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Offline Vhonda

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Changing my handle bars
« on: July 21, 2024, 03:17:07 PM »
Currently came with these high bars, wanting to change to something similar as the color photos.

are these the same specs? https://4into1.com/chrome-handlebars-53100-390-000-honda-cb550f-super-sport-1975-1976/
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Offline bryanj

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Re: Changing my handle bars
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2024, 03:23:06 PM »
Depends, some have internal switch wiring some external, in my opinion it is NOT safe to drill holes in non internal wiring bars as Honda reinforced the middle of the internal type
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Offline newday777

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Re: Changing my handle bars
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2024, 06:17:09 PM »
Quote from: Vhonda on July 21, 2024, 03:17:07 PM
Currently came with these high bars, wanting to change to something similar as the color photos.

are these the same specs? https://4into1.com/chrome-handlebars-53100-390-000-honda-cb550f-super-sport-1975-1976/

Yes they are similar.
I have those bars on my 750 and like them.
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1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
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1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
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Re: Changing my handle bars
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2024, 11:01:37 AM »
I'd opt for the real thing, the euro style bars: 53100-390-620 Realise you will need the cables for throttle and clutch. Honda has them.
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