Originally Posted by
R2.0
The guy who sold it to me thinks he could locate the bar, but it's good to know an original isn't hard to find.
Another odd thing is the location of the pump. It's in the original location, but I haven't seen that a lot. Did it come with a pump originally? I haven't had a chance to take it off yet.
If you can get the original handlebar it's worth chasing it on that bike. The whole thing is just so original, like it's still 1974 and it's only been used for four months or so (apart from the tyres, which I'm guessing have probably perished during 36 years of storage?) I wouldn't mod it at all unless you need new parts you can't source. They were a very pleasant ride as standard - rolled well, smooth, not fantastically fast or light but still fine to ride all day long. It's your bike though, your choice.