Handlebars -78 GS1000EC

[Ian P.Jones]

I believe the stock 'bars on my 78 GS1000EC are slightly bent. They are the fairly high ones, and I like the position/angle of them (I have a Bandit 12 for more "spirited" street riding, and also do track days on a sportbike, so this is essentially my "cruiser").
I have seen the stock replacements are 70-odd $, but was looking on the Bike Bandit website at the Bikemaster Daytona and Superbike bars.
Anyone know which ones are the closest in rise and pullback to my originals? From my approximations it looks like the Daytona's are pretty close.
From my quick, crude measurement, my stock ones are 29.5" wide, with about a 5" rise and approx 2-3" pullback.
If any other GS-er's have purchased these as a replacement your feedback woill be most appreciated.

Ian J Allentown, PA

 

[Nessism]

Daytona bars are significantly lower than your stock bars. Not sure which Bikemaster bars are similar to stock but you might want to post in the Parts Wanted forum looking for a set of stock bars if you like the shape.

 

[tkent02]

I have a set I probably won't be using.
PM me.

 

[Don-lo]

Remove the grip or throttle, have someone sit on the bike (to steady it), put a 2' piece of pipe on the handlebar and bend it to where you like it. If it's a severe bend, the chrome may crack a little.

 

[Guest]

I believe the stock 'bars on my 78 GS1000EC are slightly bent. They are the fairly high ones, and I like the position/angle of them (I have a Bandit 12 for more "spirited" street riding, and also do track days on a sportbike, so this is essentially my "cruiser").
I have seen the stock replacements are 70-odd $, but was looking on the Bike Bandit website at the Bikemaster Daytona and Superbike bars.
Anyone know which ones are the closest in rise and pullback to my originals? From my approximations it looks like the Daytona's are pretty close.
From my quick, crude measurement, my stock ones are 29.5" wide, with about a 5" rise and approx 2-3" pullback.
If any other GS-er's have purchased these as a replacement your feedback woill be most appreciated.

Ian J Allentown, PA

Replacement bars for the '79 GS850G and '79 GS1000E are the same,
I put a set of GS850 bars I got on E-bay for $12 on my '79 GS1000E
and I can't tell the difference.

Steve