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The handlebar configuration table

The table below is a very rough overview. As the detailed sections get completed, there will be links added to the table below. Handlebars_1952-1984_rev-1.pdf

Revision 3 1952 K 1953 K 1954 K 1955 K 1956 K 1957 XL 1958 XL 1959 XL 1960 XL 1961 XL 1962 XL 1963 XL 1964 XL 1965 XL 1966 XL 1967 XL 1968 XL 1969 XL 1970 XL 1971 XL 1972 XL 1973 XL 1974 XL 1975 XL 1976 XL 1977 XL 1978 XL 1977 XLCR 1979 XL 1980 XL 1981 XL 1982 XL 1983 XL 1984 XL 1983/4 XR-1000 Year
Buckhorn left bar
56084-52
black ?
56084-53
53-56 K
hi/lo + horn
56084-57, XLCH immobility spacer 58-61, no spiral 62-64
L57-*6 XL, XLH
56084-57 XLCH twist
56084-65 XLH no twist
56084-65
XLH, XLCH
56084-73
XLH, XLCH
56083-74
74-76 XLH, XLCH one-piece
NA 56083-74
L79-80 XL, XLCH one-piece
56081-81
81 XLS
56081-82
82 XLS, 82-85 XL (BH pullback)
56081-82
82-85 XL
(BH pullback)
NA Buckhorn
left bar
Buckhorn right bar
56083-52
black?
56083-53
53-56 K
E57 XL
bare
56083-57
XL, XLH
L57-*65
bare




56083-57
XL, XLH
L57-*65
bare

56083-58
 XL, XLH
 turn sig
56083-57
XL, XLH
L57-*65
bare




56083-57
L57-66
XL, XLH
bare


56083-65
65-L69 XLCH
56078-67
67-E69 XLH


56083-65
65-L69 XLCH
56083-69A L69-*72 XLH starter sw

56078-69A L69-*72 XLH starter & turn switches

56093-70
70-*72 XLCH

56069-70
70-*72 XLCH
turn sw
56083-73
XLH, XLCH
Buckhorn right bar
Speedster
left bar
NA
56085-53
56085-53A
Xl, XLH
56085-65
XLH

Speedster
left bar 
Speedster
right bar
NA
56086-53

56086-53
56086-58 turn
56086-53A

speedster right bar
XLCH
Laconia
Sport
left bar

56087-58 hi/lo, horn (kill 58CH), twist grip capable. Used immobilizing spacer.
56087-58A XLCH no hi/lo, horn, no twist capable. 56087-63
XLCH
hi/lo, horn, no twist.
56087-65
XLCH hi/lo, horn, twist capable.
56087-63 XLH hi/lo, horn, no twist

56087-65 XLCH hi/lo, horn, twist capable.
56087-63 XLH, XLCH hi/lo, horn, no twist
XLCH
Laconia
Sport
left bar
XLCH
Laconia
Sport
right bar

56088-58 no holes 56088-59 kill 56088-59A kill 56088-59B XLCH kill 56088-59B
XLCH kill, XLH start

56085-67 67-E69 XLH start, turn
56088-69A
L69-*71 XLH XLCH start, hole for front brake lite wires
56085-69A L69-*71
XLH start, turn, hole for front brake lite wires
56088-69A L69-72 XLH XLCH start, hole for front brake lite wires

56085-69A L69-72 XLH start turn, hole for front brake lite wires

56082-70 70-72 XLCH no holes.

56068-70  70-72 XLCH
turn

XLCH
Laconia
Sport
right bar
XL
left bar


56081-68 XLCH hi/lo, horn, twist capable.

56087-68 XLH hi/lo, horn, no twist.

56087-68
XLH hi/lo, horn, no twist.


XL
left bar
XL
right bar


56085-68
68-E69 XLCH

56089-69
68-L69 XLCH
starter 
56086-69
L69 XLH
turn

56089-69
68-L69 XLCH
starter
?
?
?

XL
right bar
One-piece bar
56083-77
77-E79 XL, XLH, XLCH

56082-83
83-85 XLS

56085-83
83-85 XLX, black



56085-83
black
One-piece bar
One-piece drag

55963-77
79-80 XLS

One-piece drag

1952 K 1953 K 1954 K 1955 K 1956 K 1957 XL 1958 XL 1959 XL 1960 XL 1961 XL 1962 XL 1963 XL 1964 XL 1965 XL 1966 XL 1967 XL 1968 XL 1969 XL 1970 XL 1971 XL 1972 XL 1973 XL 1974 XL 1975 XL 1976 XL 1977 XL 1978 XL 1977 XLCR 1979 XL 1980 XL 1981 XL 1982 XL 1983 XL 1984 XL 1983/4 XR-1000 Year
Left grip 56210-47
56210-53
56212-53
pair
56205-62

56200-62 red
56201-62 white
56202-62 blue
56203-62 green
56205-62A
56200-62A red
56201-62A white
56202-62A blue
56203-62 green
56205-62A
56201-62A white
56206-74 56206-81A
Left grip
Right grip 56210-47 56210-53 Part of right sleeve
Right grip
Left sleeve 56220-48 56220-53
pull
56220-53
pull
immobility spacer XLCH
56220-58 XLCH
push
?
?
56220-58 ??
Not used
Left sleeve
Right sleeve 56220-48 56220-53
push
56220-58
pull
56220-74
56220-81B
Right sleeve
Clamp 56104-52
56104-52A 56104-73
56115-77
56115-79A
Clamp
Clamp low L Not used 56103-74A

55902-79 79-80 XLS

56116-77 79-83 XL, XLCH, XLX; 81-82 XLS
56116-77 79-83 XL, XLCH, XLX; 81-82 XLS 56116-77 79-83 XL, XLCH, XLX;

56122-77 83-85 XLS
56116-82 84-85 XL, XLX

56122-77 83-85 XLS
??
Clamp low L
Clamp low R 56106-74A

56117-77A 79-83 XL, XLCH, XLX; 81-82 XLS

55900-79 79-80 XLS
56117-77A 79-83 XL, XLCH, XLX; 81-82 XLS 56124-77 83-85 XLS 56117-82 84-85 XL, XLX

56124-77 83-85 XLS
??
Clamp low R
Clamp cover 56101-52
59-66 XLCH

56101-52
XLH

Clamp cover
Cover H
56095-59 56095-62
Cover H
Cover H damper
56094-62
Cover H damper
Mounts 56158-49 (2)
56158-73 (4) Mounts
Bolts
(2)
56154-52
4414
1/2-20 x 2.5
3778
1/2-13 x 3.75
3450
1/2x13 x 2.5
79-80 XLS

3778
1/2-13 x 3.75
81-82 XLS

3450
82 XLS ????
3431
1/2-13x3.25 83-85 XLS
3431
1/2-13x3.25 83-85 XLS

3498
1/2-13x3 E84 XL, XLS

56105-84
stud
L84-85 XL, XLS
??
Bolts
(2)
Revision 2 1952 K 1953 K 1954 K 1955 K 1956 K 1957 XL 1958 XL 1959 XL 1960 XL 1961 XL 1962 XL 1963 XL 1964 XL 1965 XL 1966 XL 1967 XL 1968 XL 1969 XL 1970 XL 1971 XL 1972 XL 1973 XL 1974 XL 1975 XL 1976 XL 1977 XL 1978 XL 1977 XLCR 1979 XL 1980 XL 1981 XL 1982 XL 1983 XL 1984 XL 1983 XR-1000 Year

What this chart is about:

Dr. Dick from the XLForum and HarleyKmodel sites was kind enough to provide a detailed list to help perfect the Rev 3 version. Here it is pasted in for posterity:

Here is some deeper info for your handle bar page.
i do believe this covers every production K-model and Sportster bar 1952-1972.

As far as factory fitments:
1967 and newer is pretty clear by using part cat listings
1966 and older not so much.
ie: long bars were fitted up to at least 1960 probably by dealer order, book says E57.
Speedsters on 66ch is real, but the book really doesn't address the right side correctly.

in the following
ls= left side
rs= right side

long bars (high bucks)
56083-52 rs
56084-52 ls
52 only. uses grip retention collars

56083-53 rs no switch holes
56083-58 rs direction switch holes
56083-53 ls horn and hi-low
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speedsters
56085-53 ls horn and hi-low, twist grip
56085-65 ls horn and hi-low, no twist grip
56086-53 rs no holes
56086-58 rs directionals
56065-66? (66ch) rs kill button. part number is unsure. could also be 56086-53a.

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buckhorns
56069-70 rs directionals only
56078-67 rs starter and directionals
56078-69a rs starter and directionals. drilled for front brake lite wires.
56083-57 rs no holes
56083-65 rs kill button.
56083-69a rs kill & drilled for front brake lite wires.
56093-70 rs no holes (may be same as 56083-57)

56084-57 ls horn & hi-low, twist grip.
56084-65 ls horn & hi-low, no twist grip.

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xl bars
56081-68 ls horn, hi-low, twist grip
56087-68 ls horn, hi-low, no twist grip
56085-68 rs starter, directionals
56086-69 rs starter, directionals hole for front brake lite wires.
56089-69 rs kill button.

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laconias/sport
56087-58 ls (kill 58ch) horn and twist grip capable. used immobilizing spacer.
56087-58a ls horn, no twist capable.
56087-63 ls horn, hi-low, no twist.
56087-65 ls horn, hi-low, twist grip.

56068-70 rs directionals
56082-70 rs no holes
56085-67 rs starter, directionals
56085-69a rs starter, directionals, hole for front brake lite wire
56088-58 rs no holes.
56088-59 rs kill or starter
56088-69a rs starter drilled for front brake lite wires.
56088-59 rs kill button.