What bar bend do that you run on your YZ?

4/25/2018 6:36am Edited Date/Time 4/25/2018 1:11pm
What bars do you run on your YZ? I currently run the Carmichael bend(what I was comfortable with on my RMZ), but on the YZ, they feel extremely low. I was thinking of going to the Reed/Henry bend. I'm 5'10 for comparison. Thanks guys
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phatfi20
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4/25/2018 6:40am Edited Date/Time 4/25/2018 6:40am
I'm 6'2 and run a RC high from renthal. Its tall. Best bend I've ever had and i finally can stand up straight and my riding has improved because of it.
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4/25/2018 6:47am
I used to run the Reed bend and I'm just a bit shorter than you. Ran that for years.
4/25/2018 6:51am
Im 5'5" and run SX Race from protaper on my 15 YZ250F. they are close to the same bend yz come stock with.
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4/25/2018 7:01am
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spacecat
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4/25/2018 7:03am
Renthal 999. McGrath bend. I'm 5'9".
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4/25/2018 7:07am Edited Date/Time 4/25/2018 7:09am
I’ve actually been back and forth a few times between those two bends. I like the Henry/Reed better in the Woods, or on tight technical tracks more so I can get over the front. Carmichael’s feel a bit better on rougher stuff where I’m way out over the back hanging on for dear life.

Edit: I’m 5’9”
mattyhamz2
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4/25/2018 7:14am
I'm 6'1 and run the Renthal 918 bend twinwalls. Stock Pro Tapers were WAY too low for me.
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4/25/2018 7:16am Edited Date/Time 4/25/2018 7:17am
RC bend 971
TWag113
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4/25/2018 7:33am
I'm 6'0 and I run the SX Race bend from pro taper on my YZF
4/25/2018 10:18am Edited Date/Time 4/25/2018 10:19am
I'm 5"11" pro taper contours CR HI feel perfect for me.
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4/25/2018 10:25am
I was running the Renthal RC high bars on mine, but switched to the OE Kawasaki/Honda bend. They are a little lower, but still taller than the stock Yamaha bend. That and they felt really good on my KX450F and I wanted to run the same on both bikes.
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4/25/2018 10:26am
I’m 5’10 and run the Renthal Yz/yzf bend. They’re very comfortable for me.
TJ 755
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4/25/2018 10:32am Edited Date/Time 4/25/2018 10:33am
I have always ran Henry / Reed on all my YZ's. wish they had less sweep but I'm used to them. I'm 5' 9" tall and noticed less lower back fatigue.


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4/25/2018 11:04am
Henry/Reed since 1997 I am 5"9
4/25/2018 11:42am
TJ 755 wrote:
I have always ran Henry / Reed on all my YZ's. wish they had less sweep but I'm used to them. I'm 5' 9" tall and...
I have always ran Henry / Reed on all my YZ's. wish they had less sweep but I'm used to them. I'm 5' 9" tall and noticed less lower back fatigue.


I appreciate the chart! After looking at that, does anyone run the YZ High bend? It's basically right in the middle of the Carmichael and Reed/Henry bend, with a little less sweep.
4/25/2018 11:44am
I wish I could remember the bar bend I ran when I was a kid in schoolboy. I think I had the windham bend back then.

I just don't want to waste money on a set of bars I'm not going to like
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4/25/2018 11:52am
Ran the 997 for a long time on my yzfs with a PHDS xtrig bar mount. Recently switched to a 999 (which is similar but lower) and like it better. I'm 5"10.
Next handelbar will be a renthal fatbar 821 (same bend as the 999) because the twinwalls are too stiff.

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