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Hey there!
6’2” on a 2016 KTM 250 SXF and might be getting a 2022 Husqvarna FC 350.
My current set up is pretty low bars the bike came with and stock peg height. Trying to get the bike dialed more for being tall and finding more comfort. Figured I’d try 5 back 5 down pegs.
as for handlebars…. I’m pretty lost! I come from DH MTB racing and bars are so much easier on Mtb due to most having same sweep for most part.
here’s some I’ve been looking at. Anyone same heigh on Austrian bikes that have any insight?
mainly riding Sand rut tracks and desert trails in NM most the year and the occasional mountain trail in CO.
thanks for the feedback and help!
Some tall guys have short bodies and long legs...
These guys need lowered foot pegs!
Hahah I’m a lot of legs. So doing pegs too
6’1 on a 2016 KTM 125. I run Fastway’s lower pegs and the stock Husky Protaper bend, after the next big wad up it looks like I’ll be looking for a comparable bend in Renthals.
Stock husky protaper, renthal fat bar ktm low or high.
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Rmatv still has plenty of Husky bends in stock if you go through the oem PN. The Renthal equivalent has a little more sweep but not a lot.
Renthal 821 McGrath bend Fatbar is very similar to the OEM Husky PT's.
6’1” on my 2022 Gasgas 250/450 I ran Renthal 997 with the KTM bar risers that KTM sells. They look just like stock ones, but are taller I can’t remember by how much. It was easier for me to keep weight off my hands and not feel so hunched. I will say it takes awhile to get used to cornering while sitting. I might suggest a tad lower so maybe try those mounts with the bars you have and go from there. Just have to remind yourself to get over the bars. As for sweep the 997 has a decent amount, 827 is considered very neutral and common, and a bar like the 994 is much straighter. It’s all rider preference, but I’d personally start with an 827.
Honorable mention on those frames is getting the Guts Racing tall seat. This was huge for me 1. Because when I squeeze my legs my knees have a seat to squeeze instead of air. 2. It helped keep me up over the tall bars when sitting. 3. Going from sitting to standing took less energy.
Havent tried lowered pegs. Hope this helps 🤙
I've settled on a pretty similar setup on my 21 Husky.
Running the 822 the KTM low bend and running 5mm or 10mm of mount risers which brings them a tad lower than the KTM high bend. I like these because they have very low sweep and a straighter bar feels good to me but also does make the bike feel a bit larger.
Tall seat made the most difference but the Fastway pegs were the final piece of the puzzle I'm very happy now.
These are the spacers you need if you have a Husky or KTM with the cone style bar mounts.
Bar Riser Kits - Enduro Engineering
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