Handle bars newer bend vs older ?

This maybe a dumb question. But I was wondering if they changed how they are doing handle bar bends or not.

On my '21 ktm's the stock bars don't seem to have a s much of that pronounced S shape in the bend.
They seem to be more straight and more of a gradual bend.

I put my pro taper contour windham bend bars on that I've had since 2006 on them. They have a more noticeable like S bend to them. Which makes it easier to hit the clutch hose etc. When rotating the levers forward.

Does the newer version pro taper windham bend still have it this way? Or have they made it more like the stock ktm bars with a more gradual bend. Since newer bikes tend to have more switches on the bars than they used to.
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seth419
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I think it is just because the KTM stock bars are lower than the Windham bend.
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I use the McGrath bend ODI bars and they're pretty much "in-between" the stock bars and the "Big Windhams".
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I’ve been running the reed/Henry bend on my bike vs. the stock KTM bend. They have a bit more sweep to them.
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10/30/2020 11:34pm Edited Date/Time 11/1/2020 2:02pm
996 twin walls is what i run!

edit: but i seem to be weird about having a cross bar... tried a fat bar same bend and didn’t like it!

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Husky uses a Protaper with nearly the same bend as the ktm neken. The Neken was painful to ride for me. It is so harsh compared to the protaper evo.
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Absolutely hated the bars on my KTM. I switched to the ProTaper Windham/Suzuki bend. Huge difference, the sweep was very noticeable.
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wrc777 wrote:
Husky uses a Protaper with nearly the same bend as the ktm neken. The Neken was painful to ride for me. It is so harsh compared...
Husky uses a Protaper with nearly the same bend as the ktm neken. The Neken was painful to ride for me. It is so harsh compared to the protaper evo.
Interesting, that’s why I went to EVO’s.

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