Rubber Spacers Handlebar Mounts

[Rocky_imp]

Just in case someone comes along looking for info on this, I did rotate the handlebar mounts 180 degrees and the rubber spacers under them and that worked fine. I have since moved to clip-ons but have been toying with the idea lately of putting some more upright bars on the bike again. regardless just wanted to update saying it can be done and is fine.

I built my 1966 BSA Lightning into a café racer in the early 60s. Bought a fibreglass front fender, fairing, fuel tank, alloy oil tank, huge capacitor to replace the heavy battery, clip-on handle bars and rear sets. Trimmed enough weight from it to make it the quickest bike on the street.

But it was a pain in the neck, butt , lower back and wrists to ride any distance. Any girls I met always found another boyfriend after a ride it. The seat was wide and had little foam. The clip-ons had me bent over, so they got all the wind blast and were deafened by the Dunstall pipes. The clip-ons also passed on any bumps from the front the suspension to the wrists and arms. The pains we foolishly suffered to impress our buddies when we were young.

I built my 1966 BSA Lightning into a café racer in the early 60s. Bought a fibreglass front fender, fairing, fuel tank, alloy oil tank, huge capacitor to replace the heavy battery, clip-on handle bars and rear sets. Trimmed enough weight from it to make it the quickest bike on the street.

But it was a pain in the neck, butt , lower back and wrists to ride any distance. Any girls I met always found another boyfriend after a ride it. The seat was wide and had little foam. The clip-ons had me bent over, so they got all the wind blast and were deafened by the Dunstall pipes. The clip-ons also passed on any bumps from the front the suspension to the wrists and arms. The pains we foolishly suffered to impress our buddies when we were young.
I'm the secretary of the local vintage bike club and a few of the members have old British café racers like what you describe. They look cool, but I don't know how their bodies cope with riding them - and these aren't young riders either!
Oh well, whatever turns your crank I guess