What's the thing in the middle of the handlebars on my ST1100

qman · Feb 10, 2015

I just bought this 1992 ST1100. There's a metal plate welded in the center and on the underside of the handlebars. It looks like something latches to it.

Can anyone tell me what goes there?

EDIT: OK so I looked a little harder at this partzilla diagram: http://www.partzilla.com/parts/search/Honda/Motorcycle/1992/ST1100+A/HANDLEBAR/parts.html

Looks like there's supposed to be a bunch of plastic stuff covering my handlebars. Is this true? If so mine is not there. I get to look straight at what looks like army green handlebars.

Grabcon · Feb 10, 2015

There is a handlebar cover that goes over the bars. That plate is a mounting bracket for the bars.

kiltman · Feb 10, 2015

Is it possible you also have risers? Are the handlebar clamps close to the triple tree or are they up a couple of inches?
in most cases the plastic needs to come off because the ignition switch would be hard to reach when risers are installed.

Bush · Feb 10, 2015

The PO must have installed bar risers, or maybe your bike has HeliBars? Any change to the bar set up usually requires the Accord like plastic must go. Show us your bars?

Gerhard · Feb 10, 2015

I have seen people remove the plastic cover to allow mounting a GPS in the centre of the handlebars.

Gerhard

qman · Feb 10, 2015

Handlebars definitely have risers. Two of them to be exact. About 2" worth of rise. That must be why.

Thanks

EJ's 97ST · Feb 10, 2015

Well.....that's not always the case fella's. You just have to have a bit of hummmmm....I think I can do that.....

kiltman · Feb 10, 2015

EJ's 97ST said:
Well.....that's not always the case fella's. You just have to have a bit of hummmmm....I think I can do that.....

You were ambitious in 2008!

EJ's 97ST · Feb 10, 2015

Ha....I did that in 2006 but kept adding to it and finally decided to take a few pic's in 08, and I still have some things done after that....keeps me little mind busy from drinking to much in the winter....now that we're retarded.....;>)

Grabcon · Feb 10, 2015

If the plate looks like this it is for the mounting of the handle bar cover. Mine has a small piece of foam on the top mount to keep keys from rattling.

sirepair · Feb 10, 2015

I cut mine off and painted the bars black when I installed the risers (before I got Heli-bars).

qman · Feb 11, 2015

that's the plate I'm talking about. Gonna try to contact the PO and see if he has the plastic.

kiltman · Feb 11, 2015

With the plastic off, it gives you more choices to attach a ram mount for GPS or phone....just sayin'.....

okbobw · Feb 11, 2015

qman said:
that's the plate I'm talking about. Gonna try to contact the PO and see if he has the plastic.

If he doesn't have it I'm thinking that I may have the parts for that style of bars.
It won't work if he has risers on the bike... well not very well

qman · Feb 11, 2015

okbobw said:
If he doesn't have it I'm thinking that I may have the parts for that style of bars.
It won't work if he has risers on the bike... well not very well

How much you want for it?

okbobw · Feb 20, 2015

qman said:
How much you want for it?

I just found the covers. They are in three pieces and new they are a little over $150.00

How about $25.00 and I will pay for the shipping??????

Do you know if you have any bar risers?
If you don't know for sure let me know.
You could send me a picture of your set up now, so that I'm not sending you something that may not work.

Bob W.
Spokane, WA

qman · Feb 22, 2015

okbobw said:
I just found the covers. They are in three pieces and new they are a little over $150.00

How about $25.00 and I will pay for the shipping??????

Do you know if you have any bar risers?
If you don't know for sure let me know.
You could send me a picture of your set up now, so that I'm not sending you something that may not work.

Bob W.
Spokane, WA

Sounds good to me. I do have risers. There are 2 or 3 chrome oval shaped risers on there that give about an inch or rise each. I sent you a PM.

Kairo · Feb 28, 2015

Hi.

With a little cutting and heating, i have some of the plastic on. I have 3,5" Rox risers mounted, and i happy with that.

Kai

sporttourer1 · Nov 24, 2020

sirepair said:
I cut mine off and painted the bars black when I installed the risers (before I got Heli-bars).

What did you use to cut it?

Ron · Nov 24, 2020

"... Looks like there's supposed to be a bunch of plastic stuff covering my handlebars. Is this true? If so mine is not there. I get to look straight at what looks like army green handlebars."

The stock handle bars are the army green color. I replaced the plastic and handle bars with Heli-Bars early on ('99?) and haven't looked back.

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