Which bars are everyone running?

yamaharider471
Edited Date/Time 1/23/2020 6:43am
Looking at the pro taper fusions... bike has pro taper evo now but what are the best in the business?
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aroark247 6/10/2018 4:54pm
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Neken bars. It's really not even close. Edit, back to Renthal Fatbars mc/short bend
yamaharider471 6/10/2018 4:55pm
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aroark247 wrote:
Neken bars. It's really not even close. Edit, back to Renthal Fatbars mc/short bend
Good even without their triple clamps?
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Have a set of twinwalls on my 450. Not sure what bend tho. Definitely the best bars ive used. My 250 has stock renthals and they suck. Can fell them flex by just pushing on them.
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Been using Renthal Fatbars for years. Love the feel and they are very tough. Using the stock Honda/Kawasaki bend.

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Faast.
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Fasstco, 12° enduro
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Anyone know what bend Pro Tapers come on the 2018 Suzuki RMZ450?
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Fasst Co Flexx. Best bars in the world.
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Xeno 6/10/2018 6:10pm
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Renthal TwinWall 996, crossbar removed.

If I’m going on a long ride where I’ll be standing a lot, I add 6mm spacers under the bar clamps.
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gnarwhip wrote:
Fasst Co Flexx. Best bars in the world.
I had a set of Fasstco Flexxbars bars. Gave me arm pump like crazy. I'm not sure why. I'm back to ol' reliable renthal twin walls.
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ProTaper 7/8 Windham Bend, I'm not picky with handlebars but these work well enough. I'm more picky about grips personally.
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gnarwhip 6/10/2018 6:42pm
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gnarwhip wrote:
Fasst Co Flexx. Best bars in the world.
agn5009 wrote:
I had a set of Fasstco Flexxbars bars. Gave me arm pump like crazy. I'm not sure why. I'm back to ol' reliable renthal twin walls.
You probably had the wrong elastomers. Try all the different ones.
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yamaharider471 6/10/2018 7:34pm
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rmoto003 wrote:
handlebars
Going with this recommendation. Handlebars > no handlebars
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Xeno wrote:
Renthal TwinWall 996, crossbar removed.

If I’m going on a long ride where I’ll be standing a lot, I add 6mm spacers under the bar clamps.
I wouldn't remove that crossbar, that's how that bars holds its strength
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Xeno wrote:
Renthal TwinWall 996, crossbar removed.

If I’m going on a long ride where I’ll be standing a lot, I add 6mm spacers under the bar clamps.
Marty1028 wrote:
I wouldn't remove that crossbar, that's how that bars holds its strength
Scratch that mind my stupidity, I'm thinking of stock 7/8ths bars.
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Xeno wrote:
Renthal TwinWall 996, crossbar removed.

If I’m going on a long ride where I’ll be standing a lot, I add 6mm spacers under the bar clamps.
Marty1028 wrote:
I wouldn't remove that crossbar, that's how that bars holds its strength
Many a BAJA 1000 have been won with a twinwall without the cross bar...
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PT Evo, suz/ktm bend.
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MyersAvionics 6/10/2018 8:44pm
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Moose Burleson bend. Already cut down to 28 inches Smile
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yamaharider471 6/10/2018 8:58pm
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Xeno wrote:
Renthal TwinWall 996, crossbar removed.

If I’m going on a long ride where I’ll be standing a lot, I add 6mm spacers under the bar clamps.
Marty1028 wrote:
I wouldn't remove that crossbar, that's how that bars holds its strength
ML512 wrote:
Many a BAJA 1000 have been won with a twinwall without the cross bar...
ML if you could have one set of bars on any bike you had to ride for the rest of your life what are you choosing?
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Renthal Fatbars, Honda High bend.
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Stock Honda
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tempura 6/11/2018 12:20am
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Rental #983 7/8th bars.
Second choice fat bar.
lostboy819 6/11/2018 12:48am
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Pro taper CR hi bend
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Another vote for Renthal TwinWalls 996, best bars i've used. I'm convinced its one of the best quality bars out there. Bend/Shape is personal tho.. I never liked the fatbar types.
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Natester551v 6/11/2018 5:05am
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Fasst Co. Flexx...

They're by far the most tunable bars made (elastomer density, angle, etc.). Never understood the comment about arm pump.

Those of us with wrist injuries continue to ride/race because of these bars (set up correctly,for course). They're badass...
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agn5009 6/11/2018 5:27am
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I don't understand it either. But it happens to me. I'm gonna try different elastomers like someone had commented above. All I know is I don't get arm pump when I have the twin walls on and I do get arm pump with the flexx bars on.
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The OEM Neken bars that came on my Katoom are absolutely awesome.

I’ve got Pro Taper Carmichael’s on my 125/250 Kawasaki.

Flex bars are for quads. They make the front end of a bike have absolutely zero feel. Not to mention the $300 price tag.
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agn5009 6/11/2018 5:49am
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BobPA wrote:
The OEM Neken bars that came on my Katoom are absolutely awesome. I’ve got Pro Taper Carmichael’s on my 125/250 Kawasaki. Flex bars are for quads...
The OEM Neken bars that came on my Katoom are absolutely awesome.

I’ve got Pro Taper Carmichael’s on my 125/250 Kawasaki.

Flex bars are for quads. They make the front end of a bike have absolutely zero feel. Not to mention the $300 price tag.
Neken has some amazing products. I have the SFS air triple clamps and they're awesome.

A little bit of a tid bit for you guys, don't ever spell neken SFS as "Nekane SFS" in your Google search. Or do it, whatevs. I found out the hard way. Literally and figuratively.

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