Special Handlebars

NEVER RUN DRY.

You know those summer days, when you let your forks decide which mountain road to follow? You usually end up in a nice spot in the woods and get the camp fire going only to discover that the next open bar is 12 miles away down the valley. No trouble with this here go-anywhere handle-bar by Bates. This bar is always open 24/7, just fill it up with your favourite spirit and go. Handmade in super low numbers from food-grade stainless steel.

What started as an April Fool's joke is now a stainless steel reality in 4 different heavily limited flavours: Long Beach, Malibu, Glendale or Big Sur, classic handlebar styles ready to be filled with any type of liquid. Raise your glass on the lakeshore, on the beach, in the forest, or right at the top of the mountain pass.
These handlebars come in a Hollywood movie grade wooden box with sliding lid. Included are three aircraft type fuel testing cups, and a pair of white cotton gloves for a scratch free and clean assembly of the handlebars.

Erwin "Cannonball" Baker would have liked these unusual handlebars during his grueling transcontinental rides in the 1920’s and in fact the design derives from this era when the first leaf spring handlebars were installed on motorcycles. The idea was to take some vibration out of the bars and add some flexibility when hitting bumps or potholes. However, we admit that you cannot expect too much in that sense. What the Cannonball bars can offer are stability and a unique style. They are made by a skilled craftsman in very limited numbers in a small manufacture in Italy so you definitely won’t see them often on other bikes. Choose from narrow Lane Splitter or wide El Jefe handlebars. All versions feature 1” Ø tubular ends to accept common controls and grips and a 2-hole fixture to mount custom headlamp/instrument brackets. Mounting hardware is not included and must be purchased separately.

Get your bike that slim sixties styling with these narrow handlebars made by the Japanese company Fork. Due to their narrow design these handlebars do not work with common riser set-ups but require the special Fork riser clamp.

Wide handlebars with narrow base which create that distinctive Brit Style. Due to their narrow base these handlebars do not work with common riser set-ups but require the special Fork riser clamp.

A swallow in your hand is worth two in the bush. This cool and low bar will look great on your Chopper, Cafe Racers or other Custom bikes.

A distinctive design and meticulous craftsmanship make these handlebars by the Dutch creative director Mark van der Kwaak stand out. With the cast center piece they mount very low on the upper triple tree for a sleek look. They directly bolt to the upper crown without risers.

Create your own Wave Bar design with these DIY handlebar components by DBBP/Mark van der Kwaak. The selection consists of 3-piece kits with low profile center piece and pre-bent bar ends and center pieces only for your own tubings. They directly bolt to the upper crown without risers.

A design which has lost nothing of its appeal. The Ram Rabbit handlebars derive from the golden era of uncompromising long fork Chopper conversions of the 60’s and 70’s.
Despite that it offers a comfortable hand position thanks to horizontal bar ends. This allows installation of regular hand brake master cylinders, too.

No matter if you race at the Baja California 1000 or if you’re on a short trip to the nearby stone quarry, your Bates Baja bars will be ready for it. And on asphalt, too, they cut a fine figure, respectively the rider, as the Bates Baja bars provide a relaxed and upright seating postion. As you would expect from offroad handlebars they feature a cross bar which does not only give additional strength but also comes in handy to mount a GPS system, map holder, accessory bag, etc.

Styled after the classic accessory "Hollywood" Springer handlebars, but designed for use with conventional risers. They don’t have dimples for the 81-up control harness, just one bottom center hole for internal wiring.