Center diameter on 1200 Sport handlebars?

[flip]

I'm considering trying a tubular handlebar setup on my Breva 1100. I would use the handlebar mounts for a 1200 Sport but I  wasn't sure if it uses tapered handlebars. What is the diameter of the middle section of the 1200 Sport handlebars where the clamps attach?

[ohiorider]

I hate when I write a response on WG and then I blow it up and have to do it over again (there, now I'm better!)

Here's a link to a thread I initiated in 2010, shortly after buying the 1200 Sport.  I think it'll be useful to you.  Stock 1200 Sport bars were hellish for a short guy with short arms, but the Aprilia Mana bars worked really nicely, and continue to do so.   I couldn't get the tapered Rizoma bars to fit without either some rubber mallet hits, or Dremel work, so I put the Mana bars on, which dropped right into place.

http://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=36464.msg549577#msg549577

And yes, the stock bars and the Mana bars are tapered.

[flip]

Thanks for the repiy. I'm a little taller than average with a long trunk and very long arms. The Breva handlebars have always felt a little high to me even with the big windshield I have on it.

[toma nova]

Renthal FatBars also fit nicely, not sure about tapping for bar end weights (or if you have them on the 1100).  Most local cycle shops will let you try several different bends in the parking lot or easily exchange bars until you find a bend that fits.

[molly]

Renthal 814 fit.   http://road.renthal.com/shop/road-products/road-handlebars/road-fatbars

[Dean Rose]

I've got the Mana bars on my Breva 1100.


Dean