$25 is certainly cheap enough. So David, how does the shape compare to the touring bars the club sells?
HB: Handlebars Touring bars?
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This one looks closer to the touring bar shape
Edit - now I see both are the same shape, it’s just the angle of the photo of the chrome version does not show the bends the same as the photo of the black version.
Edit - now I see both are the same shape, it’s just the angle of the photo of the chrome version does not show the bends the same as the photo of the black version.
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I fitted Norton/AMC bars which do not have as much rise as the touring bars, on both my Comet and Rapide and find the ride much more comfortable.
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Thanks David. And what a lovely bike! Yours?
Yes! Those are the touring bars.
Hi Gary,
I have a touring Rapide with Vincent Spares co touring bars. I have now done over 55,000 miles in total comfort. Last long ride I did was 500 miles in a day to Rhiems in France via Gloucester UK and the `chunnel`. Still had enough energy to party and not fatigued at all. Give a much more comfortable riding position and of course extra leverage when manhandling the beast on and off stand and around the yard.
I have just bought a standard Comet and will see if I like the bars other wise I will soon fit touring ones
I have a touring Rapide with Vincent Spares co touring bars. I have now done over 55,000 miles in total comfort. Last long ride I did was 500 miles in a day to Rhiems in France via Gloucester UK and the `chunnel`. Still had enough energy to party and not fatigued at all. Give a much more comfortable riding position and of course extra leverage when manhandling the beast on and off stand and around the yard.
I have just bought a standard Comet and will see if I like the bars other wise I will soon fit touring ones
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Gary,
It is not mine, but it is a matching numbers red Rapide owned by Pat Manning. It is for sale if anyone is interested. The Factory supplied it with the mudguards and the touring bars as they appear in the photo. I believe Pat worked with Sam Manganaro to get a new set of bars to match the stock touring bars. That model was the best.
David
It is not mine, but it is a matching numbers red Rapide owned by Pat Manning. It is for sale if anyone is interested. The Factory supplied it with the mudguards and the touring bars as they appear in the photo. I believe Pat worked with Sam Manganaro to get a new set of bars to match the stock touring bars. That model was the best.
David
