Bars...

Okiewan

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Based on comments in the other threads, over-whelming choice for bars seems to be ProTaper?

Let's make it offical... take the poll.

 

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Definately! I loved the Pro Tapers on my YZ

 

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I love the Pro Tapers on my bike BUT, I have also checked out the Flexx bars mounted on a test rig and I was pretty impressed. I think we're building ULTIMATE so F Co Flex.

 

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If we are building a woods bike for the 6' tall rider. Renthal Fat Bars High Minis. 29.5" wide stock. You dont have to cut the bars down, they are strong and there is plenty of horizontel room after the rise to mount computer controls, kill switch and roll chart.

 

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I just said Universal to say something, but go with whatever blings it up the most.

 

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I voted Fasstco, if money was no issue that's what would be on my bike.

 

Okiewan

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Chili said:

I voted Fasstco, if money was no issue that's what would be on my bike.

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Ditto.

 

AJ Waggoner

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ditto -
i think Fastco would be best on an AFX bike.

 

Okiewan

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The question now is... availability of ProTapers... I'd assume there are still many out in the channel? I heard that Easton was stopping production, thus the ProTaper Contour bars which will replace them. Regretably, reported to not have that ProTaper flex/vibration absorbtion.

That being said, we should consider the Flexx bars... to a "man" everyone that has them says they are far and away the best bars they've ever had. Just a thought. I know there aren't many of us that have tried them. I know if $ weren't an issue, I would.

 

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another vote for the Flexx bars.

 

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I like the flex bars, but you might run into problems with mouting of bark busters and or damper? I think I've seen a setup on a web page, but never on person so I just throwing that out.

 

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If you run the under bar mount or fender mount Scott's then there is no issue with the flex bars.

You can bend normal bark busters to work and mount them on the pivots so they still flex like they were designed to.

However, if you use bark busters with flex and have the know-how I would suggest using the triple clamp bark buster attachments and use a setup where the bark busters will mount to it but still flex with the bars. I can visualize it in my head but not explain it.

Ivan

 

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I voted Pro Taper but the Flex would be cool if they work with the hand guards and bark busters

 

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$$ is an issue and I still have Flexx bars on every bike I own.

Mounting handguards through the pivot is the best way to go and considering the expertise of those involved, there shouldn't be any problem making/fitting a good set of barkbuster style aluminum guards.

I keep hoping that somebody will market a traditional, downward angled, close to the control style aluminum guard so I don't have to keep mangling the Moose guards in my vise.

 

rickyd

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We should try some Pro Taper SE's, no bark busters, i dont think in SoCal there is much use for them..

 

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Yes on the bark busters. It's an off road bike.

The more I think about it, the more I think Flexx bars. Why not go with something blingarific?

 

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truespode said:

If you run the under bar mount or fender mount Scott's then there is no issue with the flex bars.

You can bend normal bark busters to work and mount them on the pivots so they still flex like they were designed to.

However, if you use bark busters with flex and have the know-how I would suggest using the triple clamp bark buster attachments and use a setup where the bark busters will mount to it but still flex with the bars. I can visualize it in my head but not explain it.

Ivan

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I see it with a heim joint on the end for a pivot center mount, maybe a link if a single flex point creates binding of the flex bars.

 

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truespode said:

If you run the under bar mount or fender mount Scott's then there is no issue with the flex bars.

You can bend normal bark busters to work and mount them on the pivots so they still flex like they were designed to.

However, if you use bark busters with flex and have the know-how I would suggest using the triple clamp bark buster attachments and use a setup where the bark busters will mount to it but still flex with the bars. I can visualize it in my head but not explain it.

Ivan

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Oh, Fasstco makes replacement crossbars for the traditional Scotts handlebar mount...so theoretically, there isn't an issue running Flexx with any Scotts configuration.

I had a second question/comment, but then the answer became apparent. I meant to ask on the phone but forgot...you know how it is.

 

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I voted Pro Taper but after reading all these threads about the flexy Fastco, I want to change my vote for Fastco.

 

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Fasst Co Flex bars. Bling and functionality in one.

 

Offroadr

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Pro Tapers with Summers bark buster mounts is an option to retain the flex

 

Okiewan

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ProTapers it is. Closed.