Straightening handlebars?

[budget biker]

i bent a pair of renthals yesterday and after searching forum it seems i shouldnt try and straighten alloy bars. any new updates on this?
any preferences on new bars up to $200? sunline,renthalls,zeta etc.
am going to stick with 7/8 coz of roost guards. should i take the guards in when i get bars to make sure they fit?
by the way went from red to blue .wr250 06, man what a difference!

[fergie]

i would take the old ones into the shop with you,that stops the problem of that mongrel Murphy getting in the way and changing the size of the bars or clamps while you are not looking!

[vazza]

Renthal twinwalls are the best ya can get, I think they're around $200? Not sure.

[little.whittle]

Renthal twinwalls are the best ya can get, I think they're around $200? Not sure.

They are $300...

These are $200 :niceone: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Parts-for-sale/Handlebars/auction-259413764.htm

[green machine]

They are $300...

These are $200 :niceone: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Parts-for-sale/Handlebars/auction-259413764.htm

That's a bit pricey for 7/8 bars.....they are at least 1/2 that price at Mr Motorcycles...................
http://www.mrmotorcycles.co.nz/product_info.php?cPath=42&products_id=1137

[theblacksmith]

Heres a thought - you only need strong handlebars if you're planning to drop the bike.

[telliman]

heres a thought, dirt biking doesnt always go to plan! lol

[green machine]

heres a thought, dirt biking doesnt always go to plan! lol
True that...for the record i have Twinwalls and when my bike cartwheeled a couple of times they never bent........in saying that i know that doesn't mean they couldn't

[CRF119]

Heres a thought - you only need strong handlebars if you're planning to drop the bike.

If you dont drop your bike your not pushing hard enough.

I havnt bent my Tag T2s on my 450 or my old 125 and ive had 4th gear endos. Seen alot of renthals bend in my days of riding. There is a new bar out that has a 3 year warranty i think.............

[scott411]

you can straighten bars, but they will be weaker and bend easier, i have bent most sort of bars over the years, and snapped a couple of sets as well,

the fat bars are stronger for sure, and things like twinwalls are stronger again, i prefer fat bars over twin walls for a bit more flex

[noobi]

iv never bent my Pro Taper fat bars...

Easton bars have a lifetime guarantee not to bend or break if you use Easton clamps with them... there used to be an ad for them in kiwirider magazine, and always thought is that a challenge and a half or what :crazy:

[green machine]

Given the right circumstances they probably all would bend.....I've had Tag,Pro Taper,Stock Renthal and Twinwalls and never bent any of them......maybe i was lucky and didn't crash hard enough for that to happen,i reckon just pick a brand /bend you like and i'm sure they will be sweet................

[budget biker]

cheers for the advice
am going to try and straighten bars,they r only just out, nothing to loose. and if it doesnt work will get some new ones.they,re not far out ,just enuf that when the front wheel comes back down its not quite in the right place.causing another off i:Oops:f its on the wrong side of a rut.lol.i dont want to back off to keep the front in touch with the ground coz whatsthe point in that!!
anyway the new(er) toy is getting me a lot further up the hills than the older one.:rockon:

[vazza]

I snapped some old pro tapers doing wheelies up and Potou point on the beach haha.. Wasnt nice

[Pornstar]

I got some T2s with a slight bend in them, gunna get an engineering shop to apply some tonnage to em, they say they pretty tough, we shall see.

[B0000M]

you guys are all clever! ive got a set of original renthals on my cr - the original set, and im buggered if i can bend them!

[barty5]

you guys are all clever! ive got a set of original renthals on my cr - the original set, and im buggered if i can bend them!

Of course now you have said this they will bend on your next off.

[L Rider]

Of course now you have said this they will bend on your next off.

you bet me to it - my first thoughts were now you've said it it'll happen for sure

[4stroke]

ive never bent a set yet, but have snaped them off at the clamp....

[L Rider]

ive never bent a set yet, but have snaped them off at the clamp....

Be bent ones for you next too...:rofl:

[Chia]

iv never bent my Pro Taper fat bars...


A while ago my pro taper fat bars got bent - when my bike came off the trailer....:crybaby:

[noobi]

A while ago my pro taper fat bars got bent - when my bike came off the trailer....:crybaby:

you tryna say im not trying hard enough?? :crazy: lol

[Chia]

haha... nah I'm sure you're giving it your best!

[camchain]

Might pay to keep a close eye out for hairline cracks as well (especially after a re-bend session). Mine had quite a long crack hidden under throttle tube/lever bracket.