OEM Handlebars

[Chris D'Pirate]

Hello,

Long time, no post.

In 2013 I finished a chapter of my life and rode off around Europe on my Vstrom 650 and loved it, since coming back I've since got a job and life, but kept my bike and still in most of it unchanged since 2013.

This week, I've had an off and bent the bars of my beloved bike. I know they're not the best, but I just want to get a pair of stock (or at least as close to stock handlebars to replace them with.)

From the vstrom riders international forum I've managed to find dimensions for the OEM bars:
V-Strom OEM bars - Width 30", Height 3.75", Pull Back 6.25"

From stromtrooper:
Width - 760mm (30")
Height - 90mm (3.5")
Rise - close to zero.***
Sweep - 145mm (5.75")
Clamp area - 145mm (5.75")
Control area - 230mm (9")
 

It's hard to find a universally agreed upon dimensions for handlebars!

Does anyone have any recommendations for replacement OEM/cheap bars?

Cheers,
Chris

[Rixington43]

How bent is bent - They're steel and would probably survive a tweak back if not too serious.

How cheap is cheap - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234278797782?hash=item368c1ac1d6:g:~qcAAOSwVjNhissH&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoAiJzhs2rfAtENssWx6taUbSN1fTx%2FMBRCnWuI%2F%2FqrcmX5vDXYZXzjDA4N44LvKE6hmgUdLbA2Vpnu1qTqtgwbDdE1Vo3N%2Fl5mBPUymPvcjcR7NWJJAxqE5Oib25ur6z3MQ%2FTPHjZb%2B5bIluVW5EELd38Cpl8cx4DiB1lywKBA1n0DkFV1JXvd7qhSQHyrJ6wVeBKFTK2EvizWXi3V2OGeI%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8zH-Kb_YA

Hope the bike is otherwise OK.

[Chris D'Pirate]

Very bent - I can't turn the bike left as the bars are bent and pinned up against the bike to even go straight.

Price - £30?

[Brockett]

Put the bars in a big enginers vice and put a long bar over the side that is bent and give it try to see if it'll come right. What have you got to lose.
Second hand bars can also be bent. Many riders using the side stand heave on the left bar to get the bike up and over time this can bend the bars slightly clockwise. (it can also twist the forks a bit but that is another matter). 

[Whiterose]

Oxy-Acetylene plus a big tube for leverage or a Heat Induction Tool or local blacksmith's.

[stromvern654]

I needed to reduce the width of my bars on my 2021 650 Vstrom, due to a very tight access to my shed. Rather than take the saw to the OEM bars, I sought out a Renthal replacement which has suited my needs very well.
I purchased a Renthal 756-01 bar in silver- width 716mm, height 121mm, rise 96mm, clamp area width 120mm, sweep 101mm, control length 200mm.
These dimensions were taken from the Renthal website. The 756 bar is described as 'Superbike High bars.
I purchased them from B&C Express, Lincoln.  I paid £37.80 including postage charge of £5,50. Prices on ebay seem to have increased. As for bar ends, I bought some Bark Buster bar end plugs from Mad 4 Bikes.
I hope this is useful.