Handlebar pics thread

[jjz28]

Ok, I am looking to buy an aftermarket set of handlebars. The problem is, I get so stressed out trying to figure out the best to buy. When I bought my windshield the other day, it took forever to hit that buy button. It would help me out a lot if you guys with different handlebars would post up a pic and what the name of the bars are. Thanks a lot guys.

[DGXSER]

Here is a pic of my dearly departed Thunderstruck with a set of LTD bars, they are roughly the same dimensions as the Goldwing bars.


This is a blow up of that pic, little grainy but see the bars better.

[fredintoon]

Ok, I am looking to buy an aftermarket set of handlebars. The problem is, I get so stressed out trying to figure out the best to buy. When I bought my windshield the other day, it took forever to hit that buy button. It would help me out a lot if you guys with different handlebars would post up a pic and what the name of the bars are. Thanks a lot guys.

Hi jj,
here's a page from MikesXS that has names and photos:-
http://www.mikesxs.net/products-58.html#products
However, 'bars is like shoes, they may look OK in the catalog but you won't know if they fit until you try them on.
Go to a bike shop, there should be a rack of different bars someplace.
Or cheaper, find a swapmeet, never been to a 'meet yet that didn't have a table selling used bars.
Pick one up and hold it out in front of you to see how it feels.
Repeat until you find one that fits.
Take a caliper.
The 1" Harley bars are easy to spot but BMW bars are 22mm instead of 7/8" and that 0.008" smaller will let them slip round in the clamps.