Handlebars 1975 XS650B

[Mark Lewis]

Are any of the bars sold on eBay perfect replacements for this year model?

 

[5twins]

I guess it depends on what you mean by "perfect". If you're looking for an exact replacement with the same bend, rise, and pull back as the originals, that may be difficult to come by. Other bars that differ in those respects are numerous. You would just need to get one with a 7/8" tube diameter. The larger 1" diameter bars are for Harleys and big Jap cruisers. They won't fit.

 

[fredintoon]

Are any of the bars sold on eBay perfect replacements for this year model?

Hi Mark,
"close enough to look right" after-market bars can be found for sure.
After-market bars with the exact same physical dimensions and whatever external knurling and internal inserts and cable access ports the original bars had, not at all likely.
Best you look for used genuine '75 XS650 bars in good shape if you insist on "perfect".

 

[johnnyc14]

http://www.xs650direct.com/products-58.html

XS650Direct claims these are an exact match. I think MikesXS sells the same ones

 

[Mark Lewis]

Those look like the ticket.

 

[gggGary]

Are any of the bars sold on eBay perfect replacements for this year model?

I'll say no, the 75 routed the left and right control wires INSIDE the bars, with three drilled holes and a reinforced center section to make up for the hole weakening that area, not many aftermarket are set up to do that.

 

[Mark Lewis]

The goober that installed the mini-apes didn't route the cables through the bars. I sure wish he'd left the bike alone.

 

[gggGary]

I have don't have a set of stock 75 bars with wiring still in them, sorry they may have left on a pair of ratty 75 parts bikes.
I do have a set of mini apes with wiring in them LOL.

 

[Mark Lewis]

That would be great.

 

[gggGary]

edited post above