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Old 03-27-2008   #1 (permalink)
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I am looking for a handle bar set up to cafe mod my TBS. Does anyone have and advise? What about the adjustable handlebars?
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Are you looking for Clip-ons or a traditional clamp-on bar? The more specific you are the better answers you will get. The other plus would be posting this over in Club Cafe.
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I used a set of risers, and inverted "clubman" bars I bought from ebay for my Legend. It was quicker to try this than to mess with drilling or other mods. The clubman bars are popular for the suzuki/honda cafe mods, so I decided to try em. I love em.

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I tried some different handle bars and the best ones I found for the look and feel were some O'Neil Dirt Bike bars.



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What I would really like are some shorter bar risers for my TBS. Then I can mount my Tomaselli Ace bars.
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ShikePoke: Could you post a pic of you bike? I would like to see your set up. Here is a TBS cafe racer that I am going to use as inspiration for my modifications. I looks like this guy/gal is using clip-on bars. I don't know whos bike it is. It was posted on the Cafe photo shoot sticky but not by the owner. I wrote the gentleman who posted it and he said it was not his. It is a beutiful ride though!
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ShikePoke: Could you post a pic of you bike? I would like to see your set up. Here is a TBS cafe racer that I am going to use as inspiration for my modifications. I looks like this guy/gal is using clip-on bars. I don't know whos bike it is. It was posted on the Cafe photo shoot sticky but not by the owner. I wrote the gentleman who posted it and he said it was not his. It is a beutiful ride though!
funny, I was using the same pic, but I'm not even close to that yet. I have more in my member album if u wanna check it out. I used the same controls oem, and you will have to make one drill hole in the bars if you use them, but it's not a big deal, be sure to use a punch to get started, then a pilot bit.

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Your bike looks great! If you don't mind, I am going to try adding you to my buddy list. I would love to have someone to ask guestions as I work. I have only taken off the stock airbox so far. Do you know what kind of air filter pods the misterious T3 cafe is sporting?
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Thanks for your great pics too! Where did you get your gators? Looking for you buddy add too
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