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widow-me-1
 Post subject: OEM handlebars
PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:23 am 
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Hello, are the handlebars that came stock on the H2's all the same? I'm restoring a 72 H2 and I have a couple sets of stock bars but it seems each has a different bend to them at the top.

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mraxl
 Post subject: Re: OEM handlebars
PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:26 am 
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H2/A and H2B/C differ and then there are Euro low bars.

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widow-me-1
 Post subject: Re: OEM handlebars
PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:32 am 
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By chance do you know what I should look for to be correct for the 72 H2? Are the bars pulled back further on one?
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mraxl
 Post subject: Re: OEM handlebars
PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:56 am 
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/KAWASAKI-750-H2 ... rmvSB=true

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widow-me-1
 Post subject: Re: OEM handlebars
PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 12:43 pm 
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R.B.
 Post subject: Re: OEM handlebars
PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 6:31 pm 
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widow-me-1 wrote:
Hello, are the handlebars that came stock on the H2's all the same? I'm restoring a 72 H2 and I have a couple sets of stock bars but it seems each has a different bend to them at the top.

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Neah, they are NOT H2 bars then - ALL H2 bars are virtually identicle, and obvious in that they are the only Kawasaki bars that have STEEL slugs in the end (Not Lead as most people think :roll: ) - the only difference between early and late bars is the spacing on the knurling differs by 8mm ;)

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stevepa
 Post subject: Re: OEM handlebars
PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 6:53 pm 
Found a replica set under my work bench that I made a few yrs back.
Copied off an original set.Still in perfect condition.
Sh!t I thought I had thrown them all out to the scrap bin.
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RODH2
 Post subject: Re: OEM handlebars
PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 7:33 pm 
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Just funny I guess, last time I rode a H2 with stock high bars was 1972....... :o . I guess that is where some (most) of the talk about bad handling emanates! I mean, trying to ride a H2 fast with high bars can't be easy! :think:

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stevepa
 Post subject: Re: OEM handlebars
PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 8:00 pm 
The original bars will allow you to sit up an enjoy the view. :lol:
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RODH2
 Post subject: Re: OEM handlebars
PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 8:29 pm 
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True, that! (That's what I thought H****s were for!) :lol:

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