Highsider Handlebars

The Highsider handlebars are aluminium and steel bars for changing the riding position and the look of the bike: flat, drag, naked, superbike, flat-track, cross or touring shapes, with risers and cross bars to complete them. They come in black, silver and chrome, and in three diameters.

Diameter and material of each series

• 22.2 mm aluminium, the size of most nakeds and sports bikes: Naked Bike A02, Street Bar A00 and A04 (the taller one), Drag Bar AD2 and the Superbike A01 and AN1, some in a black bead-blasted finish.
• Steel: Cross MX2, Flat Track L14 (22 mm), Naked Bike L02, Roadster L01, Superbike L01 and Touring L03, plus the 25.4 mm Wide Bar L11, the size of many customs.
• 28.6 mm tapered aluminium, the X-Bar series: Adventure X04, Cross Bar X00, Drag Bar XD1, Superbike X01 and Tour Bar XB3. They only work if your bike's clamps are 28.6 mm.

Steel or aluminium

Aluminium is lighter and is the material of superbike and sporty naked bars. Steel is heavier, common on customs, flat-trackers and tourers, and in a hard knock it tends to bend, whereas aluminium can snap. Shape matters as much as material: a drag bar is low and narrow, whereas a touring or cross bar is tall and more open.

Risers and cross bar

If you only want to raise the bars without changing them, the 25 mm risers, in black or silver, do the job. The ST02 cross bar, in matt black or silver with a one- or two-piece clamp, stiffens the handlebar and gives you a fixing point for a sat nav or a phone.

Heights, measurements and what to check before removing the stock bar are covered in our guide to motorcycle handlebars. To finish the swap, take a look at the Highsider bar ends and, while you are at the cockpit, the Highsider levers.