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A Motorcycle handlebar is a tubular component of a motorcycle's steering mechanism. Handlebars provide a mounting place for controls such as brake, throttle, clutch, horn, light switch and rear view mirrors; and they may support part of the rider's weight. Even when a handlebar is a single piece it is usually referred to in the plural as handlebars. ==Types of handlebar== Handlebars come in a variety of types designed for particular types of riding: * Beach bars — similar to cruiser bars, slope back toward the rider to allow a relaxed riding position. * Clip-ons — popular on sport bikes, in which two separate short handles are clamped directly to the fork tubes, rather than to the top of the triple tree. These may be fitted above or below the triple tree, and are easily adjustable. * Clubman bars — common on cafe bikes. They clamp to the triple tree and are angled backwards to give the rider a more aggressive riding position. In the UK, Clubman bars are also known as "Thruxton bars" or "Ace bars". * Cruiser handlebars — long and slope towards the rear of the motorcycle so that the rider can sit upright. * Drag bars — nearly straight across to create a forward-leaning and aerodynamic riding position. * Motocross bars — motocross and off-road motorcycles have tubular bars with a cross-brace to resist torsional twist. These bars are also found on dual-sport, streetfighter, and supermoto bikes. * Z-bar — any sharply angled handlebar with either long or short straight rise sections, which are sharply angled upward from the mounting points and again sharply angled to the handgrip and control area. * "Ape-hangers" — found mainly on choppers, these are handlebars of such exaggerated height that the rider has to reach up to them, hence the name. Fitted for the sake of appearance rather than comfort or safety, they may cause numbness in the hands, but the use of throttle locks or cruise controls〔Harley Part Number 77196-08 & Part Number 77197-08 depending on model and year〕 may help alleviate such symptoms. Some jurisdictions restrict the maximum height of ape-hangers.〔http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=32-20-3〕 * Buckhorn handlebars — a type of ape-hanger, but shorter and curved (thereby resembling a buck's horn). They are sometimes called "mini-apes" (miniature ape-hangers). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Motorcycle handlebar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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