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Fabricated handlebars

cooljerk

cooljerk

Training Wheels
I wanted to get some touring style bars for my C10. The easy route would have been to use some Goldwing bars. Instead I decided to try fabricating my own. This is still a work in progress, but here are some pics.
Slicing up a spare set of bars:
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/oukmd9w9x4uhsbk/K1_BEW0a8Z
The lay up:
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/rqe9v9ahjovefzs/0Q9tE1cyiq
Result:
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/nw6l49t7ixg8kmy/bdHQ0m33gk
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/u78ra0jh42mu9ca/D92LHSmZFj

I still need to get them welded and painted. Once that is done, I will need some extended cables and hoses to accommodate the wider/higher bars. Murph's, here I come.
I am really looking forward to the new riding position. ;D
 
Not a bad idea for a custom handlebar fab. Another idea would be to weld rubber isolated round handle bar adapters to the lower handle bar cutoffs and use whatever tubular bars you like the fit of. I would be a little concerned about how much vibes you may get at the end of those handlebars. Good fabrication job and good luck.
 
I like it.
Someone else did a cut and weld bar revamp a few years ago.  IIRC, what they did was to use two sets of bars and cut extensions out of the second set to insert in between the portions of the first set.  They did not turn the uppers out though as you have.  Nice job.  anxious for a ride report on em.  :great:
 
I left the center extensions pretty bulky thinking that they might help dampen vibration. Besides, it would be a pain trying to trim everything so it help the contour of the original bar. Besides, guys buy extra weights and stuff them in to the ends of their bars. I figured this extra inertial mass would have pretty much the same effect. Keeping it chunky also gives me a place to drill and tap an accessory mount in the future.
I drilled, tapped and Allen bolted both ends of the extension so that they would pivot but still hold the pieces in place so I could move them to the most comfortable position while I sat on the bike. My welder buddy tells me that leaving the bolts in there might not be a good idea as thet act as a "stress riser" that could start a fracture over time. Personally, I don't think there will be enough stress to be an issue.
 
Thanks Bud, senior moment.

I saw Tony's post and thought that the original poster's response was newer.
Since I posted earlier in this post I thought I would remark back on the final product outcome.

We may never get a response, because Cooljerk hasn't posted on the forum since 11-11-2019.
I wonder what the long term use review of those bars are now after 7 years of use!! :rotflmao:
 
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