the new guy needs help

[redbull420]

whats going on fellow ex'ers first time on forum first time ever owning a quad so i was thinking of getting new handlebars for my 05 trx .so now i come to you good people to help me choose a nice good brand that's not to expensive.....

any advise would help me a lot

thanks

[Davis_400ex]

I was lucky when I bought mine it came with Pro Tapers and I love em'.

[ish416]

For the price, Renthal is hard to beat.

I can't tell you what bend will be best for you. I am running the 615-01 which is the 250R bend.

[2001400exrida]

tag makes a good cheap bar.
you can't go wrong with pro taper's.
renthal is a great bar as well. you have the option to get a stock style bend or some are a bit more racey. just do some searching on ebay you will see.

if you don't want to have ot replace your stem clamps, stick with the 7/8's size bars. anything bigger may not clamp down right, and also your grips and controls woud need to fit a bigger bar.

[CJM]

Im 6ft tall and run protaper seven eighths atv hi bend and clocked them towards me a bit. I really like them.

[trailrider894]

Pro Taper SE 7/8's CR HI bend is the best.

[honda400ex2003]

just about any bar from renthal, tag, or pro taper will be a great bar. it just depends on how you want it to be set up. I personally run a tag t2 cr high with a 1" adaptor for the 1 1/8" bar and like the setup. it could be a bit higher for my liking but it is nice to trail ride with. lol steve

[coreo5]

im honestly suprised so many people has said renthal. imho i think renthal is nothing but junk. ive had three 3 sets. bent two and have a set on there now. i would def. go tag! or pro taper

[rinconrider]

tag here also! Love them! :D all of my machines will have t2s on them in the future.

[togup]

Originally posted by coreo5
im honestly suprised so many people has said renthal. imho i think renthal is nothing but junk. ive had three 3 sets. bent two and have a set on there now. i would def. go tag! or pro taper

I took a spill with my renthal bars but my stem bent but no damage to my bars, maybe luck, If I were you I would quit while you were ahead .imho.

[trailrider894]

Originally posted by togup
I took a spill with my renthal bars but my stem bent but no damage to my bars, maybe luck, If I were you I would quit while you were ahead .imho.

I had a set of O' Neal's that managed a real hard fall, but the cross bar bent when it crushed into my helmet... I am still rather confused at how the lenses in my goggles got cracked though...

[99400esex]

protaper 7/8's mid-bend are the way to go

[CJM]

The pro taper 7/8 so far havent bent, but the stock stem has 2x now. I didnt bend the shaft of the stem, but the upper mount where the bars go on.

Buy a nicer stem and you bend the bars cause its stronger, use a stock stem and save the bars-all a catch 22.

[2001400exrida]

if you use the stock bars you will save the stem. those things bend like no other.

i had stock bars, rolled it through a mud puddle and bent my handle bar like crazy.

put new pro taper bars on and the stem was straight. rolled it with the pro tapers and bent the stem, but the bars were good.

[trailrider894]

Originally posted by 2001400exrida
if you use the stock bars you will save the stem. those things bend like no other.

i had stock bars, rolled it through a mud puddle and bent my handle bar like crazy.

put new pro taper bars on and the stem was straight. rolled it with the pro tapers and bent the stem, but the bars were good.

I did the same thing. Except i replaced my steering stem with a Houser because when it comes to MX and there is not much time between motos, its easier to change handlebars than stems.