Handlebar sizes for 500

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I'm currently assembling the front of the bike & want to fit the bars to make it easier to move the bike on & off the stand.

I know my bar switches were not UK types as the wires were external not in the bars though there are some holes in the bars.
Looking at the measurement between the centre of the bar clamp bolts its 10 cm wide between the clamp posts - the bars have the serrations for where they clamp - gap is about 8.3 cms.
This means the serrations will not fit central to the clamp so am guessing the bars are originally for a different bike to the 500.

Are there  bars of the correct size around still any pointers as to the best ones to fit please?
DS do a replica YAM O01 / FBDAA-323-620P no sight of any wiring holes on their site pics priced @ £42.00

[Oddjob]

The 500 switchgear wires go through the bars. Take some pics of the switchgear and the bars themselves. If at all possible see if you can find original 500/550F bars, not 550K3 bars. I'll measure the top yoke and bars serrations on mine and see what they are.

[Sesman]

Hi Ted.

My clamps  are 100mm between centres and 80mm between serrations. But mine are 550F2. Not sure if that’s important.

[Seabeowner]

A few years ago I was looking for bars for a 500. Noticed DSS sell bars for the 550F with the holes (FDBAA-390-620P). Rang them and asked them to get out one of those and one that they sell for the 500 (that has no holes). Asked him to compare the profiles and tell me the difference and he said next to nothing as far as he could see. So fitted the 550F bars to the 500 and wired through the bars.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

It's also a little close to the curve of the bars.

If I place one side of the bars so the serrations sit in the middle the other side has as near as dam it no serration in the clamp!

Bar clamps by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

The 500 switchgear wires go through the bars. Take some pics of the switchgear and the bars themselves. If at all possible see if you can find original 500/550F bars, not 550K3 bars. I'll measure the top yoke and bars serrations on mine and see what they are.

Thanks Ken that would be handy.

[Oddjob]

The serrations are 100mm wide from middle to middle, the holes in the top yoke are the same size, so the serrations should match the bolt holes exactly.

Check both the bars and the yokes to see which one is wrong.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

The serrations are 100mm wide from middle to middle, the holes in the top yoke are the same size, so the serrations should match the bolt holes exactly.

Check both the bars and the yokes to see which one is wrong.

I would say the bars are not made to fit this bike originally.
The yoke is fine the clamp unit with the pilot lights fits fine just not happy with the clamping situation.

[Oddjob]

If DS are selling CB550F bars with the holes make sure they are UK bars not USA bars before ordering.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

If DS are selling CB550F bars with the holes make sure they are UK bars not USA bars before ordering.

When I put the original 500 part number in it comes up with the above part number for 53100-323-620.

Not sure if the DS part has holes as it's not visible on the three pics.

[Sesman]

Mine are UK 550 bars with holes are identical in measurement to Oddjobs. I’d wager you have the wrong bars.

[Oddjob]

Try these Ted, https://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/CB550F2-SUPER-SPORT-1977/part_188996/

[Sesman]

Yes, they’re the ones I bought. Recommended.👍

[Sesman]

Incidentally, buy genuine grips too as the pattern ones are 10mm too short!

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

This is how they sit in the clamps. I can't show the left side with the serrations central as the right side sits on the curve of the bars pulling it back so as to speak.
Not sure how the 500 DS bars differ from the 550 ones I will check the bar diameter as well as the holes before I order anything.
I have the grips suggested by Ken for the 1100 I think it was - correction 1300. (amended)

bar fit by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr