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SteveW:
My US spec 550 has the wiring from the controls on the outside of the handlebars. I had a set of old UK bars given to me which did not have the holes to route the cables through the bars.

Im about to order a new set of bars as mine are pretty rusty, but wondered what is correct for a 1974 K0 inside or out?

Nurse Julie:
If I remember correctly, the wires on that model go inside the bars. I had a customer on to me the other day wanting a replacement, which I don't stock, as he had dropped the bike and bent the bars. His was a 1975 550 K0 USA model.

SteveW:
Thanks Julie, I was hoping mine should have the wiring through the bars as I thnk it looks tidier.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I bought a pair of UK bars for my 500 that had the holes for the wires plus the switch peg locating holes from Bertrum's Bits  last year - not too pricey either.

Nurse Julie:

--- Quote from: SteveW on July 03, 2024, 03:20:32 PM ---Thanks Julie, I was hoping mine should have the wiring through the bars as I thnk it looks tidier.

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Yes, that would have been nice, as you say, it just looks tidier. I think the switch gear housing is different for the bars that have the holes for internal wiring, they have a little sort of half moon cut out on the underside so the switch gear sits around the bar before the wires disappear down the holes, I can't remember the switch gear for the externally mounted wires having the cutouts but I haven't any of that type of bars / switchgear here to check 🤔🤔🤔🤔.

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