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Would Honda CB bars fit directly on my 1100GL?

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I'm thinking that the UJM thing would kick in and that the bars would be the same diameter and the same distance between the clamps on the forks. Would they work? I would like to de-L some of my 1100GL.
 
Don't see why not. I have Honda ST1100 bars on my 850. Exact same clamp spacings, and the pullback / rise is nearly perfect for me. If you have the standard L cowhorn bars nearly anything would be an improvement.
 
Grimly said:
If you have the standard L cowhorn bars nearly anything would be an improvement.
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I do, and...agreed. I don't like the look at all, and I like the feel even less--particularly when doing tight parking lot maneuvers when I have to tuck one grip into an armpit to complete the turn.
 
As you say, UJM rules. :encouragement:

On my wife's 850L, the bike came to us with some really low bars, but she is short and needed some more L-ish bars. Can't stand the bend of the GS L bars, so I looked elsewhere. What I ended up with was a set of bars from a KZ1300B1. At a quick glance, it looks a bit like an 1100GK, so the taller bars are great for touring.

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7/8" and 1" are standard sizes. You'd Better check the diameter of the Honda ones though old mid-size bikes are likely fine if they are simple bent pipe...I have multiple bars from Hondas around that do fit my Suzukis' 7/8 requirement.
I wouldn't be suprised if Old chromed-steel bicycle handlebars fit....
 
jsandidge said:
I have GL1100 Goldwing replica bars on my 850L. I love them.
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To me the stock gl1100 bars on my bike are too close to the same as an L for my tastes. I'm going to swap them out soon (as in the next couple of weeks) for something closer to what my 450T where like.
 
LAB3 said:
To me the stock gl1100 bars on my bike are too close to the same as an L for my tastes.
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True, they have about the same rise, but the angle of the hand grips is WAY better. :encouragement:

I'm not sure about the rise on the GL1100 bars, but the GL1500 that I have is rather tall. Strangely, the bars aren't very high, but that's because the steering stem is so low. It simply needs taller bars to bring them up to a normal height. Check that on your 1100 before you order new bars.

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Steve said:
True, they have about the same rise, but the angle of the hand grips is WAY better. :encouragement:


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This is true. The angle of the grips is quite different. I did try some bars from a Yamaha XS650 special, but they were very similar to the L bars.
 
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