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bergoff
08-01-2009, 09:12 PM
i was riding at my friends farm. we have a trail all the way around half woods and half corn fields. i was 4th gear pinned and my front tire hit the corn and i went flying. i went 3 rows deep and about 50 feet long. i woke up with the quad on top of me. my back is jacked up but i will live. i just have some really sore ribs. the only thing that happened to the 400 was some trashed bars. what would you guys recommend for a 6'5" rider for bar set up. i have been riding dirtbikes for 20 years and have crashed many time. but this one is on top of the list. quads will really get you.
powermadd400ex
08-01-2009, 10:01 PM
im glad your alright.
if your stem is bent, go ahead and replace it and get a +2 stem. being 6'5" you definatly need it. as for bars, get whatevers comfortable for you.. whats comfortable to me, may be the worst bar in the world for you. picking bars is like trial and error.
storms400ex
08-01-2009, 10:19 PM
i know how that feels, i was going like 45mph down the road in the winter time, it looked like the ditch was flat across i hit it left front wheel first and i flew just like you, did you watch the ground as you were flying? i did!!!:D
Snipe
08-01-2009, 10:21 PM
Will prob most def want a taller bar or at least if its not bent might be cheaper to get +2 mounts and taller bars.

Im 6'1" and I think stock is about normal but you have 4" on me +2 with stock bars would prob be fine and would fit better.
hypersnyper6947
08-01-2009, 11:43 PM
If you 6'5" i would get the +2 stem and some quad bend bars because they kick up higher.
bergoff
08-02-2009, 08:31 AM
no i didnt see the ground at all. it happened so fast. i just remember going slow next to the fence and when the trail opened up a bit i cracked it. i hit a small kicker and the next thing the 400 was on top of me and i was hurting. the stem is straight. so i just think that i will need a set of risers. powermaxx sells a set in denniskirk that dont seem to bad. they adapt it from 7/8 to 1 1/8 and you can move them forward if you want.
katch26
08-03-2009, 12:43 PM
powermadd ones look ok , rox risers makes some pretty nice ones too
dobber21
08-03-2009, 05:03 PM
im 6'6" and have the Pro-Taper SE ATV high bend bars they were the tallest bars i could find at the time

i like them alot have been through a few crashes and held up fine but to thedown side if ur bars are that strong ur gonna bend something more expensive like the steering stem but i love them