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Fatboy_grim
Posted on Sunday, March 07, 2010 - 01:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I'm thinking about buying some clip on handle bars for my xb12ss. Not sure if I'll like them or not. Does anyone know anything about running these bars on the xb?
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Mikef5000
Posted on Sunday, March 07, 2010 - 03:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

There's been a few threads about them. Most go with Clubman style bars, as the install is much more straight forward and the setup is significantly cheaper.

I was also wondering about universal clip ons though. Something like these:


I don't know what kind of mods would be needed to fit them.
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Ustorque
Posted on Sunday, March 07, 2010 - 05:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Go clubman bars, the set up itself can be insanely cheap to do, and if you don't like it you lost very little. They are very comfy, and aggressive at the same time. My whole set up was under $50.00.



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Boney95
Posted on Sunday, March 07, 2010 - 06:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Get some CrossRoads.
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Fatboy_grim
Posted on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 06:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Hey with those clubman bars do I need to get the high rise adapter?
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Glitch
Posted on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 06:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Boney95
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Ustorque
Posted on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 06:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I used the 2 1/2" risers from our sponsor, Precision Engineering.

$20.00 bars

$30.00 risers
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Fatboy_grim
Posted on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 06:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

You think one inch risers would work? I like that cafe racer style. It looks great. Would these bars work good on a track? Where did you get the bars?
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Fatboy_grim
Posted on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 06:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Would 1125cr bars work on the xb without buying the risers?
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Ustorque
Posted on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 07:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I do believe 1" would work, but not positive.

You can also do the CR bars but you need to do the risers for 1" diameter bars.

I got mine at a local Honda dealer they are bikemaster clubmans.
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 07:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

+1 on ANYTHING from PE. They are top notch!!!
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Delta_one
Posted on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 07:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I love the PE risers but I am unhappy with the anodization on my new fat bar risers. they are purple now after only a few weeks. but the product itself is great. very well done I will be buying a shifter and brake lever from them soon.

I am pretty sure that 1" wont give you enough clearance over the top of your forks. also consider the Cr clubman bars. I went from ustorques set up to the Cr bars and like the set up quite a bit.
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Fatboy_grim
Posted on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 07:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Okay, what I will do, when I do decide if i go with the cr or clubman bars, I will just call up PE and tell them what bike I have and what bars I'll run and they can tell/make me a clamp/riser for me? Sorry I have a lot of question... I just don't want to do something that won't work.
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Fatboy_grim
Posted on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 07:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

wait i just realized clubman bars is just a style... right?
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Delta_one
Posted on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 08:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

yes they are, just a second and I'll get you all you need.
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Delta_one
Posted on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 08:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

these clubmans are nice but get VERY close to the frame at full lock

bars
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/4/68/4917/I TEM/Bikemaster-Clubman-Handlebar.aspx?SiteID=CSE_G base_4917&WT.mc_ID=80003&zmam=88421133&zmas=1&zmac =45&zmap=4917

you will also need these risers from PE
http://www.preeng.com/xcart/product.php?productid= 24&cat=5&page=1


there is a cheep way to do the rise with another clamp longer bolts, 1" spacers from lows and 4 washers to shim the bottom side of the clamp (nearest the tank) (pictured) but it has a little flex to it and I didn't like it and swapped out for the risers later. I don't know if I have a picture installed with risers but I'll look if you want.

I have both setups and still don't know my favorite yet. with the bikemasters the handling was very predictable and linear, I actually liked the feedback better than the CR bars. very stable and light feeling in the corners. super flick-able and best of all the nose stayed down. but they were so low that my hands would cramp up after 2 tanks and my back after 4. if I took 10 minutes or so at each fill up I did ok but not great. the Cr bars are much better in that aspect. and I don't hit my hands on the frame during low speed maneuvers.
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Delta_one
Posted on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 08:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)




sorry here are the pictures
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Delta_one
Posted on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 08:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)




these are the CR bars

you will need
http://www.preeng.com/xcart/product.php?productid= 13&cat=5&page=1

or this
http://www.preeng.com/xcart/product.php?productid= 4&cat=5&page=2

riser to make it work, obviously I used the fat bar combo. beyond bars and grips everything is included that you need. drill your hole and re-route your line and you are good to go.

and here is a walk around on line routing.

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Fatboy_grim
Posted on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 09:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

hey thanks a lot! i like the cr bars a lot! so with those cr bars are they very comfortable at all?
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Delta_one
Posted on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 09:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I like them a lot but if you don't like the firebolt position you wont like these.

the good and the bad about the Cr clubmans is finding a set taken off of a 1125Cr. sometimes there are none for sale and other times there are 3 or four at a time. also try dealers for a set. I picked up mine from a dealer that did the swap to a bike and picked mine up for next to nothing.
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Fatboy_grim
Posted on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 10:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

yeah i just posted a thread in the want ad for cr bars. if you find any...send me a pm! or if you like I'm on facebook... search for corey grim

i have pro taper bars on my my bike now, dirt bars, haha.. but they are more aggressive than the stock bars. i'm just looking for something that is more aggressive than what i have now. I didn't want a firebolt at first cause i was use to riding dirt bikes and i wasn't use to that style of riding(leaning forward).
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Delta_one
Posted on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 10:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show .cgi?tpc=21&post=1745344#POST1745344
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Gentleman_jon
Posted on Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 06:54 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Another take on the Clubmans theme.

I did this several years ago before the PE risers and CR bars were invented.

The bars are Tomasselli vintage adjustable clubmans.

Riser is a modified old Joker machine riser set for a Honda dirt bike.

Mounting plate was designed by me and made by local machinist.

This is doing it the hard way, expensive, but it all works very well. There were not many alternatives at the time, and I did not like the look of the Crossroads bars.


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Bcordb3
Posted on Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 09:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Every-one sweet looking bars, I really like the Euro look they bring to the bike
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