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Handlebar Size

How to figure out handlebar size



If your bike is not listed on the table below and you are unsure about the correct diameter of your handlebars, an easy way to test is:
1: Cut a strip of string or paper at least 4 inches long
2: Wrap the string or paper around your bars, making a mark on it where it overlaps itself.
3: Measure this distance (the circumference) with a ruler.
4: Use the table below for a fairly accurate guess of your handlebar's diameter:

Tube DiameterCircumference
7/8"2 3/4"
1"3 1/8"
1 1/4"4"

Kawasaki Model

Kawasaki Description

Year

Bar Diameter

VN 2000Vulcan 2000 Classic, Classic LT2004 - 20111"
VN 1700Vulcan 1700 Voyager20091"
VN 1700Vulcan 1700 Voyager2010 - 20111-1/4"
VN 1700Vulcan 1700 Classic LT2009 - 20101"
VN 1700Vulcan 1700 Nomad2009 - 20101"
VN 1700Vulcan 1700 Vaquero20111-1/4"
VN 1600 A1/A2Vulcan 1600 Classic2003 - 20051"
VN 1600Vulcan 1600 Classic2006 - 20081"
VN 1600Vulcan Mean Streak (Weld Risers 7"Hx4"PB)2006 - 20081"
VN 1600Vulcan 1600 Nomad2006 - 20081"
VN 1500 L5Vulcan 1500 Nomad1999 - 20051"
VN 1500Vulcan 15001999 - 20011"
VN 1500 N1-N3Vulcan 1500 Classic / Classic Anniversary2002 - 20081"
VN 1500 R1-R4Vulcan 1500 Drifter2001 - 20051"
VN 1500 P1/P2Vulcan 1500 Mean Streak2003 - 20051"
ZR 1200 A1-A3ZRX 1200R2001 - 20037/8"
ZR 1000 A1/A2Z 10002003 - 20077/8"
Z 750 S20057/8"
VN 900Vulcan 900 Custom (Weld Risers 7"Hx4"PB)2007 - 20111"
VN 900Vulcan 900 Classic / Classic LT / SE2006 - 20111"
VN 800 A1-A11Vulcan 8001995 - 20051"
VN 800 B7-B9Vulcan 800 Classic2001 - 20051"
VN 800 E1-E4Vulcan 800 Drifter2001 - 20061"
VN 750 A1-A21Vulcan 7501994 - 20067/8"
Ninja 650R2007 - 20107/8"
BN 125 A4-A8Eliminator 1252002 - 20107/8"
EN 500Vulcan 500 LTD (Welded Bars)1996 - 20101"

Suzuki Model

Suzuki Description

Year

Bar Diameter

M109R/RCBoulevard, Ltd (1800) Risers 8" H x 4" PB)2006 - 20111-1/4"
C109 R/RTBoulevard, Cruiser/Touring2008 - 20091"
M95Boulevard (1600)2005
M90Boulevard (1500) (Risers 6"H x 4"PB)2009 - 20111"
VL 1500Intruder1998 - 20041"
C90 / Black / TBoulevard (1500)2005 - 20091"
C50 /C / Black /TBoulevard (800) T & SE2005 - 20111"
M50 / BlackM50 Boulevard (800) Risers 5"H x 4" PB2005 - 20091"
VS 1400 / VS 800Intruder 1400 / 8001998 - 20041"
S83 / S50 / S40Boulevard (1300/800/650) Risers 6"H x4"PB2005 - 20091"
B-King 1300 /ABS2008 - 20097/8"
DL 10001000 V Strom2004 - 20097/8"
GSF 1200/1250Bandit 1200/12502001 - 20087/8"
VL 800Volusia Intruder1999 - 20041"
SV 1000 SSV 10002003 - 20087/8"
SV 650SV 6502004 - 20107/8"
DL 650650 V-Strom2006 - 20097/8"
LS 650Savage 6501996 - 20041"
GSX 650X / F2008 - 20107/8"
GSF 600 SBandit 600S1997 - 20037/8"
GS 500 FGS 5002002 - 20107/8"
GZ 250GZ 2502002 - 20107/8"
GZ 250 LSGZ 250 LS20021"
Maurader 8002001 - 20041"
Maurader 16002004

Yamaha Model

Yamaha Description

Year

Bar Diameter

XV 19Stratoliner, S, Midnight Deluxe (1900)2006 - 20111-1/4"
XV 19Roadliner, S, Midnight (1900)2006 - 20101-1/4"
XV19Raider, S (Risers 5-1/2"H - 4"PB)2008 - 20111"
Royal Star Venture2002 - 20101"
Royal Star Tour Delux2006 - 20091"
XV 1600Road Star, Midnight Star1999 - 20071"
XV 1600Road Star Silverado / Midnight Silverado1999 - 20111"
XV 1600Road Star S, Silverado S1999 - 20111"
Warrior, Midnight (1700)2004 - 20101"
Warrior2002 - 20031"
Stryker (Welded Bars, No Risers)2011
V-Star 1300 / Tourer2007 - 20111"
XVS 1100V-Star 1100 Silverado2004 - 20091"
XVS 1100V-Star 1100 Custom/Classic2002 - 20091"
XVS950V-Star 950 / Tourer2009 - 20111"
XVS 650V-Star 650 Classic, Silverado1998 - 20101"
XVS 650V-Star 650 Custom1998 - 20101"
VMX 12V-Max1997 - 20077/8"
VMX 12V-Max2009 - 2010Taper Down Bar
XV 250/XVS250Virago 250/V-Star 2501997 - 20117/8"
FZS 1000FZ-12001 - 20057/8"
FZS 1000FZ-12006 - 20107/8"
FZ 600FZ-62004 - 20107/8"

Honda Model

Honda Description

Year

Bar Diameter

GL 1500 CValkyrie1997 - 20031"
VTX 1800 CPerformance Cruiser (Risers 5"H x 3"PB)2002 - 20071"
VTX 1800 NNeo Retro(Risers 5"H x 2"PB)2004 - 20081"
VTX 1800 R/S/TRetro / Classic Cruiser2002 - 20071"
VTX 1800 FSport Cruiser (Risers 5"H x 2"PB)2005 - 20081"
VTX 1300 R/S1300 Retro / Classic Cruiser2002 - 20091"
VTX 1300C1300 Cruiser (Welded Risers)2004 - 20081"
VTX 1300T1300 Retro Touring Cruiser2008 - 20091"
VTX 1300Fury (Welded bars, no risers)2010-20111-1/4"
VTX 1300Sabre (Welded Bar, No Risers)20101-1/4"
VTX 1300Stateline (Welded Bar, No Risers)20101-1/4"
VTX 1300Interstate (Welded Bar, No Risers)2010 - 20111-1/4"
VT 1100 TShadow 1100 ACE Tourer1998 - 20011"
VT 1100 C-C2Shadow 1100 ACE1998 - 19991"
VT 1100 C3Shadow Aero 11001998 - 20021"
VT 1100 C2Shadow Sabre 11002000 - 20071"
VT 1100 CShadow Spirit 11001998 - 20071"
VT 750 CDA/B/C/DShadow 750 ACE Delux2002 - 20031"
VT 750 C/CD/CD2Shadow 750 / 750 Delux1998 - 20011"
VT 750Shadow Aero 750 (Welded Risers)2004 - 20071"
VT 750Shadow Aero 7502008 - 20071"
VT 750 DC/ABShadow Spirit 750 (Risers 5-1/2"H x 3"PB)2001 - 20081"
VT 750 RSShadow Spirit 750 (Risers 5-1/2"H x 3"PB)2009 - 20111"
VT 750Shadow Phantom (Welded Risers)2010 - 20111"
VF 750 C/C2Magna 7501994 - 20031"
Magna 700 / 750 / 11001982 - 19867/8"
Nighthawk 7501991 - 20037/8"
NV 700 VTouring2010 - 20117/8"
DN 01700cc2010 - 2011
VT 600 CShadow VLX / Delux1999 - 20071"
CMX 250Rebel 2502001 - 20097/8"
CB 250Nighthawk 2501991 - 20087/8"
GL1100/1200Gold Wing1979 - 19867/8"
919 Sportbike2002 - 20077/8"
599 Sportbike2004 - 20067/8"

Ducati Model

Ducati Description

Year

Bar Diameter

M 695/696Monster2001 - 20087/8"
1000 DS20037/8"
MT620Monster 620 Dark20067/8"
MT620 DarkMonster 620 Dark20067/8"
GT 10002008 - 20097/8"

Triumph Model

Triumph Description

Year

Bar Diameter

Rocket III2005 - 20111"
Bonneville & T1002002 - 20031"
Bonneville & T1002004 - 20051"
Bonneville & T10020111"
Bonneville20011"
Bonneville America2002 - 20051"
Bonneville America20111"
Bonneville SE20117/8"
Scrambler20117/8"
Speedmaster (Risers 4"H)2003 - 20051"
Adventurer20017/8"
Legend20017/8"
Speed Triple2002 - 20057/8"
Speed Triple Taperd Down Bar2011
Thunderbird2002 - 20037/8"
Thunderbird / SE20111"
Thunderbird Storm20111"
Thunderbird Sport20047/8"
Tiger2002 - 20057/8"
Tiger (Tapered Down Bar)2011

Harley Davidson Model

Harley Davidson Description

Year

Bar Diameter

ModelDescriptionYearDia.
XL883Sportster 8832002 - 20081"
XLH883Sportster 883 Hugger2002 - 20031"
XL883CSportster 883 Custom (Risers 6")2002 - 20031"
XL883CSportster 883 Custom (Risers+Speedo 6")2004 - 20091"
XL883RSportster2002 - 20031" Blk
XL883RSportster 883R2006 - 20071" Blk
XL883LSportster 883 Low2005 - 20101"
XL883NSportster 883 Iron2010 - 20111"
XL1200CSportster 1200 Custom (Risers 6")2002 - 20031"
XL1200CSportster 1200 Custom (Risers+Speedo 6")2004 - 20101"
XL1200RSportster 1200 Roadster2002 - 20081"
XL1200SSportster 1200 Sport2002 - 20031"
XLH1200Sportster 12002002 - 20031"
XL1200L/SLSportster 1200 Low2006 - 20111"
XL50Sportster 50th Anniversary20071"
XL1200XSportster 4820111"
XL1200NSportster 1200 Nightster2008 - 20111"
XR1200/XSportster XR12002009 - 20111"
FXDXTDyna Super Gld T Sport2002 - 20031"
FXDL/IDyna Low Rider (Risers 4-1/2"H x 2"PB)2002 - 20091"
FXDXDyna Super Glide Sport20031" Blk
FXDXDyna Super Glide Sport20021"
FXD/IDyna Super Glide2003 - 20101"
FXDDyna Super Glide20021"
FXDC/IDyna Super Glide Custom2006 - 20111"
FXDI35Dyna 35th Anniversary Super Glide20061"
FXDB/IDyna Street Bob2006 - 20081"
FXDBDyna Street Bob2009 - 20111"
FXDWG/IDyna Wide Glide2002 - 20051"
FXDWGDyna Wide Glide2006 - 20081-1/4"
FXDWGDyna Wide Glide (Risers 5")2010 - 20111-1/4"
FXDFSDE²CVO Fat Bob20101-1/4"
FXDFDyna Fat Bob2008 - 20111-1/4
FLST/IHeritage Softail20061"
FXSTD/ISoftail Deuce (Risers 5"H x 4"PB)2002 - 20071"
FLSTN/ISoftail Delux (Risers 6"H x 2"PB)2005 - 20101"
FXSTB/INight Train (Risers 6"H)2003 - 20091"
FLSTS/IHeritage Springer2002 - 20031"
FXSTS/ISpringer Softail2002 - 20031"
FXSTS/ISpringer Softail2004 - 20061"
FXSTSC/ISpringer Softail Classic2005 - 20071"
FLSTC/IHeritage Classic2002 - 20051"
FLSTC/IHeritage Softail Classic2006 - 20081"
FLSTCHeritage Softail Classic2009 - 20111"
FLSTF/IFat Boy2002 - 20051"
FLSTFFat Boy2006 - 20111-1/4"
FLSTFBFat Boy Lo2010 - 20111-1/4"
FXST/ISoftail Standard (Risers 6"H x 2"PB)2002 - 20071"
FXSTCSoftail Custom2007 - 20081"
FXSTCSoftail Custom2009 - 20101"
FLSTSECVO Softail Convertible2010 - 20111-1/4"
FLSTSBCross Bones Springer2009 - 20111"
FXCW/CRocker/C2008 - 20111"
FXSDSEScreaming Eagle Dyna (elevated m/c's)20081-1/4"
FXSTSSEScreaming Eagle Springer(elevated m/c's)2008 - 20091-1/4"
VRSCAV-Rod A2003 - 20041"
VRSCBV-Rod B2004 - 20051"
VRSCDV-Rod Night Rod2006 - 20081"
VRSCRV-Rod Street Rod2006 - 20071"
VSRCDXV-Rod Night Rod Special2007 - 20111"
VSRCXV-Rod20071"
VSRCAWV-Rod2007 - 20101"
VSRCFV-Rod Muscle(cast aluminum bar no risers)2009 - 2011
FLHRC/IRoad King Classic2002 - 20081"
FLHRCRoad King Classic2009 - 20111"
FLHRS/IRoad King Custom2004 - 20071"
FLHR/IRoad King2002 - 20081"
FLHRRoad King2009 - 20111"
FLTR/IRoad Glide20021"
FLTR/I/XRoad Glide / Custom / Ultra2003 - 20111"
FLHX/I/SEStreet Glide / CVO2006 - 20111"
FLHT/IElectra Glide Standard2002 - 20091"
FLHTC/I/KElectra Glide Classic / Ultra Limited2002 - 20111"
FLHTCU/I/SEUltra Classic / Limited / CVO / ElectraGlide2002 - 20111"
FLHXXXStreet Glide Trike2009 - 20111"
FLHTUCGTri Glide Ultra Classic2009 - 20111"
Standard Knurls including V-Rod1983 - 20061"
Springer Knurls1983 - 20061"

Buell Model

Buell Description

Year

Bar Diameter

Cyclone2001 - 20037/8"
XB9S/125Lightning (XB9S)2001 - 20077/8"
Thunderbolt2001 - 20037/8"
XB12XUlysses2006 - 20077/8"
Blast2001 - 20077/8"

Victory Model

Victory Description

Year

Bar Diameter

V92CV92C Standard2002 - 20031"
V92CV92C Tour Delux & Touring Cruiser2002 - 20061"
Vegas Pullback Bar2003 - 20041"
Kingpin & Vegas Std Bad2004 - 20061"
Hammer (Welded Bar)2005 - 20071-1/4"
Ness Signature (Welded Bar)20071-1/4"
Vegas / Vegas Jackpot / Vegas 8 Ball2007 - 20111"
King Pin / King Pin 8 Ball / Hammer2007 - 20111"
Cross Country2009 - 20111"
Cross Road20111"
Indian ModelIndian DescriptionYearBar Diameter
Scout / Spirit2002 - 20031"
Chief-Delux, Roadmaster20031"