good price too!
They are the same as "European" bars.

Of coarse some people will buy anything if it says it is from Europe or France.

[LesterPiglet]

They are called European because they came as standard fitment for the European market. I quite like them although on my last bike (Kawa S1C) I swapped them out for Norton straights.

[chicagogreg]

LOL, I hear you. I have seen the "super bike" and "european" handle bar names used for what looks for the same handle bar shape...

I dont care about the name, more the look & functionality of it...



Greg

[lucky]

They are called European because they came as standard fitment for the European market. I quite like them although on my last bike (Kawa S1C) I swapped them out for Norton straights.

Aren't the Europeans sort of small??  LOl....lol..lol

[DJ_AX]

I'm 6' with my boots on.
I put "Euro-Bars" on my 750.
It changes the look of the bike very nicely imho. But not only the look... the riding position is more aggressive too... I like it during rush hour.
But then they're still not so low... I can relax and sit up straight and cruise with my fingertips on the throttle. 

$15 bucks well spent.
pretty sure these are them...
http://www.z1enterprises.com/Handlebar-78-Chrome--European-Bars-2760.aspx

[RFogelsong]

Have fun (somewhat useful as you can mock up your own body to an extent) http://cycle-ergo.com/

[flybox1]

Any issues with handling or hitting your tank?

Any chance of posting a side and POV, seated pic of your 750?

Cheers!

Greg

its all in the angle you mount them. no handling issues, and yes, as i have them mounted, they hit my tank.  i'll be changing my stearing stop.
cant do pics right now.  my front end is off for bearings.
i'll see what i can come up with later for you...

IRA and others correct me if i'm wrong, but i think these are superbike bars....
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=45183.msg1190796#msg1190796

[Bailgang]

I put the old bars that came off my cb550 on my kids 750 because the original 750 bars were just a bit too tall for him. The ones on my 550 are the euro bars, pretty much similar in shape to the original bars but they're not as tall and don't sweep back as much. Best way to put it is they're a split between the factory bars and drag bars.

[seanbarney41]

Have fun (somewhat useful as you can mock up your own body to an extent) http://cycle-ergo.com/

man, what a cool link!  ...just needs a rearset button...

[ChuckG750f1]

Norman Hyde M bars, I'm 6'3".

[bert96]

I put something like that on mine.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-black-Pro-Taper-Handlebars-Fat-Bar-CR-High-Bend-Honda-KTM-Kawasaki-Yamaha-/110876370188?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19d0bf250c&vxp=mtr


Bert

[chicagogreg]

Guys, I appreciate all of your opinions. The Norman Hyde M bars look like they might be a bit too aggressive for me, especially runnning stock everywhere else on the bike. I founnd this on a cafe racer blog and found it interesting:

you want a cheap performance bar? look for a set of used cb400F stock bars, already drilled for the wires, no internal harsh edges, and closer to what the europeans got stock on the cb750 anyway (which is where the superbike bar came from). new you can get these bars from honda, but I have bought $10 sets from local bike shops in the past and I don't think it is too hard to find that again.

Thoughts? Opinions?

Cheers, Greg

[trueblue]

I have what you call the european bars on my 650z, they came standard on it here, I stand 6'1" and they are really comfortable, I describe them as a perfect fit.

[bollingball]

 Quote from Lucky  Then you will have the measurements you need.
Width.
Pullback.
Rise.

Those are the three important measurements.

 Forgot one. Shoud we take a poll or give away a car to the winner?
Hint if it is wrong you can not mount them.
Ken

[Gordon]

Quote from Lucky  Then you will have the measurements you need.
Width.
Pullback.
Rise.

Those are the three important measurements.

 Forgot one. Shoud we take a poll or give away a car to the winner?
Hint if it is wrong you can not mount them.
Ken

7/8"

[Hinomaru]

The CB750 K Euro bars (53100-300-610) are no longer available from Honda.

If you like the Honda Euro bars as seen in this sales ad, here’s the dimensions to look for:

Width: 29.50” or 748 mm
Center: 4.90” or 125 mm
Rise: 2.99” or 76 mm
Pullback: 3.81” or 97 mm



Another view of the CB750 K factory Euro bars:

[KCbarsos]

+1 euro bars on my k3 750. 6' tall and no problems 

[grcamna2]

The CB750 K Euro bars (53100-300-610) are no longer available from Honda.

If you like the Honda Euro bars as seen in this sales ad, here’s the dimensions to look for:

Width: 29.50” or 748 mm
Center: 4.90” or 125 mm
Rise: 2.99” or 76 mm
Pullback: 3.81” or 97 mm



Another view of the CB750 K factory Euro bars:

Hinomaru,
       Do you know the O.E. dimensions for the bars on the 75' CB400F ?
I'm trying my best to find an O.E. pr. after giving away a pair at the swap meet last Aug. The feel of them was Just Right    .

[Hinomaru]

Hinomaru,
       Do you know the O.E. dimensions for the bars on the 75' CB400F ?
I'm trying my best to find an O.E. pr. after giving away a pair at the swap meet last Aug. The feel of them was Just Right    .

Sorry, as I don’t have the 400F low bar dimensions.
 
I do remember test mounting a pair on my CB750 K. Seems that they were much too narrow (in width) by probably 2-3 inches. Otherwise I would have used them as the pullback and rise was to my liking.
 

[grcamna2]

I'm sure they'd be too narrow for leverage,etc. on the CB750K..but not for my CB400F,they sure are hard to find.I don't even mind if they need to be painted or re-chromed some day;I just need a pair of straight bars.

[kpier883]

I like the Honda ST1100 handlebar bend.  I have a Flanders version of it but there are a few issues that you must deal with.  First you have to drill it for the wires.  Second it is "knurled" where our bikes are smooth.  This hasn't caused me any problems, but it might if I ever went back to stock. 

It is a nice sporty bar but not too low

[chicagogreg]

Hinomaru, this is great info- I really appreciate the pictures & the specific dimensions!

I think the Honda Euro bars are a happy medium between stock and cafe type bars. The seem to effectively be the stock bar with reductions in rise and pull back, so they are still functional, comfortable & practical...

I have studied the pictures of the 400F bars and agree that they look too narrow for a CB750. Unless I am mistaken, there are a couple pairs on ebay at the moment. Check them out grcamna2!

Cheers, Greg