Updating parts

[Buck]

so, decided it was time to update some stuff. already did the back tail lights, rebuilt the carbs, about to re-build the front brake calipers.

but what comes next, need to upgrade the handlebars. they have been slightly bent since i bought the bike, and the grip strips where it mounts are pretty worn so ive been jerry-rigging it to keep them sturdy. but it is time to update them. so my question is...can the regular mounting bracket on an 83 GL1100 hold 1" bars? or do i have to keep to the 7/8" if i dont want to upgrade the mount?

also while looking for new bars, because i want to change the style a little bit, is there anything in particular i need to look for? like something i may be missing for bars to work? not that i will do it, but if i took some new HD bars that are 7/8" will those work?

 

[kerryb]

Nope, 1" bars won't fit without modification of something. I put 2"risers on my '83 and found them just right, but consider new brake lin will be needed for anthing over about an inch and a half. On my '83 aspencade, the dash panel precludes the risers so I cut two sets of bars up to make one set 2" taller. The hard part about bars is knowing what you want before trying them out.

 

[Dusterdude]

I've sort of look at my upper tree,there appears to be enough meat on it to bore it to 1 inch.the thought is intriguing

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[kerryb]

Dusterdude » Thu Apr 23, 2020 7:04 am[/url]":1j8gce1a]
I've sort of look at my upper tree,there appears to be enough meat on it to bore it to 1 inch.the thought is intriguing

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I suppose if you have the tooling and/or skill you could make it work. I have 1" bars on 2 bikes and 7/8 on the rest and the only advantage I can see is putting the wires inside the 1" would be easier.

 

[Dusterdude]

Ill agree with that

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[chilidawg]

This is just a thought straight out of my oft corrected head but couldn't you get a short set of risers that adapt 7/8" to 1"?

An issue I can see though would be that if you did find something like that, now you've got to find switches, throttle control & grips that fit.

 

[Dusterdude]

Harley stuff,very plentiful and not too expensive

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