Topic: CB750K (export) low handlebar?

[USN20]

They are different (1.5" higher rise) than my "K" bars so the mystery is solved! Thank you for taking the time to record your measurements and posting them. 

 

[mick750F]

   Wha The K has a lower rise than the F? I would have thought it would be the other way around. Perhaps the pull back is less which would move the riding position forward? Hold on...I've remembered and just checked out my source for thinking the F bars are lower. I'd read it an old magazine review on the F2...A Brit magazine. Aha! In it they comment on the improved riding position over the F1 and mention "a set of semi-flat and short handlebar bends". Sounds the F2 bars are different than the F1 for the Euro market? One mystery solved another presented. 

Mike

[Geeto67]

I'm surprised nobody has suggested 400F bars. Very low, nice tight bends, and still available from honda. The DOHC cb750 guys swear by them. surprisingly they are cheaper in canada than the US (and not just because of the exchange rate, significantly cheaper).

I went and looked at the stock 76 and 78 F bars in my garage, the only difference I can see is 76 has internal wiring and cutouts and 78 does not. hence the two part numbers. Holding them next to each other they looked about the same.

[USN20]

I'm surprised nobody has suggested 400F bars. Very low, nice tight bends, and still available from honda.

Good suggestion since it turns out that the 53100-300-610 low Euro handlebar (CB750) used on England, Germany, France, Netherlands and European direct bikes are officially no longer available from Honda, CMSL or DSS.

This is what the 400F bars look like: (click to enlarge)

[754]

Those look pretty flat. Superbike bar is similar but grip portion angles down a bit. I think you will find that more comfy. The 400 bar will feel a bit like a drag bar, just has a bit of rise.


After a few decades I realized this.. hold your arms fairly straight to navel height, wiggle your hands around at handlebar width and see were they want to be..look at you knuckles.

Now turn your knuckles so they are fairly level..notice how that is not where they naturally want to be?? So a bar that is flat in thegrip area can be uncomfortable..IMO..

[Geeto67]

they are perfectly comfortable, and not completely flat. A buddy of mine had a set on a 1982 cb750F and you could ride it all day long on that bike.  Really the only difference between the 400f bars and the superbike bars are the S bends in the superbike bars have less of an angle and are not as sharp.

[arncruz]

What is the difference between the CB400F and CB550F handle bars on the CB750?