ODI Podium CFT Handlebar Schoolboy - Black

The ODI H985CFB handlebar. The handlebar sets your riding position and soaks up some of the impacts. Its shape (the bend: height, width, sweep) changes the way you hold the bike: the right bend makes you more at ease both standing and seated.

Specifications

• Brand: ODI
• Manufacturer part number: H985CFB
• EAN code: 711484195723
• Diameter: 28.6 mm (1-1/8") at the clamps, 22.2 mm at the grips, no crossbar

When to replace it?

• Handlebar bent after a crash, even slightly.
• Uncomfortable riding position: bars too low, too high or too wide.
• Looking for a stronger handlebar, or one that filters vibration better.

Always replace a bent handlebar: straightened aluminium is weakened and can break. To choose the bend, compare height, width and sweep with your current handlebar.

Fitting tips

1. Check the diameter: 22 mm (7/8") all the way along, or 28.6 mm at the clamps for a crossbarless handlebar, which needs suitable bar clamps.
2. Centre the handlebar in the clamps, set its angle, then tighten the clamp bolts in a criss-cross pattern to the manufacturer's torque, keeping the gap equal front and rear.
3. Refit the controls, levers and grips, without overtightening the controls so that they can rotate in a crash.
4. Add a handlebar pad that suits the type of handlebar (with or without a crossbar).
5. Turn to full lock on both sides: nothing should touch and the cables mustn't pull.

Why ODI?

On the throttle side, the grip has its throttle tube built in, with clip-on cams, and the Emig V2 version was born in 2013 from a collaboration with Jeff Emig. ODI also supplies the original-equipment grips for KTM, Husqvarna and GasGas, in a firmer compound than the grips it sells as accessories.

Spare parts and items to plan

• Grips : DOMINO · MOTION
• Bar pad : FACTORY EFFEX · NEKEN
• Brake and clutch levers : see the selection
• Handguards : see the selection

Frequently asked questions

Handlebar with or without a crossbar?
A handlebar without a crossbar (28.6 mm at the clamps) flexes more and filters impacts better. The 22 mm handlebar with a crossbar is more traditional and fits the stock clamps of many bikes.

How do I choose the bend?
Compare it with your current handlebar: a higher bend favours riding standing up, while a lower, wider bend helps you load the front end in corners.

Compatibility

Universal part: check the dimensions given before ordering.