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Handlebar grips for 550K

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Oddjob:
I'd say those were pattern grips, the styling is correct though, that's exactly how they look, it's just the moulding which is wrong, genuine ones are better quality.

beardylondon:
thanks very much

Oddjob:
The links btw are for 500 grips, those are not good grips IMO, without gloves they really hurt after just a few minutes riding. Even with gloves they are uncomfortable IMO.

Look for 550F grips, those are the same as you have already but better. By the time the 550K came out it would have been using 550F grips I reckon.

beardylondon:
thanks, yes they look uncomfortable.

These are 550F, looks like what I have, genuine

https://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/CB550F2-SUPER-SPORT-1977/part_62334/

Non gen

https://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/CB550F2-SUPER-SPORT-1977/part_195010/

Oddjob:
It appears from the CMS website that up to the 550K2 they were still using the 500 grips, the 550K3 (which is the only 550K to be sold in the UK) used the 550F grips.

My advice, buy the 550F grips, they look better, don't split as bad as the 500 grips due to the moulding of those ridges, and feel FAR more comfortable.

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