Handlebar helper.

[VeryMetal]

For reasons I'd rather not think any further about my handlebars recently became bent. I'm wondering what my bar replacement options are, I didn't really like the rise/sweep of the old bars, I'd like to have a bar that I can lean over a little more but I'm told I'll run in to clearance issues with many other bars. At first I just wanted to slap some motocross bars on it but I was looking at the Renthal streetfighter bars and thinking they looked like a good compromise, does anybody have any experience of these bars or others they'd recommend (other than the stock ones)??

Also, I was wondering if the stock ducati bars are 7/8 or something else? Thanks for any info guys!! 

2002 monster 750ie dark.

[stopintime]

This belongs in the accessories & mods - you can move it yourself.....

The bar is 7/8. What about the sweep don't you like - too much/too little? If you want more, there's Suburban Machinery bars. I'm not sure what the sweep of your bar is, but on S*R stock is 18 degrees and the Suburban is 24. Lots of guys like them.

[VeryMetal]

Thanks for the recommendation, I'll check out the SM bars. I thought this belonged in tech cus I had a technical question about the size of the bars.

The two things about the bars I didn't like were that they were too high in my opinion, personal taste, and I'd prefer them to be a little farther forward, I like to stretch over the front just a little more.

[stopintime]

The button to move it is on bottom left side, just under the last post. I don't care, but you will have more answers on the right board

If the SM bars aren't right for you, there are clip ons - much more aggressive. Some even come with risers. You can have similar height as stock S*R bars, but an inch or two further forward. MonsterParts and MotoWheels have the Swatts with 1.5 2.5 and 3.5 inches rise.

[BastrdHK]

I don't know how badly your bars are bent, but I wanted the same thing.  More of a cafe style w/o spending any money on clipons, so I just flipped my bars and used heat and vice to bend them the way I wanted, drilled new holes for the controls and there ya go!  Dropped bars down 3+in. and angled them down to fit my wrists better I will post some pics if your interested

[Gimpy]

I don't know how badly your bars are bent, but I wanted the same thing.  More of a cafe style w/o spending any money on clipons, so I just flipped my bars and used heat and vice to bend them the way I wanted, drilled new holes for the controls and there ya go!  Dropped bars down 3+in. and angled them down to fit my wrists better I will post some pics if your interested

I'm  interested!      Have you taken measurements?  Great idea! 

[BastrdHK]

I will work up some pics.  No I don't have access to stock bars anymore but my buddy is riding with clipons above the triples with no down angle.

[ute]

Suburban Machinery are amazing worth every penny

5 hr stints without any pain

truly transforms the bike ...you know that feeling when you went to a 14 tooth its like that

[corey]

^^^+11tby.
Bought them, love them. Look sick as balls IMO too.
Also, already have the holes pre-drilled for your controls That's a big PLUS in my book.

[Scooter Montgomery]

Anyone have the M1 style bars with coffin reserviors ? How are they in regards to the gauges? I'm looking to get these bars I should get the M3 style, but like the looks of the M1's better.

Thanks
Bob

[DucRS]

S. M. bars 

[2 Wheel Wanderer]

Here's a couple of pics of the SM M3 bars on an 05 M620.

[Scooter Montgomery]

Thanks. Judging by that I bet the M1's would be way to tight.

[accrocker]

I had a similar situation a few weeks ago where my bars became bent unavoidably. I bought a set of AFAM M5 works bars from Chris at ca-cycleworks. They have less pull back than the factory bars, and less rise, but not much. They are WAY more comfortable than the stock bars, especially when riding 2-up.

[invinc3ib3]

Does anyone happen to know the inner diameter of the SM bars?  I was thinking making some similar to them in the future but was curious on the ID.