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Title: Unknown bars!
Post by: Mikku on January 12, 2014, 04:39 AM

Can anyone help me to identify these bars? They're 28" wide with about an 8 1/4 rise and have "STEEL" and "JAPAN" stamps on the underside of the left grip (rider's left). I thought they were junk but have no idea. Thanks in advance!

(http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m572/Trident393/Laserlite007.jpg) (http://s1132.photobucket.com/user/Trident393/media/Laserlite007.jpg.html)

(http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m572/Trident393/Laserlite010.jpg) (http://s1132.photobucket.com/user/Trident393/media/Laserlite010.jpg.html)

(http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m572/Trident393/Laserlite012.jpg) (http://s1132.photobucket.com/user/Trident393/media/Laserlite012.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Unknown bars!
Post by: martin46 on January 12, 2014, 08:25 AM

Looks like my Hsin Lung bars.

Title: Re: Unknown bars!
Post by: Mikku on January 12, 2014, 01:12 PM

Quote from: martin46 on January 12, 2014, 08:25 AM

Looks like my Hsin Lung bars.

Funny you should say that because I was thinking of replacing them with the laser bar look-a-like Hsin Lungs! I think the crossbar on Hsin Lung bars is higher plus aren't they made in Taiwan rather than Japan?

Thanks for the reply!  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Unknown bars!
Post by: MartyC on January 12, 2014, 02:58 PM

They look like ALPS Bars, Hsin Ling are Taiwanese so would not have Japan stamped on them...

Title: Re: Unknown bars!
Post by: Mikku on January 14, 2014, 12:42 PM

Quote from: MartyC on January 12, 2014, 02:58 PM

They look like ALPS Bars, Hsin Ling are Taiwanese so would not have Japan stamped on them...

The only ALPS I know are those I've snowboarded on! Thanks for the reply - I'll do some more research.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Unknown bars!
Post by: MartyC on January 14, 2014, 01:16 PM

Looks like the Eye of Sauron between the stamps  :LolLolLolLol: