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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MOTORCYCLE => Topic started by: Hash on June 13, 2009, 08:22:42 AM

Title: Sporty Handlebars for Bandit 1250GT
Post by: Hash on June 13, 2009, 08:22:42 AM

Want a slightly more 'sporty' stance' on my Bandit 1250GT, whilst not compromising visibility too much

Any ideas?

Title: Re: Sporty Handlebars for Bandit 1250GT
Post by: PaulVS on June 13, 2009, 10:18:35 AM

Bikemaster makes a good selection of inexpensive handlebars.

Check out their "Superbike" and "Drag Bar" options, but you will have to be wary when you mount them that they don't hit the fairing or gas tank.

Their "Daytona" bars are a good stock-sized replacement.

http://www.chaparral-racing.com/Chaparral/product_family.asp?family_id=5740&gift=False&mscssid=F0F1141A8E0545AE8AA59ED6CD4D1EED

Title: Re: Sporty Handlebars for Bandit 1250GT
Post by: rek on June 13, 2009, 12:02:38 PM

bikemaster bars, have em on my B12, good, great price but not if u ride in the rain or inclement weather. start to rust fast, good for 90% of riders, and for my 78 GS that gets babied but not my 15k mile ayear daily driver.
just my .02 :grin:

Title: Re: Sporty Handlebars for Bandit 1250GT
Post by: PaulVS on June 13, 2009, 02:25:33 PM

Quote from: rek on June 13, 2009, 12:02:38 PM

bikemaster bars, have em on my B12, good, great price but not if u ride in the rain or inclement weather. start to rust fast, good for 90% of riders, and for my 78 GS that gets babied but not my 15k mile ayear daily driver.
just my .02 :grin:

I'm curious where they rust, since they're chromed?  Mine have been spotless for about 2-3 years now.

Title: Re: Sporty Handlebars for Bandit 1250GT
Post by: JamieK on June 13, 2009, 02:46:48 PM

I have the Bikemaster Superbike bar on my 06 (same as the 07 except the engine). There is a slight clearance issue with the faring but its never concerned me. The bar is FAR more comfortable than the stocker and the forward cant it puts you in gives a lot better front end feel. I got mine in black just cuz I'm not a fan of chrome :annoy:

Superbike bar
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q298/jbk_edm/Bandit/DSC00667.jpg)

Pullback comparo
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q298/jbk_edm/Bandit/DSC00669.jpg)

Rise comparo
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q298/jbk_edm/Bandit/DSC00668.jpg)

Title: Re: Sporty Handlebars for Bandit 1250GT
Post by: LowRyter on June 13, 2009, 07:42:28 PM

I've got gold anodized aluminum Renthal bars, wider and more pullback than stock.

Title: Re: Sporty Handlebars for Bandit 1250GT
Post by: Hash on June 13, 2009, 08:42:26 PM

Thanks Dreadnought.. Very helpful indeed

Not sure that Bikemaster is available in the UK/Europe though..