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Offline Scott S

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Are these stock 550F bars?
« on: March 05, 2019, 05:57:14 AM »
 Are these stock 550 bars? The seem wider and not as quite as high as most of the earlier style 500/550 bars I've had (up to '76). They are drilled and slotted for internal wiring.

 I'm thinking about using them, since the bike they'll be going on will be a Street Tracker of sorts.






 Kind of fit the high and wide tracker vibe, don't you think?
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Re: Are these stock 550F bars?
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2019, 06:05:33 AM »
Are they reinforced inbetween the clamps? If not they are not Honda and somebody has drilled them which personally i dont trust as it weakens them.
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Re: Are these stock 550F bars?
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2019, 07:18:06 AM »
 No, not reinforced. Must be aftermarket then?
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Re: Are these stock 550F bars?
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2019, 08:59:07 AM »
Not just aftermarket but owner modified!
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Re: Are these stock 550F bars?
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2019, 09:42:11 AM »
 I'm still thinking about using them. They fit the tracker vibe, IMO.
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