clubman bars

[Evil Hobbit]

anyone have a picture of their bike with clubman bars on it. Additionally, how do they work for you.

[jimcor]

Jim-Cincinnati has them on his 78 550. Kind of a strange setup but it works for him. Might be other pictures of his bike on the Brown County Photo page. http://bwringer.com/gs/bc2006/bc2006.../P1010010.html

[CamaRod]

still in progress

[RdnckEMT]

No Grips on it yet

[nuts930]

This is a bike I found on Ebay that has clubman:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GS850-CafeRacer-LOW-RESERVE-Buy-It-Now_W0QQitemZ4645691461QQcategoryZ133177QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I just ordered some clubman bars and it should be here tomorrow. I will send pics once I get them mounted.

[prefect]

This is a bike I found on Ebay that has clubman:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GS850-CafeRacer-LOW-RESERVE-Buy-It-Now_W0QQitemZ4645691461QQcategoryZ133177QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I just ordered some clubman bars and it should be here tomorrow. I will send pics once I get them mounted.

Are these on backwards? I usually see them mounted with the "U" facing down and toward the front like in the bike a few replies up, at least thats how I have mine mounted. I might actually change them to the "backwards" position (as shown in the pic) because they're killing my wrists in the traditional position!

-charles

[bgmart450]

Yeah, they are on 'wrong'. How have the clubmans been on your 450? They fit OK?

[prefect]

Yeah, they are on 'wrong'. How have the clubmans been on your 450? They fit OK?

They fit great. Actually, its a gs450e, which is bacially (as I can gather) an S model without the fairing. I added a generic cafe fairing that didn't fit PERFECT with the regular bars, but it looks fantastic with the clubman bars. I just wish my left wrist didn't hurt so much with these bars, because I LOVE the way they look. I'll post pics once it stops raining here (I haven't taken any pics in a long while, so posting pics gives me an excuse )...

-charles

[nuts930]

i havent received the bars yet, but i am debating on what to do. do i put the on "backwards" such as the guy on ebay (which to me looks pretty sweet) or do i put the on the way they were ment to be. my main concern is i do a lot of long weekend trips (i put 600 miles on the GS last weekend going to Moab), so i want something that looks awesome and is comfortable. I will play with the position when the bars come in and post my opinion of them.

[jimcor]

On a side note, there is a Harley Sportster chopper in Dale Walksler's "Wheels Through Time" Museum that has a set of clubmans 'U side up' on eight inch dogbones, no less! Looks bad (that's good ). This bike is an original from the late 60s, early 70s.

[bgmart450]

They fit great. Actually, its a gs450e, which is bacially (as I can gather) an S model without the fairing. I added a generic cafe fairing that didn't fit PERFECT with the regular bars, but it looks fantastic with the clubman bars. I just wish my left wrist didn't hurt so much with these bars, because I LOVE the way they look. I'll post pics once it stops raining here (I haven't taken any pics in a long while, so posting pics gives me an excuse )...

-charles

I went from stock to flat bars. The flat bars make my wrists tingle on longer rides. I hear the angle on clip ons and clubmans makes it more comfortable than the flat bars.

[CamaRod]

technically there is not "right" way of putting them on. Its whatever you like best. Traditionally they are mounted so the grips are lower so you can lean onto them.

i decide to mount mine the tradional way because i liked the lower stance it gave the bike.

Although, originally i was going to mount them "upside-down"

here are some comparison pics

[bgmart450]

technically there is not "right" way of putting them on. Its whatever you like best. Traditionally they are mounted so the grips are lower so you can lean onto them.

i decide to mount mine the tradional way because i liked the lower stance it gave the bike.

Although, originally i was going to mount them "upside-down"

Can the same be said for the buckhorn bars? :-D

[pete]

Hey wow! I'm posting for the first time in months...

Anyway, I'm planning on putting clubman bars on my 450 as part of a bit of a cafe racer thing.

I'm taking a week off work the week after next specifically to finally get some more work done on it.

It's been sitting for too many months untouched and I can't stand it any longer. I need to get it going!

On my website somewhere, I have a pic of a bit of a mock up how I want it. Doesn't look real flash, but with a bit of imagination you can see where I want to go with it.

Pete

[bgmart450]

Hey wow! I'm posting for the first time in months...

Anyway, I'm planning on putting clubman bars on my 450 as part of a bit of a cafe racer thing.

I'm taking a week off work the week after next specifically to finally get some more work done on it.

It's been sitting for too many months untouched and I can't stand it any longer. I need to get it going!

On my website somewhere, I have a pic of a bit of a mock up how I want it. Doesn't look real flash, but with a bit of imagination you can see where I want to go with it.

Pete

Long time no see Pete . I should spend a week off on our 450's too. Keep us posted on your progress, I would love to see how it turns out!