handlebars

[hondanator]

looking to get a new set of bars for my 05. wanting to order from rocky mountain atv since im already ordering a few other things from them what bars do u guys reccomend for trail riding? and are they 7/8 or 1 1/8? thanks alot

[Drfat400ex]

If you buy 1 1/8 you will need to get fatbar clamps, the stock ones wont work with that but I hear they're great for strength, altough I'd rather bend a bar than a stem. I have pro-taper 7/8 and ride trail and they're still like brand new, had a couple roll overs and hits too.

[hondanator]

ok so my stock bars are 7/8 right?

[Drfat400ex]

Yeah the stock size is 7/8

[Drfat400ex]

So you can use the stock clamps and everything, just if you're getting really high bars you might need extended brake lines, I'm running atv high bends and I had to put my brake lever pretty far down or it would break the line on the turns.

[hondanator]

all of the 7/8 bars im finding have the crossbars on them do i just unbolt it to put my key and neutral/reverse lights on the main bar? and what bend do i want?

[hondanator]

i want something close to the stock bars

[Drfat400ex]

Well you can do that with the crossbar, but you can also drill into your plastics, or buy/make a new dashpanel like I did. The ROX dash is only about 30 bucks and it's well worth it. I think stock bend is somewhere inbetween atv mid and atv high, you shouldn't have problems with high but if you have risers or extended stem it will be.

[TheAwesomehonda]

I run pro taper high bend to with the cross bar.. I also have to put my brake leave my brake lever down alittle. As for the key set up, what i did was buy this http://www.modquad.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=782&products_id=1390 It will replace that ****y plastic part. It will also give you enough room to run a bar pad and still have your key and lights.
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[Drfat400ex]

Originally posted by TheAwesomehonda
I run pro taper high bend to with the cross bar.. I also have to put my brake leave my brake lever down alittle. As for the key set up, what i did was buy this http://www.modquad.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=782&products_id=1390 It will replace that ****y plastic part. It will also give you enough room to run a bar pad and still have your key and lights.
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[TheAwesomehonda]

Originally posted by Drfat400ex
I see I'm not the only badass that switched my lights :devil: Haha I think it'd be sweet to get two dark blue lenses for them and pop em on or something a different coulor. lol yeah that would be and i just don't like the idea of cutting up my plastic to put my lights in them where i probably can't even see them. Also sorry for making this thread to wide if you know what i mean.

[Drfat400ex]

Originally posted by TheAwesomehonda
lol yeah that would be and i just don't like the idea of cutting up my plastic to put my lights in them where i probably can't even see them. Also sorry for making this thread to wide if you know what i mean. Yeah man me too, I don't like the whole idea of wrecking the plastics if you ever do decide to get a dash, I cut myn that didn't bother me but that looks good, not like putting a whole in the side, then deciding you want a dash but too late theres a big hole in the side.

[TheAwesomehonda]

Originally posted by Drfat400ex
Yeah man me too, I don't like the whole idea of wrecking the plastics if you ever do decide to get a dash, I cut myn that didn't bother me but that looks good, not like putting a whole in the side, then deciding you want a dash but too late theres a big hole in the side. I agree man.