KZ LTD Pullback Handlebars? Anyone still use them?

I know everyone always went to Super, Daytona, drag style bars. Aftermarkets.
Does anyone still Use them? I am sure for a KZ 900-1000 LTD restoration they would be needed.
I searched the e bay and did not see any.
Was wondering what a very nice set of OEM KZ 1000 LTD pullbacks would be worth?
Don't like aftermarket third world products, last set of emgo's I bought, did not even have a knurle or groves cut by the clamp hold downs.
Just looking for opinions.
Thanks

When you say pullback handlebars do you mean the buckhorn handlebars?

If so I can say that I've been using the buckhorn handlebars on the KZ 750 LTD that I bought last fall. They're original and in great shape. They're also pretty uncomfortable as they have an odd angle to them that kinks the wrist. I've found that keeping my thumbs out and not wrapped around the hand grip makes them tolerable.

Gary

I had buck horns on my 650, they left me sitting back arms tweaked, way less control. First thing that got swapped.

Yup,mine came off in favor favor of some short ape hangers.

I used 32 inch ape hangers on a 68 Sporty. I had to bungee cord a milk crate to the seat and tape 4"x4" fence post blocks to the pegs. But after that, I stoped the "H" I came back to reality.
And now no one has any money any where in the world? ebay is going broke! will be shutting down in a few months! Old broke dicks won't have anywhere to buy old, rusty mis-labeled parts anymore!
At least that's what I'm thinking! Sorry, I was listening to Bill O'Rielly

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sig wrote: I had buck horns on my 650, they left me sitting back arms tweaked, way less control. First thing that got swapped.

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What bars did you put on the bike when you got rid of the buck horn bars?

i was looking to find oringinal buckhorns for my 82 ltd 1000 but it now sounds like a set of equal hight ape hanger would be better i feel back pain riding with the kz style bars that came on my bike i also cosidered getting longer fork tubes to set the front up some, but with the other issue the front blinkers kink the brake line when pointed straight instead of slightly up

A good match for the Ltd type of handlebars are the Flanders BMW Med Tall Street bars. I had them on my 81 KZ650-CSR. The riding position is upright & they were comfortable for around town. They were okay at highway speeds on shorter trips, but on longer rides not so great & they were no good at speeds above 65mph or so. The stock master cylinder was level.

Flanders measurements (650-02021): H = 5.5 ... PB = 8 ... C = 5 ... W = 31
note: other brands of the style of bars may have different measurements.

Martin:

Thanks for posting that info on the Flanders BMW Med Tall bars (including the part number and the measurements). I may have to give those a try.

I'll have to take some measurements on the current buckhorn bars and see what the height and pullback is compared to the Flanders bars.

Here's a photo of the current bars showing the pullback. There seems to be quite a bit.



By the way, was it difficult to drill the bars for all the cables and controls?

stock 80 LTD 1000, bars