{"id":84,"date":"2009-07-15T22:56:24","date_gmt":"2009-07-16T02:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kz750twins.com\/?p=84"},"modified":"2015-05-10T09:54:08","modified_gmt":"2015-05-10T13:54:08","slug":"affordable-handlebars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kz750twins.com\/?p=84","title":{"rendered":"Affordable Handlebars"},"content":{"rendered":"

I really cannot stand the feel of the stock bars on the KZ750 twin.\u00a0 The pullback is too much for my wrists;\u00a0 it makes me feel like I’m sitting there getting my nails done or something.\u00a0 They had to go…<\/p>\n

Someone gave me the link to affordable BikeMaster brand handlebars at AZMotorsports years ago when I was looking for cheap SuperBike bars.\u00a0 Well, that company was acquired (by RideNow), and the website has changed 50 million times, and at last check seems just about impossible to navigate to find the bars.<\/p>\n

…but I keep chasing down links for these affordable bars where I can…<\/p>\n

\"BikeMaster

BikeMaster Handlebars<\/p><\/div>\n

So, here are some links to the extremely affordable SuperBike bars (and other BikeMaster bars):
\nLink 1, from Amazon.com (via Motorcycle Superstore)<\/a>;
\nLink 2, directly from Motorcycle Superstore<\/a>;
\nLink 3, from Z1Enterprises (I’m not sure if these are BikeMaster Brand) <\/a><\/p>\n

I have these superbike bars on my first 750 and my 400.\u00a0 The bars have held up for me very well in the handful of years of regular use since 2004 or so.\u00a0 No rust (though kept indoors), and still appear to be the same shape in which I got them.<\/p>\n

I happen to think that SuperBike style bars are the perfect handlebar for the ’76 – ’79 750 Twin (maybe later ones, too, but I don’t have one).\u00a0 The bike is naturally high in front, so the SuperBike bars don’t end up being as low as you might fear.\u00a0 Not too much pressure on the wrists, just a perfect up-lift from the air draft at speed.<\/p>\n

Just so you know, when you put these SuperBike bars on the 750, the front master cylinder is a very tight fit.\u00a0 In fact, you will need to loosen the stock banjo bolt ever-so-slightly, and turn it down just a tad to fit around the gauges.\u00a0 On the other hand, it is a great time to change out the brake line to braided stainless steel…<\/p>\n

For my second 750, I got the Bikemaster “Daytona” model for a slightly more stock look, though they have a bit less rise and pullback that the stock bars.\u00a0 I don’t like them as much as the Superbike bars for ride position, but it was much easier to swap in since it fit in easily without shorter cables, cramped brake lines and master cylinder, and so forth.\u00a0 And I still don’t have that “getting my nails done” wrist position…<\/p>\n

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I really cannot stand the feel of the stock bars on the KZ750 twin.\u00a0 The pullback is too much for my wrists;\u00a0 it makes me feel like I’m sitting there getting my nails done or something.\u00a0 They had to go……
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