Faber Cycle Handlebars Board Track for IOE and V Models

Despite their differences in shape, pullback, wire and cable exits and so forth, all these handlebars have omne thing in common that sets them apart from later handlebar models. They have two pieces of tubing brazed to the center section which are inserted into the fork tubes and then clamped by the upper fork brace. From 1915-1939 (last W solo models with the early cushion forks) the center distance of these two pieces of tubing was 4-3/4” (short of 121 mm for our metric friends). The way the handlebars were fixed in the fork tube top ends did not allow for any adjustments. To change a rider's position, the complete handlebar had to be exchanged, plus — of course — grips spirals and cables and wires had to be dismantled. Quite a bit of a job. But on the other side, the rider who was keen on a change had due to Harley-Davidson's ample model range a wide selection of different widths, pull-backs, heights and so on to choose from.

This handlebar is dedicated to the infamous board track machines of the Teens and 1920s. Only machines of the factory Race Department of Harley-Davidson had these mounted. Due to the pulled-down bar ends you crouch on the gas tank and automatically adopt a racing position, which shoots you back to the starting line of the board tracks of the era. Just as with the original Board Track bars spirals and grips have to be shortened.

Seen from the rider's position and based on the handlebar center, these track bars feature a radical down-draft of almost 8”.