Low rise handlebars for Dream

bj · Post by bj » Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:45 am

Cool,

Are those the early hawk bars?

Bryan

nicoderm · Post by **nicoderm** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:22 am

can you tell me what the part are. where did you get the handle bars

bigscooter · Post by **bigscooter** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 12:12 pm

nicoderm wrote:can you tell me what the part are. where did you get the handle bars

the handlebars are just $18 7/8" drag bars, most shops can order them. i cut them down 1.5 inches on each end with a tubing cutter, to suit she scale of the dream. i used a $12(eBay)BSA/triumph throttle twist grip(to avoid slotting the handlebars), and drilled them for the wiring.

next time though, i think i will be bucks ahead to have a machine shop mill a slot in the bar for the dream twist grip. i had it done to a Honda s90, and it worked slick. i took them my original bar for measurement. that was like $20.

otherwise, a superhawk twist grip would be the best way to go.(eBay $20-$100)

bigscooter · Post by **bigscooter** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:19 am

hi guys, the superhawk cable came in, and boy is it short! if i hadn't shortened my bars originally,
and have a post 1965 bike, it would have been too short. i did, and do though. it fit perfectly!
on the pre 1965 bikes, i think you can hide excess cable inside the body.
here are pics of pre and post 1965 clutch cable arrangements, so you can see what i'm talking about.

post 1965

pre 1965

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:15 pm

A super Hawk cable on a Dream and it's almost to short. ?????????. .........lm

bigscooter wrote:hi guys, the superhawk cable came in, and boy is it short! if i hadn't shortened my bars originally,
and have a post 1965 bike, it would have been too short. i did, and do though. it fit perfectly!
on the pre 1965 bikes, i think you can hide excess cable inside the body.
here are pics of pre and post 1965 clutch cable arrangements, so you can see what i'm talking about.

bigscooter · Post by **bigscooter** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:15 am

LOUD MOUSE wrote:A super Hawk cable on a Dream and it's almost to short. ?????????. .........lm

i don't know what year hawk, but the part number is 22870-268-010

nicoderm · Post by **nicoderm** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:53 pm

i got my drag bars today. 28" wide. im hoping i can use the existing cable. the only problem i see is the chrome tubing on the clutch cable and the brake cable at the lever. i might have to bend it to make it fit. ill have the bar in the shop on Monday to get the slot cut out.