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[Aethelric]

I am looking to get some different handlebars and I notice that many are listed as
"Note: Not suitable for electric start models"

Why is that?

[papasmurf]

I suggest asking our hosts.

[Aethelric]

Oh dear. I'm new here. I thought thats what I was doing.

[papasmurf]

Aethelric, this is just a forum mainly inhabited by people who own Royal Enfield's.

You will usually get help with a technical problem because someone here will have suffered it before you did.

Our hosts own the website the forum is on. Contact details for them is at the top right hand side of the page:-

UK: 01564 783 192
Int: +44 1564 783 192

Email:- [email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hitchcoc ... 0961671137

[sofiaspin]

I cant see a description for 146160 - what are the dimensions and details Danse? They are not listed on the handlebars page/

[RoSy]

Copy and paste the the number into the search box on the home page , you'll find them there.

[sofiaspin]

Yes did that several times and tried the handlebars page - but nothing under description. Just a pic.

[PeteF]

I think that the electric start switch cluster has a peg that locates in a hole in the bars.
A friend of mine came across this and just drilled a hole in the new bars.

[RoSy]

I just fitted a pair of BSA bars and cut the little pegs off of the switch cluster, they fit tight enough without moving. If you find they do move just wrap a length of chrome tape around the bars. I used non Enfield bars to get the length on the left side to fit the grip,switch gear,clutch lever, without the lever ending up on the first bend. OCD I like things symmetrical, a gap on the right has to be the same on the left.

[Aethelric]

I contacted our hosts.
It appears that when the electric start models were introduced they also added new switch clusters. These take up more room so the handlebars needed more length before the bend.
The previous owner of the bike has fitted trial style bars, very wide, very high. I want them narrower and lower. There are some which are OK but the "Not suitable for electric start models" ones look the nicest.

The bike BTW is a 2004 sixty-5