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Handlebar recommendation for 6'2" rider

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While attending a riding school last weekend, the instructor informed me that my handlebars were bent. Sure enough, they are.

I'm now looking at new bars. I have a CR-Hi bend right now and it seems fine, but I haven't tried any other bends.

Any handlebar bend recommendations for a 6'2" rider?
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Maybe a Handlebar Clamp Riser
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Post by Colorado Mike »

I s'pose you already verified the bars really are bent , and not just displaying the famous KDX RBCBT or, "Rubber Bar Clamp Bushing Twist" If that's all it is, save your bar money and buy an upper clamp off a KX (they're 1 piece) and loosen/realign/tighten the bar clamp mounting nuts under the triple clamp.
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I installed an FRP upper clamp and it helped tremendously.
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As you may know I'm 6'5" and my choice is the Mini Works fatbars by TAG. They have the highest rise out of all the TAG bars. Keep in mind that they are only 28 inches wide though.
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Your 6'5". Are Vegemite Sandwiches that good for you?? :mrgreen:
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I'm bidding on these since my bars are bent. Any comments? (Please don't bid against me!)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... AMEBI%3AIT

I've heard the ATV versions are taller than the motorcycle version.
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I think most ATV bars have something like 4" of rise?
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That would be great m0rie! Right now, I get a crick in my neck from bending over, then tilting my head back to see down the trail; as if I were staring at th sky all day long. With taller rise, I'd be more upright. Since I ride mainly standing, it's been tough after about 3 hours riding. I like to ride at least 5 hours for a day's ride.
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I've got TAG ATV / MINI bars on mine now. They are just 28" wide. They have a massive rise (the highest bar TAG make). Do you know how wide the one's your bidding on are ??
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KAY DEE EXER wrote:I've got TAG ATV / MINI bars on mine now. They are just 28" wide. They have a massive rise (the highest bar TAG make). Do you know how wide the one's your bidding on are ??
The part # for the bars is: 605-01-BK
From what I was able to tell, they measure 795/95/62. I don't know what those numbers refer to, but I am guessing it's mm's. Translating to inches, that would be: 31.3"/3.75"/2.45". Again, guessing, the first # I think would be the width, the second the rise and the third the sweep.

So how does that compare to yours?

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I think yours must be the TAG T2-1005
They are: 732/115/68 or in inches: 28.8"/4.5"/2.67"

They aren't too narrow? All your controls fit fine? Any photos? What do they cost and were is a good place to get a good price?
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O.K. I got this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1009SR-T ... enameZWD1V

I'll chop an inch off each end to make them about 29.5 inches wide.
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I gotta get me some of those ape-hangers too. Then maybe I can stand up!! :mrgreen:
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I had to modify my bark busters to fit but other than that, they are great. I got them for $99au (cheapest retail price was $179) with a bar pad. The bar pad was orange so I eBay'd it and got $30 back for it. So about $70au in the end. More than $100 less than retail. :grin: Here's the only pic I got at the moment. I'll get a pic up tomorrow outlining the BB mods and showing a better angle.

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Keep in mind the guy riding it is 5' nothing. :grin:
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I recogize those forks. Ha!!! Thanks Trev. Looks like the bike is coming along just fine!!
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