Has anyone used something like this?

[davidhunt]

I did a quick search and didn't find anything like this on here, so if a thread already exists, please let me know.I don't really know the correct terminology for these different parts so hopefully this wont be too confusing. I have a few different sets of old 7/8" handlebars from motorcycles, and I want to try them on my cruiser (its a Huffy Panama Jack), but they don't fit in the stem.I found a few different adapters which allow for a threadless stem on a "threaded"(i think) fork.

Just curious if anybody has experience with these parts, and what I should look out for if I add something like this.
I like the look of older bmx parts, and I think this could open up alot of options for this bike.

any input will be appreciated.

 

[Captain Awesome]

Yep. Used them a couple of times. When i made my own bars and wanted something to fit the 31.8mm, i used those adapters to run a newer downhill mountain bike stem for that burly look

 

[Captain Awesome]

motorcycle bars primarily come in 7/8" standard, 1" for Harley's and cruisers, and 1.125" or better clamping area for MX and some aftermarket cruiser applications

 

[davidhunt]

the bars I have in mind are 7/8" flat track style handlebars,

I could probably make them work with the huffy stem by using a shim to make up the difference, but I just like how the threadless stems look, even with the knurls on the bars showing.

my main concerns with using an adapter was by adding another connection to the fork, I would be adding another place for problems to occur.I know its not a hi performance bike or anything, but I was just curious if there was any effect in how the bike handles.
thanks for the feedback guys

 

[Captain Awesome]

those look like the Flanders flat track bars i had on my CRF450 ^



You should have no issues using that setup. I personally like the threadless stem look better myself.

 

[outsider13]

Yes Iv'e used those bars [ or real close ] w/ BMX stem

I'm currently running the set up you are going to run [ sorry no pic] and it works fine

 

[bmxerpete]

Those quill adapters will work fine as long as you're not launching down stair sets, but dumb question here...why not just use a bmx style quill stem? For that matter most any older beach cruiser type stem will be a 1" quill and 7/8" bar as well.

 

[davidhunt]

thanks everyone for the help.
outsider, your bike looks so sick with those bars, you've just made up my mind that I'm gonna run the trackers for sure.
I tried an old mongoose quill stem that I have, but I found out its not the same size. 22.2 or something. if I found a bmx or old cruiser stem in the right size, I would probably use that,(and save some cash too hahaha)

 

[axsepul]

Nice