the age old question about bar ends

[hotrodstu77]

can someone put something about bar ends in the wiki, cause i have been searching and searching tryin to find bar ends for my 02, i know i dont need the screw in ones i prob need the expanding ones. any one know of any you can reccomend? im gettin frustrated tryin to find the right type and size. i must not be lookin in the right places. can anyone help please?

[GI_JO_NATHAN]

For performance you can't beat the stock ones.
http://www.alpha-sports.com/suzuki_parts.htm
Tried to post link to the bar ends but it just goes to the main page. Just click 2002/GS500/Handlebar/then number 10.

[AyeKay]

http://www.motosport.com/street/product/LOCKHART-PHILLIPS-RACING-SMOOTH-BAR-ENDS/?catalogId=104041&words=bar+ends&src=s&srchHistoryURL=lbjfoh1n||words~bar%20ends^parentCategoryID~category_root^categoryID~3^categoryName~Sport


These are really cheap and they worked fine for me.

They are the expanding kind.

[simoniz]

I got some cheap screw in metallic blue ones for my '89 off Ebay, they were marked as Blems but look like new, said to fit a GSX600. I think they were about $3.75 the set! When I got the bike mine were both broken off by the PO crashing like a dork, and I had to get the broken off screw studs out of both the holes in the plugs. New ones went right in.

[Malatesta]

I splurged (I suppose, lol) and went with the Manic's for my 2006.  They should fit any standard 7/8" bars, though I don't know if that is relevant for the 2002 for the OP.  Heavy lil' buggers.

So far, in comparison to the "stock" bar ends, I find the Manic's better at reducing vibration and easy to install (crank like hell the hex screw till it expands the metal sleeve inside--literally took 5 mins). I also like the chrome look as it adds a little pizazz, imo.

[hotrodstu77]

well ive found ends that say they fit a gsx600 but also says they are for 3/4 bars. so would they fit?

[Danny500]

well ive found ends that say they fit a gsx600 but also says they are for 3/4 bars. so would they fit?

Nope, you need ones for 7/8ths bars.

Dan

[hotrodstu77]

beauty thanks

[bertman4]

Keep us posted on what you do end up getting. I'm looking for heavier than the stock ones on my 2002. Thanks!

Bertman

[hotrodstu77]

i just found some 7/8ths on ebay. havent gotten them yet.

[Danny500]

Were they anything like this? Cuz this is what I run on my E.



Dan

[hotrodstu77]

i was thinking about those ones but i got some blue angled ones