Hi,

I have an old '77 CB750 and I'd like to put lowered handle bars on it to
make it look more like a cafe racer. I'm pretty sure clip-ons won't fit onto
it but I heard that you could get m-bars or something instead. Does anyone
here have any experience with this? Is stuff like this even still available
for an old bike?

Thanks.

In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 15 Jan 2004 09:06:31 +0800
Anonymous Coward <loopback@localhost> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have an old '77 CB750 and I'd like to put lowered handle bars on it to
> make it look more like a cafe racer. I'm pretty sure clip-ons won't fit onto
> it but I heard that you could get m-bars or something instead. Does anyone
> here have any experience with this? Is stuff like this even still available
> for an old bike?
>

What you want is "ace bars" which to be real ace bars have to have an
extension to protect the instruments...

You used to be able to get 'em in any bike shop, but now you will either
have to buy expensive ones, or hunt the bike wreckers who specialise in
old bikes.

You can get a variety of ace bars (without the instrument protector)
from Road and Race, as well as Laverda adjustables, but I dunno they'll
be suitable, they are for Italian lightweights.
http://www.roadandrace.com.au/cat15.htm

Flat bars aren't too hard to get, and you will find them much more
comfortable without rearset pegs.

Getting a set of rearsets for your bike is possible but will almost
certainly be expensive. The tradtional solution is to solo seat it,
weld up some peg mounts that move the pegs back, reverse the gear lever,
and cut and shut the brake pedal.

HIt the phone, and if a wrecker doesn't have any, ask them who might.
You'll pretty soon find the oldbike guys.

Then talk to Moto Tumbi about proper fibreglass...
http://www.dropbears.com/c/cmf/honda.htm

Zebee

$100 and you can have a set. I've got a few which are pretty much brand new sitting in the garage.

Anyone else want one?

--

Al Gardner
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Zebee Johnstone <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 15 Jan 2004 09:06:31 +0800
> Anonymous Coward <loopback@localhost> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have an old '77 CB750 and I'd like to put lowered handle bars on it to
> > make it look more like a cafe racer. I'm pretty sure clip-ons won't fit onto
> > it but I heard that you could get m-bars or something instead. Does anyone
> > here have any experience with this? Is stuff like this even still available
> > for an old bike?
> >
>
> What you want is "ace bars" which to be real ace bars have to have an
> extension to protect the instruments...
>
> You used to be able to get 'em in any bike shop, but now you will either
> have to buy expensive ones, or hunt the bike wreckers who specialise in
> old bikes.
>
> You can get a variety of ace bars (without the instrument protector)
> from Road and Race, as well as Laverda adjustables, but I dunno they'll
> be suitable, they are for Italian lightweights.
> http://www.roadandrace.com.au/cat15.htm
>
> Flat bars aren't too hard to get, and you will find them much more
> comfortable without rearset pegs.
>
> Getting a set of rearsets for your bike is possible but will almost
> certainly be expensive. The tradtional solution is to solo seat it,
> weld up some peg mounts that move the pegs back, reverse the gear lever,
> and cut and shut the brake pedal.
>
> HIt the phone, and if a wrecker doesn't have any, ask them who might.
> You'll pretty soon find the oldbike guys.
>
> Then talk to Moto Tumbi about proper fibreglass...
> http://www.dropbears.com/c/cmf/honda.htm
>
> Zebee
>
>

I have one in the shed as well cheep too
Lushy
"Just Al" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bu68kk$dp4$(E-Mail Removed)...
> $100 and you can have a set. I've got a few which are pretty much brand
new sitting in the garage.
>
> Anyone else want one?
>
> --
>
> Al Gardner
> (E-Mail Removed)
>
>
> Zebee Johnstone <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 15 Jan 2004 09:06:31 +0800
> > Anonymous Coward <loopback@localhost> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have an old '77 CB750 and I'd like to put lowered handle bars on it
to
> > > make it look more like a cafe racer. I'm pretty sure clip-ons won't
fit onto
> > > it but I heard that you could get m-bars or something instead. Does
anyone
> > > here have any experience with this? Is stuff like this even still
available
> > > for an old bike?
> > >
> >
> > What you want is "ace bars" which to be real ace bars have to have an
> > extension to protect the instruments...
> >
> > You used to be able to get 'em in any bike shop, but now you will either
> > have to buy expensive ones, or hunt the bike wreckers who specialise in
> > old bikes.
> >
> > You can get a variety of ace bars (without the instrument protector)
> > from Road and Race, as well as Laverda adjustables, but I dunno they'll
> > be suitable, they are for Italian lightweights.
> > http://www.roadandrace.com.au/cat15.htm
> >
> > Flat bars aren't too hard to get, and you will find them much more
> > comfortable without rearset pegs.
> >
> > Getting a set of rearsets for your bike is possible but will almost
> > certainly be expensive. The tradtional solution is to solo seat it,
> > weld up some peg mounts that move the pegs back, reverse the gear lever,
> > and cut and shut the brake pedal.
> >
> > HIt the phone, and if a wrecker doesn't have any, ask them who might.
> > You'll pretty soon find the oldbike guys.
> >
> > Then talk to Moto Tumbi about proper fibreglass...
> > http://www.dropbears.com/c/cmf/honda.htm
> >
> > Zebee
> >
> >
>
>

"Lushy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have one in the shed as well cheep too
> Lushy
> "Just Al" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:bu68kk$dp4$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > $100 and you can have a set. I've got a few which are pretty much brand
> new sitting in the garage.
> >
> > Anyone else want one?
> >
> > --
> >
Are either of you guys in Perth? I'd hate to go to all the trouble of having
them shipped only to find out they don't fit. Do you know if I need to have
the tank modified to stop the bars hitting the tank? Do I have to get new
cables as well? If it's going to be a major job then I'll think I'll just
end up leaving it. I was hoping I could just slip the new bars on and that's
the end of it.

All this talk about moving pegs and stuff has got me a bit worried, I'm not
planning on major modifications, I just want to give the front a slightly
more aggressive look.

I'm a bit of a newbie at all this

In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 16 Jan 2004 09:13:25 +0800
Anonymous Coward <loopback@localhost> wrote:
> them shipped only to find out they don't fit. Do you know if I need to have
> the tank modified to stop the bars hitting the tank? Do I have to get new

probably. depending on the angle of the bars

> cables as well? If it's going to be a major job then I'll think I'll just
> end up leaving it. I was hoping I could just slip the new bars on and that's
> the end of it.
>
> All this talk about moving pegs and stuff has got me a bit worried, I'm not
> planning on major modifications, I just want to give the front a slightly
> more aggressive look.
>

Get flat bars then. It will lower the look at make it more aggressive
without all the other hassles. But you *will* want rearsets for ace
bars as the CB750 pegs are forward and your back will kill you. (plus
ace bars and no rearsets scream "I'm a bolton clueless slow rider"....)

And most bike shops have flat bars.

Zebee

"Zebee Johnstone" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 16 Jan 2004 09:13:25 +0800
> Anonymous Coward <loopback@localhost> wrote:
> > them shipped only to find out they don't fit. Do you know if I need to
have
> > the tank modified to stop the bars hitting the tank? Do I have to get
new
>
> probably. depending on the angle of the bars
>
> > cables as well? If it's going to be a major job then I'll think I'll
just
> > end up leaving it. I was hoping I could just slip the new bars on and
that's
> > the end of it.
> >
> > All this talk about moving pegs and stuff has got me a bit worried, I'm
not
> > planning on major modifications, I just want to give the front a
slightly
> > more aggressive look.
> >
>
> Get flat bars then. It will lower the look at make it more aggressive
> without all the other hassles. But you *will* want rearsets for ace
> bars as the CB750 pegs are forward and your back will kill you. (plus
> ace bars and no rearsets scream "I'm a bolton clueless slow rider"....)
>
> And most bike shops have flat bars.
>
> Zebee

Thanks for the info. I think I'm just going to have to live with the bike as
it is. I tried flat bars a while back (I presume you mean just a straight
rod) and they hit the tank pretty bad.

> Thanks for the info. I think I'm just going to have to live with the
> bike as it is. I tried flat bars a while back (I presume you mean
> just a straight rod) and they hit the tank pretty bad.


on a cb750???
praps a k7 but not a k2 or such

"fulliautomatix" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > Thanks for the info. I think I'm just going to have to live with the
> > bike as it is. I tried flat bars a while back (I presume you mean
> > just a straight rod) and they hit the tank pretty bad.
>
>
> on a cb750???
> praps a k7 but not a k2 or such
>
>
Yeah, it's a K7

It's probably not worth spending too much money on this bike. It runs well
though and is still in reasonable condition for its age. I wonder if it
would be easy and cheap to fit a tank from another model?

"Lushy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have one in the shed as well cheep too
> Lushy

Hey Lushy you have one what in the shed? , a set of flat bars ,
some Cafe Racer F/Glass or a big fat spider.
Dave P


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