Bent bars

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Hey guys I have a 16 ktm 350 sxf, I had a very slow speed slide out yesterday and when I picked up the bike I noticed that the bars on throttle side were bent quite a bit in the grip area. Are the factory bars known to be soft and what is everyone running as far as brand, bend and such. thanks!
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TrailDigger 6/11/2017 3:05pm
6/11/2017 3:05pm
Factory bars are the same as what you get aftermarket, but shit happens and cartwheeling the bike might not bend bars, but dropping it will.

I run the Renthal Twinwalls with the 918 bend.
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rmstrg 6/11/2017 4:18pm
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Your right, just have gotten so used to the new vs old bikes where it all just works and doesn't break, was just really surprising to see that they bent under a small low speed tip over.
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chump6784 6/11/2017 9:08pm
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Ktm's run Fatbars don't they? I have Fatbars on my yz and have had some decent, over the bars crashes lately and haven't even tweaked them. I think you just got unlucky.
I remember when bikes came stock with painted steel bars that bent just looking at them
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CarlinoJoeVideo 6/11/2017 9:47pm
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I've been running the same KTM bars for 2 years now. Maybe just a weird way your bike went down.

Are the bars actually bent or just twisted in the clamps?

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HenryA 6/11/2017 11:18pm
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You could always run Twinwalls if you're looking for something more rigid
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mxb2 6/12/2017 6:05am
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CarlinoJoeVideo wrote:
I've been running the same KTM bars for 2 years now. Maybe just a weird way your bike went down. Are the bars actually bent or...
I've been running the same KTM bars for 2 years now. Maybe just a weird way your bike went down.

Are the bars actually bent or just twisted in the clamps?
This, x2 My buddy has a new husky, bars were bent and the oem mounts,. They.twist easy like the older crfs did. He bought new bars and the x trig system bar mounts, oem specs. Perfect now.
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rmstrg 6/12/2017 7:06am
6/12/2017 7:06am
I took everything apart and actually removed the forks and clamps to grease the steering bearings. They bent on throttle side right by map switch. I can't remember the last time I bent a set of bars that's why I posted, just unlucky slide out.

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