Handlebar recommendation for 6'2" rider
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Handlebar recommendation for 6'2" rider
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?
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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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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Your 6'5". Are Vegemite Sandwiches that good for you??
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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.
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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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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The part # for the bars is: 605-01-BKKAY 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 ??
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.
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 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. 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.
Keep in mind the guy riding it is 5' nothing.
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