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Title: WTB Handlbars
Post by: BVA1 on March 06, 2012, 03:36:37 PM
Hello,
Just picked up my 2001 GS500. The bike is perfect except previous owner had a GPS or something mounted on handlebars which left a couple scratches. Anyone have bars laying around that they are not using?
Thanks
Title: Re: WTB Handlbars
Post by: adidasguy on March 06, 2012, 03:45:01 PM
I would suggest taking them off and hitting them with a rattle can.
Title: Re: WTB Handlbars
Post by: BVA1 on March 06, 2012, 04:02:26 PM
Thanks. The bars are chrome and I was hoping to keep bike original.  I found that new bars are still for sale from some of the online parts places. Figured I would try here first in case anybody had some collecting dust  :)
Title: Re: WTB Handlbars
Post by: adidasguy on March 06, 2012, 04:13:05 PM
Sorry - didn't know chrome. Most I've seen are black.
Title: Re: WTB Handlbars
Post by: BVA1 on March 06, 2012, 04:33:27 PM
No sorry needed. So many different bikes,so little time! :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: WTB Handlbars
Post by: crzydood17 on March 07, 2012, 07:49:05 AM
arent all bike stock black?

if so then keeping it original would mean painting them back black...
Title: WTB Handlbars
Post by: Bluesmudge on March 07, 2012, 09:30:21 AM
I am fairly sure that chrome is not stock on a gs500
Title: Re: WTB Handlbars
Post by: BVA1 on March 07, 2012, 10:53:14 AM
OK, I called a couple places and they show 2001-2002 as same part # with chrome bars. So maybe 2003 up they went to black?
Title: Re: WTB Handlbars
Post by: Watevaman on March 07, 2012, 02:36:19 PM
 My 90 bars are black.

Apparently these bars are pretty close to the stock ones:

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/4/68/15394/ITEM/BikeMaster-Superbike-Handlebar.aspx?WT.ac=SLIsearch
Title: Re: WTB Handlbars
Post by: BVA1 on March 07, 2012, 02:48:30 PM
Just tried to post pic of bike. I will have to research forum to see how to do it,as it did not work. Found a number of pics of other 2001's like mine with chrome bars though.
Title: Re: WTB Handlbars
Post by: BVA1 on March 07, 2012, 04:10:40 PM

Don't know if this will work.
Title: Re: WTB Handlbars
Post by: BVA1 on March 07, 2012, 04:12:31 PM
Sorry about pic size. I will try and post smaller
Title: Re: WTB Handlbars
Post by: craigs449 on March 10, 2012, 07:57:14 AM
My 2001 has stock chrome handlebars.  I will be putting motocross bars on mine in the future and might have mine for sale.  Although, I don't know if they are in better shape than yours........