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Old 10-13-11, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by wahoonc
I think that is the original handle bar, they are just tilted up a bit too far.
Yeah, you may be right. The handlebar on mine --of the same vintage, within a month-- doesn't have the long straight section at the top, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything. I can't prove mine is original, I can't prove the other one isn't; maybe they both are, maybe they both aren't. At any rate, here's mine:
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