Has anyone tried putting these on a windsor tourist? Or similar touring bike? Is there a difference between mountain bike handlebars not?
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If the diameter of the bar fits the stem on your bike it will work great for touring. I don't know that it is tested for the kind of abuse that a true mountain bike bar but from a touring use I love this setup.
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These handlebars fit a 25.4mm clamp on your stem. The other popular size is a 31.8mm clamp. So make sure you have 25.4mm bars, or buy a new stem. But you have a bigger issue. I think a windsor tourist comes with drops. You are going to need all new brake levers and shifters, as this bar is a replacement for straight bar or mountain biking handlebars. (It's an AWESOME handlebar for touring, however.)
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these bars are the same diameter as mountain bike handlebars. Looking at your Windor Tourist online, it appears to have drop bars which usually have a larger diameter from my experience. So my guess is that your brakel levers/shifters would not necessarily tranfer well to this bar and may not be able to be tighetened enough. Just my guess though. I do love these bars though!!!
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I replaced the stick handlebar on a hybrid bicycle with this handlebar. This handlebar provides several more hand positions than a traditional mountain bike handlebar. I covered it with Grab On grips for more comfort on bumpy roads.
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The bars fit on a stem that measures 25.4 mm or 1 inch. That is a standard size for typical bikes like a touring bike or mountain bike. I put the trekking bars on my 1990's Miyata 1000 touring bike in the fall. It fit perfect. Bars should be very comfortable. Didn't get to use the bike much before the snow came. I live in Canada.
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what size diameter handle bar do you have? If its about 7/8 od you should be ok use wd4o to put them on
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The bike comes with tools to put the handle bar on and I would buy bullhorn handle bars from Retrospec and it should work fine. They would also sell a longer cable if needed.
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Thanks for the inquiry. These are an universal bag for sport and sport touring style bikes. Depending on your model you may need saddlebag supposts to make fit.Best regardsRichard
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Depends on the width of your bars and how far apart you set them. I have mine on standard hybrid/mountain bars, so they're still perfectly usable. If you were to put them on a narrow set of road bars, you'd probably have more of an issue.
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Forgot to mention....I adjusted my seat and handlebars, and had Ace Hardware attach some brakes on the upper part of the handlebars as well as to make it easier to use the brakes when sitting upright. It is also a good idea to have Ace or someone else qualified to tune it after assembly.
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I have only ridden a mountain bike with this. I read another review where they suggested they used it with a motor bike. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
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Depends on the shape (curve) and thickness of the handlebars on the cruiser. It'd be a waste of money and not of much use imo. I have a cruiser, but put these on my hybrid/road. For what I wanted, they're great.
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Yes, there should not be a problem, when you buy the cable that is what you really have to look out for, make sure you buy Road bike break cable, the head is different for MTB and road. Make sure the bike is step up to brake not to lock up the wheels. Modulation not skidding is what you want in your breaks... Best of Luck, they have a neat feature on the front side, a small pin slides in and out to bring the lever a bit closer to the handlebar. Have fun and keep riding
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I had this bag mounted on my 40 yo Motobecane and although it was tight, the brakes, which were the only handlebar mounted cabling, were functional. I just switched it to my new Morin, and much to me surprise, the handlebars were 3" wider, and the bag mounted perfectly and the brakes which also shift the gears, are just fine.
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I don't know I heve installed them before on Honda Magna 750, Honda VTX 1300 and Suzuki Boulevard 1800, believe you should measure the diameter of your handle bar.
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Yeah. But it's not really bike specific it's handle bar specific. And if your handle bars are stock then they are most likely the skinny renthals with the crossbar. Either way if you buy these and you have the fatbars all you would have to do is get the oversized mount
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Hello Marsha,I ride a BMW r1200c, which is a bit of a lightweight for a cruiser. With that in mind, I would say that for my bike, my bar height, and the speeds I ride that I have notice a difference, and quite like the bar weights.Not knowing how your bike is set up, you might not get the result you hope for.Reduced vibration, yes. Added grip length, yes. Less hand numbness, yes. That was enough for me. I would do it again, and I would recommend them fro the most part.ride safe. JPB
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I like these handles but they are not replacements for your road bars. They are for resting your wrists and shoulders on long straights. You can put shifter levers on them but not breaks. I use them on long straightaways that I'm familiar with that don't have dramatic curves or big potholes where quick maneuvers would be necessary. They take a lot of practice.
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I'm having the same problem and am beginning to feel kinda stupid. How far through did the holes go? I mean there is one hole in the handlebars, and then two through the post, but it seems like there should be another hole on the other side of the handlebars that should "recieve" the screw. Am I right?
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I have it on a BMW GS Adventure, and a KTM 990 Supermoto. I bought the handlebar mount for both (basically a Ram mount), and it works great. I had the dealer install on both bikes, and it looks like it came from the factory.
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Yes, it's a little tricky in snow when it's stock and honestly sucks stock.. That's why after my first trip up north I took the coaster brake off, put a mtb rear disc hub, an adapter for disc brakes, hydraulic brakes and a mtb crankset with bashguard on. After that it's awesome, its still SUPER HEAVY but fun, my friends love it also.. Hope this helps and doesn't discourage you!