what handlebars stock for an 82 1200 Series 2 1200 Mirage?

Hi Scott

she'll be right when she is done.... will take a fair bit of test riding, of course  8)

on that topic, according to the weather reporter it is all the way up to a "balmy" 8 degrees Celsius here to day (seasonal normal temps here should be approx. minus 30 C), the side streets are pretty much impassable from the melting ice and huge puddles overflowing the sidewalks, but the main streets are down to wet bare pavement. According to the news reports, lots of motorcycles out today....

I thought about getting a bike out, but I live on a cul de sac at the edge of the City and I can still barely get my four wheel drive down my street at the moment..... :o :'( >:D :LOL: ::) ??? :( >:(

Paul LeClair
 
I tried "superbike" bend bars on my 1200 but foud them too wide and having an angle that did not suit the Laverda long reach from seat to tank. A friend then showed me a Ducati Monster oem bar, this one is just right and lightweight Aluminum(nium).
 
Frank from Quebec said:
I tried "superbike" bend bars on my 1200 but foud them too wide and having an angle that did not suit the Laverda long reach from seat to tank. A friend then showed me a Ducati Monster oem bar, this one is just right and lightweight Aluminum(nium).
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Hi Frank

for the Monster there is a "regular" lowish bar, and a taller "touring" bar. In the past I have bought and tried both bars on another Laverda 1200, my 79, and wound up selling both sets of Ducati bars and going with Tomaselli Condor bars for the 1200.

Paul LeClair
 
Been the other way Paul.Finding any bar to fit a monster that isn't made by Ducati is far from easy.To fit the bar tree mount and clear the fuel tank takes some oddball dimensions that arnt used by any bar builders we could find.Went through this on a mates wifes bike.We finally bit the bullet and bough the Monster City bars kit at first sight eye watering $450,but it includes 2 switch blocks with longer wiring and 2 longer braided hoses for the brake and clutch.Ended up working well for his 5ft nothing wife,stupid Ducati.Great womans bike that needs very long arms to fit on.
 
bevelman said:
have got a set off a 30th at my place-will check with the rooter if he still wants them
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I'd be keen on those if no one is interested
 
Vince said:
Been the other way Paul.Finding any bar to fit a monster that isn't made by Ducati is far from easy.To fit the bar tree mount and clear the fuel tank takes some oddball dimensions that arnt used by any bar builders we could find.Went through this on a mates wifes bike.We finally bit the bullet and bough the Monster City bars kit at first sight eye watering $450,but it includes 2 switch blocks with longer wiring and 2 longer braided hoses for the brake and clutch.Ended up working well for his 5ft nothing wife,stupid Ducati.Great womans bike that needs very long arms to fit on.
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Hi Vince

just the taller Ducati bar by itself was about $185, and was a special order from the dealer. I sold it on to a friend for his wife's Monster for $100, I don't know what he did about the wiring and hoses but he got it fitted somehow.

Lots of women riding Ducati Monster's, Moto Guzzi Stone is also becoming a popular choice for women rider's around here.

Paul LeClair
 
I found an 81/82 1200 TS Mirage North American special additions manual supplement on eBay. Didn't buy it, but the scanned example page in the listing shows the original handlebars fitted to be the "Jota" adjustable bars...damn!

Paul LeClair
 
The Honda CB750 used the same bars as the 750SF but has unnecessary holes. I like the Yamaha XS400R bars which are wider and easy cut to preferred length and has no Holes drilled in them - Nice Handle Bar.

I can't say how this would relate to your Mirage but worth a look into.
 
I am a big fan of BMW airhead bars from the 70s and early eighties bikes. I don't like over wide bars as I get a pain in the nape of neck when touring...On my R90 I have the standard narrow bars and they are just sublime in comfort and control of the bike.

I too will be choosing bars for my 1200 project and I'll be looking at the range from Motorworks ( BMW ) . They have a good choice of bar heights too..

I'll look back into this thread but I am interested in what stock bar height would have been on an oe 1200 with non Jota fixed bars ?

joe

Joe
 
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