ODI Podium CFT Handlebar Shorty - Black

The ODI H929CFB handlebar. Apart from replacing a broken one, changing handlebars lets you adapt the bike to your height and riding style: higher for riding standing up, lower and wider to load the front end.

Specifications

• Brand: ODI
• Manufacturer part number: H929CFB
• EAN code: 711484172625
• 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?

ODI has been designing grips for around forty years and still makes them in its own factory in Riverside, California. It's the company that created the Lock-On system: the grip is moulded onto a plastic tube and locked onto the handlebar by an aluminium clamp tightened with a 3 mm screw, with no glue.

Spare parts and items to plan

• Grips : ODI · DOMINO
• Bar pad : FACTORY EFFEX · BLACKBIRD
• 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.