Alternative Handlebars

[tankstraddler]

I use the standard bars on my Strada but with risers to move them up and back a little to give a, for me, more comfortable riding position. However, I could do with a little more and the risers do not really complement the looks anyway so can anyone with personal experience recommend raised bars from a different machine which would fit the bill? And the machine. Thanks.

[Pat]

Upturned reversed ace bars might do the trick and do away with the risers altogether.

[MickeyMoto]

Check out Renthals, they do a good selection.

[tankstraddler]

I have fitted a pair from a Honda CG125 which are just the job.

[scbond2@yahoo.co.uk]

i thought about vincent straights (nearest ill get to owning one!)
any thoughts?
steve

[SupermotoDave]

My local bike shop used to have a large selection of different bends in stock, I’ve not looked in that corner for ages but surely that’s the first place to look?
David

[scbond2@yahoo.co.uk]

hmm honda 125 not the thing to boast of at the bike club!

[Haboola72]

When I rebuilt my 74 Strada it had ape hangers on it. Nothing wrong with that , very comfy in fact.
I wanted something closer to spec but couldn't find original Strada bars anywhere at the time. I did find some second hand 80's Triumph Bonneville bars on ebay which had more or less the same profile and they were cheap. I think they were a little wider but by not much.
Well , they suited the bike perfectly to my mind , adjustable for rise and with plenty of leverage and importantly they looked as if they belonged on the bike.

[Ming]

I have a pair of BMW bars (from 1970s) on my 250. They are similar in shape to the Strada, slightly lower and slightly narrower.

[scbond2@yahoo.co.uk]

thanks for your replies do i need to worry about 22mm v 7/8"?
steve

[Steve Brown]

thanks for your replies do i need to worry about 22mm v 7/8"?
steve

Only if you're fussy about being Imperial. 22mm is the same size as 7/8" in old money.