I have in my stash several Sakae Custom 'Road Champion' handle bars.
Most and the obviously more recent (early/mid 1980's) are marked as follows when facing the logo's on the front edge of the bars.
Within the left hand side laurel wreath marking 'Sakae Custom Japan' and;
within the right hand side laurel wreath marking 'SR Road Champion'.
These bars also have a sleeved ferule for stem mounting.
However today I found a somewhat different pair.
The stem mounting ferule is swaged not sleeved and;
The laurel wreaths are swapped left for right to now read on the left as you face the front edge of the bars 'SR Road Champion' and on the right ' Sakae Custom England'.
The question is: Who made handlebars for Sakae in England? GB perhaps? Any info?
Peter Tutty Londonderry, NSW, Australia.
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