Topic: OEM-spec CB500/550 handlebars??

[puppytrax]

OK; I've actually found & used the Search button, but all I could come up with was a set of universal "Honda CB Special Touring" bars from OldBikeBarn and another set of "Classic Replica (Early Standards)" bars from CRC2...

I'd like a set just like the now-unobtainable OEM bars from the 70's...Knurled if possible; wire-holed would be very nice...

I know people are running them, but where do you get them??

[csendker]

I replaced my low riders with an OEM set off e-bay for some ridiculously low price, $10 I think.  Knurled, wire holes alignment dot and all.  I lucked out that they really were OEM though.

look-550 --> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1978-78-honda-cb-550-cb-550-handlebars-handle-bar_W0QQitemZ4640166781QQihZ002QQcategoryZ35588QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

and-750 --> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1974-Honda-CB750-CB-750-Handlebars-74_W0QQitemZ4649602435QQihZ002QQcategoryZ35587QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

and-with switches --> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1975-1976-Honda-CB750-CB-750-Handlebars_W0QQitemZ4651338471QQihZ002QQcategoryZ10066QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

more 750 --> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1981-Honda-CB750-Custom-Original-Handle-Bars-Handlebars_W0QQitemZ4653508228QQihZ002QQcategoryZ35587QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Not sure if the 750's are the same dimensions though.

[bryanj]

What country style do you want? High as in US or low as in UK. 750 bars are almost identical and fit aok

[Tim.]

I'd go after a set of euro-spec 400F bars.  On my bike, I recently bought a set of drag bars, drilled them at home with a vice and a hand drill/dremel and ran the wiring through.  No big deal.

[puppytrax]

What country style do you want? High as in US or low as in UK. 750 bars are almost identical and fit aok

Most of that era (71-76) bars sold here in the US seem to look the same; 350, 500/550, 750; but going to the Fiche I find all kinds of different part numbers...they all seem to have the knurling and wiring slots, and in the GIF images look alike...there is even a seller on eBay that has a nice set of NOS unused bars which *look* the same, but with a different part number than a 500/550 (I'd take either if I could find a good set)...

For what it's worth, I am trying to put together a running 72 CB500 from one runner and two incomplete parts bikes; the parts bikes are CB550's...(a 74 and a 76)...the 72 CB500 is in the best shape (has the most pieces)...so that's what I'm concentrating on...

The bars on the 500 have about a 5 1/2" rise & pullback, and 30 1/2" width, with a 7" end rise...I like them...but they are russsssty... 

Anyways, thanks for the replies! 

[puppytrax]

I replaced my low riders with an OEM set off e-bay for some ridiculously low price, $10 I think....Not sure if the 750's are the same dimensions though.

Thanks for the links! I was outbid on one of them; one has too high a rise; one seller didn't reply to question; and one was...something...I can't recall now... 

The 750 center seems wider than the 500/550 bars...I can't confirm, however...

Heh...There's a set of "sandcast" 750 bars, NOS, for BIN $92.99...I wonder how those wily Japanese cast the bars so round... 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/honda-nos-sandcast-cb750-cb-750-ko-k1-handlebars-oem_W0QQitemZ4652062438

[csendker]

another 550: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-CB550-Original-Chrome-Handle-Bars-1976-Nice_W0QQitemZ4653026291QQihZ002QQcategoryZ35587QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[csendker]

and... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-CB550-Original-Chrome-Handle-Bars-1976-Nice_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35587QQihZ002QQitemZ4653026291

[puppytrax]

Thank You, sir; for the links! Um...you did know that those two were the same auction...

ARGH!!! They went for $10.50!!!   

[csendker]

...just got back from vacation.

[puppytrax]

...just got back from vacation.

...and you waded through 18 pages of new threads just to post those auctions??? Thank You!!!   

I have Honda CB550 handlebars in my eBay Favorite Search...I wonder why that auction didn't show up???   

Edit: I just now [8:29am] got 4 notifications from eBay on stuff I want...rear fender, handlebars...and they're all for auctions that are already in progress!!! One has been running for 1 day 3 hours!!! The rest are all over 12 hours old!!! I was online until 1:00am last night, plus again at 7:00am this morning...doesn't eBay send out notifications when the auction posts???