HiIgher bars for Continental GT?

[Drgonzo]

Has anyone put conventional handlebars on their Continental GT, like those on the Interceptor?. I really like the bike but the clip-ons are too much for my 66 year old back. If you have done the conversion, how did you do it. What parts did you purchase?
Thanks.

 

[Andy131]

Don't know about conventional bars, but the young guy who lives next door decided that the clip-ons on his Continental GT were giving him a bad back, so he bought a set of caps for the fork tops, these are much taller that the original and allow the clip-ons to be mounted above the top yolk. They were relatively easy to fit (which idiot thought that a bike without a center stand was a good idea?) and allowed the standard cables to be retained.

Some of us at 60+ have fitted bar risers to out Interceptors - now that's how to get a comfortable riding position.

If you fit conventional bars to a Continental are you going to need to move the pegs / gear lever / brake pedal to get comfortable?

 

[rover100rich]

mine just arrived from cooperb motorcycles, they are on ebay, they are solid aluminium so my preload adjusters will be going but im getting problems with my left thumb joint

 

[Drgonzo]

Thanks, just what I was looking for.

 

[fog rider]

I'd like to see a picture with those mounted.

 

[Alan F.]

You could always arrange a trade for the corresponding parts and control cables from an Interceptor owner looking to convert to the Continental GT setup....

 

[rover100rich]

 

[fog rider]

Thanks.

 

[rover100rich]

fitted the handlebar risers. last night, did 50 miles today, the bike is transformed, i cant convey how much easier it is to ride, i got off and was still able to walk, there is a small plate which goes from the clip on and is still sandwiched between the upper clamp for those worrying if the bar could come loose, rich

 

[Andy131]

Those pins sticking up from the castings don't look the best - but try as I might they weren't coming out without some heat - not worth the effort.
But such a simple effective solution

 

[rover100rich]

yes i just left the pins there, only problem ive found is because i have am stinger 2 into 1 i have cable tied the clutch cable to stop it melting on the exhaust, so now i had to release the cable from the wire clamp to inside of the indicator mounting, will fit an interceptor cable or hitchcocks longer one, rich

 

[rover100rich]

 

[Swestbook61]

Why not fit an INT650 upper triple clamp, risers, and bars.