Highway bars for my Vulcan 500

burkbuilds · 07-17-2010, 12:01 AM

I've been trying to get highway bars for my Vulcan 500 since last Fall. Kawasaki makes a set but they are really small and not very attractive or useful in my opinion. I found these on line in Spain where they actually have a lot of accessories that fit Vulcan 500's unlike here in the states, but the language barrier and some other complications have made this a marathon purchase. Well, they finally came in this week and I got them installed this morning. Washed the bike off this afternoon and snapped a few pics to share.

I've logged a lot of miles on this bike since I bought it last summer. It was brand new 14 months ago, not anymore.

Water Warrior 2 · 07-17-2010, 01:51 AM

BB, your bike is entirely too clean. But it does look good and is nicely set up for travelling. Also you are well above average for mileage ridden.

alantf · 07-17-2010, 05:15 AM

Just one slight problem......... the chrome is not first class, so you might like to keep plenty of polish (or something) on them. The problem seems to be confined to the front of the bars, where it gets hit by all the water/road debris. On the upside, the design will really protect the bike/your legs. :2tup:

dhgeyer · 07-17-2010, 06:37 AM

Well, you did a lot better than I did when I had my LTD. I never managed to find anything other than the factory ones, and they are, as you point out, expensive and virtually useless.

07-17-2010, 12:01 AM	#1
burkbuilds Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shannon, Georgia Posts: 1,268	Highway bars for my Vulcan 500 I've been trying to get highway bars for my Vulcan 500 since last Fall. Kawasaki makes a set but they are really small and not very attractive or useful in my opinion. I found these on line in Spain where they actually have a lot of accessories that fit Vulcan 500's unlike here in the states, but the language barrier and some other complications have made this a marathon purchase. Well, they finally came in this week and I got them installed this morning. Washed the bike off this afternoon and snapped a few pics to share. I've logged a lot of miles on this bike since I bought it last summer. It was brand new 14 months ago, not anymore. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-17-2010, 01:51 AM	#2
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Highway bars for my Vulcan 500 BB, your bike is entirely too clean. But it does look good and is nicely set up for travelling. Also you are well above average for mileage ridden.
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07-17-2010, 05:15 AM	#3
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,715	Re: Highway bars for my Vulcan 500 Just one slight problem......... the chrome is not first class, so you might like to keep plenty of polish (or something) on them. The problem seems to be confined to the front of the bars, where it gets hit by all the water/road debris. On the upside, the design will really protect the bike/your legs. :2tup: __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-17-2010, 06:37 AM	#4
dhgeyer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Merrimack NH USA Posts: 722	Re: Highway bars for my Vulcan 500 Well, you did a lot better than I did when I had my LTD. I never managed to find anything other than the factory ones, and they are, as you point out, expensive and virtually useless. __________________ 54 HD Hummer,64 Honda150,66 Ducati250,01 Vulcan500,02 Vulcan1500,83 Nighthawk650,91 K75,95 VLX,04 VLX,01 GS500E,01 Ninja250, 02 Rebel,04 Ninja500,06 Concours,96 R850R
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