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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: TeBo on December 01, 2004, 06:22:11 PM

Title: are the bar ends the same as on another bike?
Post by: TeBo on December 01, 2004, 06:22:11 PM
Are GS500 bar ends the same, as the bar ends on let's say a Gixxer or an R6 or something??
Title: are the bar ends the same as on another bike?
Post by: Trackman114 on December 01, 2004, 09:54:21 PM
yes I put on a set of lockhart phillips and they fit fine on my 01
Title: are the bar ends the same as on another bike?
Post by: Dom on December 01, 2004, 09:57:51 PM
I bought the Lockfart Phillips too and I think they cost me a whopping $9.99. :thumb:

They had some at my local Suzuki dealer.  Pretty common item at bike shops.
Title: are the bar ends the same as on another bike?
Post by: The Antibody on December 01, 2004, 10:14:31 PM
No TeBo, stock bar ends vary widely. The Gixxer and R1 ends won't directly fit. The Lockhart Phillips fit because they are a universal end. They widen as the nut is turned to fit any bike. They will not fit alluminum bars though. Even though they are 7/8ths inch bars, they are thicker which makes the inside smaller. I found this out the hard way and had to modify.

 -Anti  8)