Renthal vs pro taper handle bars for my 400ex? What you think?

[rocket_22]

Got to get new handle bars and im debating between renthal and pro taper lmk what you guys think.

Thanks

[dankbud42o]

i got renthals, they came with my bike when i bought it. they are pretty strong, i rolled my bike and bent the **** outa my stem but the bars didnt bend at all...not sure about the pro tapers...

[Sinister95Z]

My vote goes for Pro Taper. I will never put any other bar on any of my bikes. They feel great and are very durable. I have crashed more than a few times with the bike landing directly on the bars without any bending or breaking.

The most recent crash tweeked my stem pretty good, scratched & tweeked the brake res. and tore the grips. The bars were still perfectly straight. Gave me an excuse to get a +2 stem though...lol.

[rocket_22]

so it sounds like either one are pretty good handle bars. Anyone else got advice

[asalerno0703]

both are very nice. if you like one piece bars you should check out the Tag T2 bars. i just got them. they feel really great very happy with them

[klutch]

I have Tag T2s on my 450r. And love them. Crashed at the track recently bike flipped 3-4 times and the bars were fine. I had Fly bars on my 400ex and rolled it yesterday and those bent. I've heard really good things about Pro Taper bars.

[Ba9801]

I have the ProTapers on mine and so far so good
:)

[Rkangel7]

I have the Pro Taper SE. Been very durable so far.

[honda400ex2003]

i like my t2s a ton but have not used the others to compare them. steve

[Gibson]

when i got mine it had 7/8 renthals on it and they never bent, i got rid of them bc they were too tall. then i got a set of tag X5's, i flipped it twice and they never bent. Now i have renthal fatbars and i've flipped it a couple of times since then and they haven't bent. I spend alot of time banding my steering stem back straight though:p but all brand name bars(renthal/protaper/tag/sunline/etc.) are strong.

[honda400ex2003]

i wish i was your parts supplier dude. lol, sounds like you ride pretty hard considering your 250 is messed up too now. lol steve

[RIDEREDson]

Theyre all strong, you just have to find whats comfortable. I've had carmichael bend on my renthals and now I have Pro tapers with carmichael bend.

[Gibson]

Originally posted by honda400ex2003
i wish i was your parts supplier dude. lol, sounds like you ride pretty hard considering your 250 is messed up too now. lol steve

yea i know:ermm: the 250 will be pretty expensive to fix, i'm gonna calm down on it. it isn't meant to be rode like the 400 or the 450.

[81-Honda-04]

i got pro taper 7/8 on my bike and love em i have flipped a couple times and they are just the same as when i bought them.

[hondarace83]

there both good but i like the feel of renthals better, cant go wrong with renthal 7'8'' with renthal grips