new gullwing triples...for modern fork conversion

the gull wing offsets would allow the modern forks to run a little less cantered forward....so if i may come across a deal on a 6rr or 12r front...in which case there could be a hybrid consideration in my future too......of course i would want one that runs to build on





porchev914 wrote:

The tapered bars (Answer Pro Tapers, Renthal FatBar...)are 1 1/8" at the clamp and taper to 7/8" at the controls. These bars do not have the crossbar and utilize changing wall thickness and large diameter for strength. The 7/8" mount bars are uniform/symetrical with the crossbar for strength.

Personally, I favor the 1 1/8" clamps. If you're going to run Bens triple clamps and the associated forks, you AREN'T going for the classic look

I must know which bike will get the "hybrid" treatment?

trianglelaguna wrote:
of course i would want one that runs to build on



Well, yeah. Who wouldn't want one that runs to build on :huh:

there is a 77 kz1000 in santa cruz in boxes with a pops outta 2nd gear issue,,,250,,,throw a motor in....sell the rest and use the money to get upside down front end....that is if i was the type to work on stuff,,,,,surfs up gotta go now:woohoo:

$250? The parts are worth more than that!

porchev914 wrote:

With regards to the Answer and Renthal 1 1/8" bars, the bends are all dirt bike specific. There are some ATV bends that are taller with more pull back, but I'd need to know the specs for superbike bars to match a bend Mark.

Handlebar 7/8" Chrome - Superbike Bar
EM23-12561
Width 29" Rise 2.5" Pullback 4.75" Center Width 4.75"
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Handlebar 7/8" Chrome - European Bars EM23-12563

Width 29.5" Rise 2" Pullback 5.5" Center Width 4.5"
This euro bar may be a nice compromise, between the MX and SBike.


www.z1enterprises.com/catalog.aspx?pid=KZ900-B1-1976-BF0

trianglelaguna wrote:

there is a 77 kz1000 in santa cruz in boxes with a pops outta 2nd gear issue,,,250,,,throw a motor in....sell the rest and use the money to get upside down front end....that is if i was the type to work on stuff,,,,,surfs up gotta go now:woohoo:

if you run these ... or anybody elses triples all you really need is the brakes to go with the forks...
you dont need the triple clamps from the donor (gsxr 1000 in this case)...
I guesss you could use the fender if you wanted...but thats about it...
you can pick up gsxr forks and brakes really cheap off of ebay.
Oh ya a wheel as well...duh
still though it is quite reasonable....for what you get....Im sure those forks would be over 1K if bought through the dealer....probably another 1k for the complete brake set up.

mark1122 wrote:

Thanks.
Has anyone researched the fatty bars? can u get them in a superbike bend?
I hope i"m helping rather than hijacking, Ben.Sorry if i am.

no stress big guy....
I have run a set on the 73 before we turned it into a more serious pro street bike.its not the best pic....the only one I have though

you guys will dig this....
its the haggis...AKA Les Maxwell on the '73
the anouncer is a little off...its a 1385 big bore no stroke....stock head and a set ot 33 smoothbores...
the bike has the fat bars on it....
its before the fast by gast head and the nitrous kit ...still fun though

i love how some builds go tits with everything but still retain the basic lines....your gull-wing design seems along those same thought lines big time and folks could still drop the forks if desired......

here is an unrelated MKII with all the bells and whistles except the upside down fork........

click on pic for detail

OK Mark, the closest MX bend I found was for a Raptor ATV. 813mm wide, 143mm rise, but with only an 86.5mm pull back. This compared to the superbike bars at 737mm wide, 64mm rise and 121mm pull back.

That IS a nice looking MKII Tri

porchev914 wrote:

OK Mark, the closest MX bend I found was for a Raptor ATV. 813mm wide, 143mm rise, but with only an 86.5mm pull back. This compared to the superbike bars at 737mm wide, 64mm rise and 121mm pull back

that is getting there but way too high, at 5.6" .

813mm 32” wide, 143mm 5.6”rise, but with only an 86.5mm 3.4”pull back.
the superbike bars at 737mm 29”wide, 64mm 2.5” rise and 121mm 4.75” pull

i will keep looking.Thanks for the help Adam.
Nice video Ben.:woohoo: