Handle bar creation

[Ed Minas]

Has anyone created their own handle bars? If so what material do you use and how did you bend the tubing? Thank you

 

[buickmike]

I have been holding onto this idea since the late 70's. At this point I'm willing to share a pic to get the idea going.

I used a vintage chair similar to these+ upon splitting the legs where they were joined, discovered it was able to be joined And clamped into the neck of old Schwinn. Similar to tall stingray bars in height but instead of flare where grips would be chrome bars once again attached at top forming a chrome rectangle. Although I hand painted Phase III on top bar to emulate the Motion equipped supercars of the day, it was all for naught. To my credit I placed my creation in back yard in a. Spot that I could look down and admire my work. Where I failed was in not locking it up. So that the sun rose not on chrome plated tubing but on the empty spot bike had formally occupied.

 

[Ed Minas]

I have been holding onto this idea since the late 70's. At this point I'm willing to share a pic to get the idea going.

View attachment 1941849I used a vintage chair similar to these+ upon splitting the legs where they were joined, discovered it was able to be joined And clamped into the neck of old Schwinn. Similar to tall stingray bars in height but instead of flare where grips would be chrome bars once again attached at top forming a chrome rectangle. Although I hand painted Phase III on top bar to emulate the Motion equipped supercars of the day, it was all for naught. To my credit I placed my creation in back yard in a. Spot that I could look down and admire my work. Where I failed was in not locking it up. So that the sun rose not on chrome plated tubing but on the empty spot bike had formally occupied.

Thank you, That looks like a great project

 

[ditchpig]

Thank you, That looks like a great project

One is oak and the other copper

 

[Ed Minas]

One is oak and the other copper

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Extremely cool. Two awesome machines!!! Where did you find the brass controls and cable covers?

 

[ditchpig]

Extremely cool. Two awesome machines!!! Where did you find the brass controls and cable covers?

Thanks for sure.... cool brass levers are vintage repro Royal Enfieild motor cycle from India... cloth cable covers were also sourced out of Europe on eBay.... brass gear lever also vintage RE repro timing advance/ret out of India...works perfect with Sturmey Archer 3 spd. This photo is of another set on a Monark rat that I built.....what am I saying, they're all 'rats'.

 

[Ed Minas]

Thanks for sure.... cool brass levers are vintage repro Royal Enfieild motor cycle from India... cloth cable covers were also sourced out of Europe on eBay.... brass gear lever also vintage RE repro timing advance/ret out of India...works perfect with Sturmey Archer 3 spd. This photo is of another set on a Monark rat that I built.....what am I saying, they're all 'rats'.

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Wow thanks. You are creating some stunning machines!

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

google tubing bender

here's an example

VEVOR 3/8 in. to 1 in. Pipe Bender Manual 0 to 180 Bending Degree Tube Bender with 7 Dies for Repair Shops Steel Metal Copper SDWGJ000000000001V0 - The Home Depot

Get the job done with this manual pipe tube bender. With seven dies with multiple size ranges, you can bend tubes of different sizes. The compact, lightweight design ensures convenient carrying, and a

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[ditchpig]

google tubing bender

here's an example

VEVOR 3/8 in. to 1 in. Pipe Bender Manual 0 to 180 Bending Degree Tube Bender with 7 Dies for Repair Shops Steel Metal Copper SDWGJ000000000001V0 - The Home Depot

Get the job done with this manual pipe tube bender. With seven dies with multiple size ranges, you can bend tubes of different sizes. The compact, lightweight design ensures convenient carrying, and a

www.homedepot.com

Thanks for that.... I filled that tube/bar with fine sand packed down hard and carefully bent it over a 15in. tire. Be easy to kink that way....I got lucky!