Shorter handlebars

[Brentt4]

So I’m finding the handlebars a little too tall on my 84 standard. Any recommendations?

[Shadowjack]

Any 7/8" bar (aftermarket or from another bike) will bolt on. Just find something you like. Without a motorcycle salvage yard nearby, this can be quite a project, though, and you can end up with a pile of unwanted bars. And all the cables and hoses will be too long.

[Rat]

Loosen the clamps and tilt the bars 'down' … ie, closer to you a bit

Gord

[pidjones]

On GL1000s I usually swap out to "Euro" bars. I've also picked up bars at Barber Vintage Festival swap meet. The only extra cable problem for me is the clutch, and I loop that over the top of the air cleaner.

[Whiskerfish]

Early 1000 bars are a couple inches shorter. Late 1000 bars are the same height but a different angle.

[redglbx]

Yepper the 75-76 bars were shorter with a slightly different angle, except for the 76LTD which started the higher mini ape thing.

When I bought my 76 the 77’s had just been introduced and they had the mini apes, I really wanted those and Honda really promoted them as a “comfort” improvement but the cables and wires going through them put me off of doing that along with the need to replace all the cables with longer ones. After I got my 76 LTD and rode it I find I prefer the shorter bars. I don’t know what the European bars are compared to the 75-76 bars but have thought about changing my 76’s to something a bit flatter, but quite frankly that’ll be something for the next owner to worry about. My .02

[1983lux]

I bought some cb 750k handlebars from partsnmore and I like them on the goldwing. But I also have a 2” handlebar riser from Amazon with them.

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[redglbx]

Very nice !

[gregforesi]

It doesn't matter which way you go...
You can be high styling

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Or you can be low riding...

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Either way - it's gonna need cables.

[Brentt4]

Thanks for all the quick responses.