Flatbars on a lc

[stusco]

Anyone got some pictures of a lc fitted with flatbars ? Ive got a set and fancy fitting them

[dusty350]

I think they look great on an Lc, but they aren't particularly comfortable or practical. I know mine were tipped upwards, but regardless of angle, they put your wrists at an awkward position.
Plus the controls are designed for the standard bars, so cables can have a hard time, and master cylinders can be tipped at an angle. I used to run with straight bars waay back, but find even a low rise bar more comfortable than straights now.

20170811_143114 by dusty miller, on Flickr

20160813_112737 by dusty miller, on Flickr

Love the look of them though

[tipfinchy]

Bit more room with separate res for brake master cylinder

Mart

[stusco]

I do like the look of them ,i give them a go
those renthal grips are they the short type?

[LC_BOTT]

I gave up, as there was always something in the way. Would be good to see how you get on.

Now thinking mine were for a hybrid with two hydraulic controls to deal with.

[tipfinchy]

Nov 1, 2023 18:35:07 GMT 1 stusco said:

I do like the look of them ,i give them a go
those renthal grips are they the short type?

Apart from the bar size i guess , I don't recall there being a length choice on the grips and they have been on there a few years now

Mart

[midlifecrisisrd]

Had them back in the day and always had the feeling they were trying to bend my wrists in a direction they didn't go

Yes they looked great but the jota adjustables I replaced them with were a massive relief

Steve

[stusco]

Do they fit without risers
I saw some grips advertised as short and some saying they are 120mm long

[dusty350]

I messed around with them a lot in the past - I liked the look so much I persevered, but could never get comfy with them. I even tried dead straight bars with no bend in them at all, but they were worst. Cable lengths become an issue too - not impossible to sort but cables become "too long" once you reduce the height of the bars - not so bad on an Lc but were a nightmare on my 400. Clutch cable gets slightly kinked as it angles in towards the bars - again not a massive problem but looks a bit "tortured" compared to normal. Thing to do is give it a go - it's a fairly easy mod to try, and your wrists will soon tell you if they like the straights or not

[dc12]

Great for looks but not for backs or wrists.

[steeley]

[stusco]

I’ve decided im going to fit fatbar flatbars 846-50 street sports ,so i need risers to fit a lc top yoke anyone know of a decent set ?

[donkeychomp]

Pfft, flat bars. Get clips on for that instant crippling effect.

Alex

[stusco]

Don’t you just hate it when you find what your looking for order it ,then buy all the rest of the stuff you need to fit them at great expense then the vendor decides he won’t ship and refunds your money,so i now have new grips bar ends and risers for fatbars and no fatbars🤬