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I am working on an '72 Kawasaki S2 and the [existing] handlebars are pitted, peeling, and certainly showing their age!

Attached are a few pictures of my handlebars for reference.
Dims:

2" _ inside
3-1/2" _ outside
6" _ center
5" _height
10" _pullback
25" _total width

I feel like the amount of time needed from me to strip, scrub, clean, rust remove, and re chrome is too much-- especially if a new set of handlebars is under a hundred bucks!
Anyone know where to find a comparable replacement?


pull back = ~10inches


height/rise = ~5inches
total width = 25inches

I have always found the S bars to be too high, I put late H1 bars on my S3A and they are a great fit and feel. Should be easier to find too, assuming you're not doing a 100% resto.
Of course they can always be swapped back if you're concerned about resale value.

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I'm pretty sure those aren't OEM bars based on the extreme height. So unless you are wanting very tall bars, any other bar should suffice as a suitable replacement.

Actually, I'd better take that back after doing some Googling. I'm not as sure now...

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So, I think I found a suitable replacement from Flanders Handlebars. Part 650-03201. The width is a few inches wider, but otherwise the rest of the sizes match up nicely.





I wonder though, there isn't the "etching" in the center- will this just slip without that? I know the handlebar mounts on the triple tree don't have too much 'teeth'....