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Handlebar

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Drop handlebars on a racing style bicycle.
Clip on handlebars on a sport style motorcycle.

Handlebars usually refer to the steering mechanism for bicycles, motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles and personal watercraft; the equivalent of a steering wheel. Besides acting as a steering mechanism, handlebars also may support a portion of the rider's weight, depending on his or her riding position.

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