hallo all, have been wondering did Norton 16H use both 7/8" and 1 "handlebars, are these 7/8'' bars with bar end plugs genuine or not?

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Later models did indeed have 7/8" bars and controls. The end-plugs don't look the same as the 1" type. Are they bright chrome ? If so, I'd suspect later local production.

Quite a lot of those last contract bikes were supplied to Greece.

hi rick, yes this are of a later bike and came of a greek bike, but chrome could be a later addition as it has been repaired/ restored 40/50 years ago. so this could be a set of the original bars? do the plugs look correct?

thanks
kalli

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I don't have experience of the 7/8" bars, but it seems to be the case that whilst the blanking plugs tended to be fairly exposed when combined with the earlier rubber handgrips, during the canvas grip era they seem to have been more or less completely covered by the grip with retaining ring...so all you'd see would be the end.

I have a (cutaway) 16H with 7/8" bars, can take some pictures tomorrow if needed, it has the end plugs, the shape is rounded off like the 1" bar plugs.

Cheers,

Lex

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hi lex ,

it would help does it look like mine?

cheers
kalli

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Have sent you an email with pictures.

Lex

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hi lex,

i havent received your mail, can you please send it again at kalli.giannios@gmail.com

thanks

kalli

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got it ,seems its a genuine pair of bars and plugs.

thanks lex.

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