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New Handlebars

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Bryanj:
Drilling normal bars is not advisable as Honda ones were strengthened to suit also that link is alloy bars which are even weaker.

To the best of my memory there were no 550's imported to the UK by Honda after 77 BUT a lot sat in crates and were registered late. UK rules list year as the year it was first registered so it can be confusing.

If you can post some picture it will help to ID the model especially tops of carbs and fuel tank, also exhaust if its original

Yoshi823:
CB550F handlebars had the wiring running through them via a hole by the switchgear, running to another hole in the bars that exited between the bar clamps then into the small plastic box where the ignition switch used to be located on the 500F. The wiring on the CB550K3 bars ran outside of the bars into the back of a deeper headlight shell.

MickP:
Hey!

I'm still looking for new bars, I wonder if anyone has measurements for what the stock cb550 bars were. I've measured mine and can't seem to find anything with a similar rise.

All I've found is these

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CB750-CB550-CB360-KZ650-XV750-CX-SuperBike-Handlebars-/380317979931?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item588cb7d51b

If anyone has any ideas I'd be very gratefull

Ta

SteveD CB500K0:
How about these on eBay. 500/4 but should fit.

MickP:
Done, now I just gotta get them on... Better work on my soldering.

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