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Yeddy911
 Post subject: H2 Handlebars
PostPosted: Sun May 16, 2021 10:40 am 
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I'm looking for advice on a decent set of handlebars for my '72 H2. I don't have originals to get any measurements from. Use is for general street riding, no low style bars.
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Zambia
 Post subject: Re: H2 Handlebars
PostPosted: Sun May 16, 2021 7:51 pm 
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I like super bike bars - 2" rise and a bit of pull back - definitely not drag bars. The good thing is you can get them for about $25 so no great risk if you find them uncomfortable.
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kawi3cyl
 Post subject: Re: H2 Handlebars
PostPosted: Sun May 16, 2021 8:52 pm 
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https://www.z-power.co.uk/handle-bars-high-h1-500
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https://www.diablocycle.com/Kawasaki-H2 ... ebars.html
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https://z1parts.net/z1-900-kz900-handle-bar/
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Yeddy911
 Post subject: Re: H2 Handlebars
PostPosted: Thu May 20, 2021 7:34 am 
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Thanks for the post. Diablo Cycles are out of stock, and the Z Power are too much with shipping.
Are the Z1 KZ 900 bars close to original dimensions? Does anyone have the original bars diameter, width, rise, and pullback?
I have used clubman and superbike bars in the past when I raced my GT380 and GS1100, but I would like to have a set that looks closer to original.
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Yeddy911
 Post subject: Re: H2 Handlebars
PostPosted: Fri Jul 02, 2021 5:11 pm 
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Diablo had the replica's back in stock, and I am happy with the quality.
Thanks for the replies, and Happy 4th to all.
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Stev-o
 Post subject: Re: H2 Handlebars
PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 11:11 am 

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Yeddy911 wrote:
Are the Z1 KZ 900 bars close to original dimensions? Does anyone have the original bars diameter, width, rise, and pullback?


I have 4" rise on my H2B and like them, not sure if they are original?

My original-style bars on the Z1 have 6" rise, too high for the H2 IMO.

https://z1parts.net/z1-900-kz900-handle-bar/

BTW - Kawasaki put two different bars on the H2

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Yeddy911
 Post subject: Re: H2 Handlebars
PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 4:57 pm 
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It seems you are right, H2/A #46003-025, H2 B/C #46003-032. I wonder what the difference is.
Diablo lists their replicas for all H2 models.
Height: 18cm, Width: 77cm. No pullback dimension. So that's around 7" by 30 1/3".
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Stev-o
 Post subject: Re: H2 Handlebars
PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 5:57 pm 

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Yeddy911 wrote:
It seems you are right, H2/A #46003-025, H2 B/C #46003-032. I wonder what the difference is.
Diablo lists their replicas for all H2 models.
Height: 18cm, Width: 77cm. No pullback dimension. So that's around 7" by 30 1/3".


I can't confirm that is correct, 7" rise seems too high.

May I suggest these, they are for a [GASP] CB750!

https://4into1.com/chrome-handlebars-53 ... 1969-1971/

Good thing about bars is they are relatively cheap and easy to change out.

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Yeddy911
 Post subject: Re: H2 Handlebars
PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 6:26 pm 
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I'll have to measure the Diablo handlebars to see if their description is accurate. They did not seem to be too high when I received them, but I don't have them at home to measure right now.
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ThreePipesSmokin
 Post subject: Re: H2 Handlebars
PostPosted: Sun Jul 11, 2021 8:43 am 
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The difference may be that the earlier ones are weighted...

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