Where in NW Arkansas are you?
FYI, you don't have to keep your bike original to get antique tags. In fact I don't think they would even know what to check for even though the law says otherwise. As long as you have one vehicle with standard tags, anything else that is within the year range can get antique tags. It's that simple.
As for handlebars I recommend a superbike or euro bend to the drag bars. That's just personal preference though.
FYI, you don't have to keep your bike original to get antique tags. In fact I don't think they would even know what to check for even though the law says otherwise. As long as you have one vehicle with standard tags, anything else that is within the year range can get antique tags. It's that simple.
As for handlebars I recommend a superbike or euro bend to the drag bars. That's just personal preference though.