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Message started by lcs151 on 07/22/05 at 06:56:41

Title: drag bar question
Post by lcs151 on 07/22/05 at 06:56:41

In others opinion: which are the better bars for the savage? Will they fit the savage?

1) http://www.elvisplace.com/html/parts/list.jsp?category=Handlebars&st=14&
Part number 4673, says it has dimples, 32.5 inches wide, and chrome; $39

2)http://www.parts123.com/PartFrame.asp?ZTM=cadegfea&GHOME=www.jirehcycles.com&TITLE=JIREH_CYCLES
Part number 50-6, no dimples, 26 inches wide, chrome PLATED; $15.95

thanks!

Title: Re: drag bar question
Post by lcs151 on 07/22/05 at 07:11:41

Also if anyone has drag bars on their bike, could you share a photo and how you like them?

Title: Re: drag bar question
Post by WD on 07/22/05 at 08:27:39

Don't buy the dimpled bars. Thy are slightly oval in the dimpled section and your controls are round. HD controls fit the dimpled bars, Savage controls require some clearancing to fit the dimpled bars. FWIW, the only brands of bars worth buying are K&N, Flanders, and Kromewerks. The rest are Taiwanese knockoffs, and the chrome is soft, plus the base metal isn't good steel like the brands I listed. I've been in the industry off and on for 15 years.

I sell EMGO brand bars at work. One good bump and they'll bend. >:( So sell people my $10-20 HD take-offs instead. At least they are steel or T6 extruded aluminum.
-WD

Title: Re: drag bar question
Post by Savi650 on 07/22/05 at 08:29:50

Take a look at the S40.. those are pretty much drag bars. Looks really nice! ;D

http://www.suzukicycles.com/Products/S40K5/Photos/Default.aspx

Title: Re: drag bar question
Post by threezukes on 07/22/05 at 08:53:49

I use to have drag bars, but I like the Sporster bars I have now better. I think they look and steer much better (they are a little wider). The bars are made by Flanders and they are dimpled, but I had no problem fitting everything. I don't know how cheaper bars would be though.

Title: Re: drag bar question
Post by lcs151 on 07/22/05 at 09:06:47

im looking for the exact style bars on the new S40, as suggested! Does anyone know where i can order those bars? also looked for flanders bars and found these:
http://www.sideroadcycles.com/AmericanMotorcycles/Handlebars/Drag_Bars/A4_Orig_Drag.html

seem pretty reasonable. how do you think these would work?

Title: Re: drag bar question
Post by vroom1776 on 07/22/05 at 10:57:21

looked at the flanders stuff...

I love the cafe bars, but I bet they'd look silly on a savage...

Any thoghts?

Title: Re: drag bar question
Post by lcs151 on 07/22/05 at 12:16:30

also i found these on the same site. how would these look on a savage? weird? i dont know.
(the 18 degree ones)
http://www.sideroadcycles.com/ImportedMotorcycles/ImportHandlebars/ImportDrag/ImportH4_Wide_Center.html
also would i need handlebar risers? or would they simply go where my old bars went? thanks guys!