cb750 handlebars

[alpe]

i'm trying to build some bars and i want to put on 1" bars but they won't fit the top tree or clamps because there 7/8... Is there any adapter that would go from 7/8 to 1"? Maybe a small riser? I've looked all over and can't find much.

[Guest]

Just get some 1" risers, man. The Biltwell ones aren't terribly expensive, n they're nice. Look on eBay for some old randoms. Lots of different kinds and styles.

[MIKE47]

Just get some 1" risers, man. The Biltwell ones aren't terribly expensive, n they're nice. Look on eBay for some old randoms. Lots of different kinds and styles.

The cb750 has the bar clamps cast into the top tree. For that reason I usually just make the bars I want in 7/8. I also like that I can use the Jap levers and not have cable end issues. But they can probably be bored to take 1" bars . Never tried that myself but I don't see why I couldn't do it in the milling machine. Drop me an email if that sounds interesting to you. [email protected].

[Guest]

The cb750 has the bar clamps cast into the top tree. For that reason I usually just make the bars I want in 7/8. I also like that I can use the Jap levers and not have cable end issues. But they can probably be bored to take 1" bars . Never tried that myself but I don't see why I couldn't do it in the milling machine. Drop me an email if that sounds interesting to you. [email protected].

Learn something new everyday. Ha.

[MIKE47]

Learn something new everyday. Ha.

Me too.

I was thinking if you wanted to use dogbone risers at the outsides of the clamps I could turn a piece of heavy wall 1" tubing down to 7/8 where the clamps are and you'd have the ends 1". You could put dogbones on those ends. Kinda like a springer top clamp. Of course that would raise the bars more.

Did you happen to look around to see if anyone makes a different top clamp that would take risers?

[Brandon]

I saw a pair of dog bone floating around on the web that were 7/8 on one end and 1" on the other. Some gray beard said they used to make them back in the day.

[alpe]

Sweet thanks for all the info fellas.

[constriktor]

you can directly swap out the cb750 top tree clamp (SOHC anyway, not sure of your year) with a '71-74 cb450 one which has the removable risers. then you could run 1" compatible risers.

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[bigdaddy]

i think i've got an older kz650 top tree with removable risers. if it fits, and i can find it, you can have it for free! let me see what i can find.

[revmike]

my 750 had a weird riser, really a spacer, bolted into the trees to lift the drag bar over the tank and stuff. I dont see why someone couldn't do the same thing but end up with 1" Sounds like a cool project for the home foundry, cast your own extensions.

~Rev Mike