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1937 16H handlebar clamp

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I believe my 1937 16H Civilian should have a rubber mounted handlebar clamp. What does that look like and where might I get one please?

thanks

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Most of the range gained the rubber-mounted bars for 1935 and they ran through to 1939. You'll need bars with the brazed tang, a different top fork clip and the clamp half....The only way to find the fork parts is second-hand. The tang for the bars and the rubbers have been available recently.

 

Bars

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I like the way they say "insulated from road shocks" when what they mean is "insulated against engine vibrations because nobody wants to pay for a balance shaft like Mr Lanchester and clever chaps like him might have fitted".

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Not available through the club as far as I'm aware. I've sent you a personal message.

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"racingnorton" list the bars with bracket back in stock at just over £150....in 7/8" and 1". (I don't understand why 1")

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Racingnorton only supply 'upside down' bars with brazed on clips for the 30's OHC Nortons used for racing. Only if demand is sufficient they will make a batch for the normal models. Some years ago I got a plain metal clip from them to bend and press it in shape around the bars and fix it with brazing (before plating). I still didn't tackel the job.

 


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