Speedster Handlebars
Select variant:
fits Big Twin 1946-1949; chrome-plated; replaces OEM HD 55955-46
fits Big Twin 1936-1945, 45”/750cc 1941-1957; chrome-plated; replaces OEM HD 55951-36
fits Big Twin 1936-1945, 45”/750cc 1941-1957; black, powder-coated; replaces OEM HD 55951-36
fits Big Twin 1946-1949; black, powder-coated; replaces OEM HD 55955-46
Price and stock:
Item №
20-018
Price incl. VAT
434.23 €
Available
2
Ready for immediate delivery from our Würzburg, Germany warehouse
The price includes 69.33 € German VAT.
- Handlebar »Speedster« by Samwel Supplies
- fits Big Twin 1946-1949
- steel, chrome-plated
- thread: 57/64”-24
- replaces Harley-Davidson part number HD 55955-46
- gross weight: 1.76 kg
Reproductions of the handlebars for Classic Springer forks. Speedster bars are the choice for sporting solo bikes. Available with inline center pieces for Big Twins 1936-45 and 45” models or with offset center pieces for Big Twins 1946-49.
Inline vs. Offset
Classic Springer Forks are produced for different frame rakes.
- In the beginning, both the main tubes and the steering stem were in the same plane. This is called "inline". The rake is 0°. Of this type were all 45” Springer forks 1936-1957 and all Big Twin forks 1936-1945.
- From 1946 onwards the Big Twins had the neck angle increased to 30°. To maintain fork inclination and ground clearance, the steering stem was tilted to the rear by 3°. We call these forks Offset -3°, they were stock on 1946-1948 Big Twins.
- When building a bike with ≥+8” extra long forks you don’t want the steering neck so high and inclined that the bike is difficult to steer. Therefore such forks are manufactured with a positive rake, i.e. the steering stem is inclined to the front by 3°. We call these forks Offset +3°.
The sketch shows the placement of the lateral tubes and steering stem seen from the drivers place. Now it is clear, too, why there have to be three different types of top trees or handlebars for Classich Springer forks.
Accessories:
See also:
Hanson Roll-Up Windshields
The story goes like this: when the weather is nice you enjoy the breeze in your face and when it turns bad you wish you had some protection. So what can you do? The solution is the smart Hanson roll-up windshield, which appeared on the accessory scene in the late 1940s. With this one you can have both. In its lower position the screen tucks on the handlebars and you are "in the wind", but rolled-up it almost provides the protection of a regular windshield. Up and down positions can be established in seconds. These reproductions are accurately made after the period part and will look right at home on any American classic motorcycle.
CMS Grip Sets
Back in the Forties and Fifties Chicago Motorcycle Supply (CMS) was one of the leading manufacturers of aftermarket accessories for American motorcycles. These hard-plastic grip sets are still made on the original moulds and make for that perfect "period piece".
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