What brand and where to buy MX bars? - Stunt Discussion

crazeinc · 03-17-2004, 05:38 PM

My buddy's dad owns a machine shop so I'm gonna have him drill the triple clamp, I just need the bar clamps and bar. Anybody have a brand suggestion and where I can buy them?

MikeM · 03-17-2004, 06:01 PM

Theres 2 types of bars. 7/8" is normal size. They will bend if they take a hard hit, but you can get them so cheap it almost doesnt matter. Then there are 1-1/8" bars. (Pro taper, Renthal Twinwall, Tag T2, etc) They are much stronger, and almost never bend, but they arent cheap. You can get 7/8 bar clamps on ebay, from any bike from the 70s or 80s, but 1-1/8 clamps need to be purchased from a chaparral catalog or something like that, and cost about $50.

kirk newcomer · 03-17-2004, 06:06 PM

heres my

pro tapers are great bars and don't usually bend when a 200lb dirt bike falls on them. a 400lb street bike probably will
i put 20$ cheapies on and am willing to bend them all day long

crazeinc · 03-17-2004, 06:14 PM

Thanks guys.

What size are the stock clipons 7/8"? Just wondering which would be easier transfering shit like grips and lever brackets.

Veggie Dave · 03-17-2004, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by crazeinc

Thanks guys.

What size are the stock clipons 7/8"? Just wondering which would be easier transfering shit like grips and lever brackets.

As long as you ain't taking the stuff off a Harley then everything will swap over no problem

Don't be tight, though, eh? Use new grips

MikeM · 03-17-2004, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by kirk newcomer

heres my

pro tapers are great bars and don't usually bend when a 200lb dirt bike falls on them. a 400lb street bike probably will
i put 20$ cheapies on and am willing to bend them all day long

I got twinwalls. They've probably hit the pavement a good 50 times and havent bent. Twice, the threads got stripped out of the bar clamps and they still didnt bend. I still keep expecing them to.

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Originally Posted by crazeinc

Thanks guys.

What size are the stock clipons 7/8"? Just wondering which would be easier transfering shit like grips and lever brackets.

Clip ons are 7/8. 1-1/8 bars are also 7/8 at the ends so regular grip/controls fit no problem.

crazeinc · 03-17-2004, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeM

Clip ons are 7/8. 1-1/8 bars are also 7/8 at the ends so regular grip/controls fit no problem.

Thanks for the info, I didn't know that.

03-17-2004, 05:38 PM	#1
crazeinc Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Naperville, IL Age: Bike: '98 F3, '85 Z50 (f/s) Gender: Male Posts: 647	What brand and where to buy MX bars? My buddy's dad owns a machine shop so I'm gonna have him drill the triple clamp, I just need the bar clamps and bar. Anybody have a brand suggestion and where I can buy them?

03-17-2004, 06:01 PM	#2
MikeM Free!!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: LI, NY and I drive in Australia Age: 31 Bike: 2010 Mack Titan Gender: Male Posts: 57,527	Re: What brand and where to buy MX bars? Theres 2 types of bars. 7/8" is normal size. They will bend if they take a hard hit, but you can get them so cheap it almost doesnt matter. Then there are 1-1/8" bars. (Pro taper, Renthal Twinwall, Tag T2, etc) They are much stronger, and almost never bend, but they arent cheap. You can get 7/8 bar clamps on ebay, from any bike from the 70s or 80s, but 1-1/8 clamps need to be purchased from a chaparral catalog or something like that, and cost about $50. __________________ http://www.trukz.com/company_display.asp?ID=732

03-17-2004, 06:06 PM	#3
kirk newcomer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Holland, Pa Age: 32 Bike: 04 636 Gender: Male Posts: 1,766	Re: What brand and where to buy MX bars? heres my pro tapers are great bars and don't usually bend when a 200lb dirt bike falls on them. a 400lb street bike probably will i put 20$ cheapies on and am willing to bend them all day long __________________ MAC

03-17-2004, 06:14 PM	#4
crazeinc Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Naperville, IL Age: Bike: '98 F3, '85 Z50 (f/s) Gender: Male Posts: 647	Re: What brand and where to buy MX bars? Thanks guys. What size are the stock clipons 7/8"? Just wondering which would be easier transfering shit like grips and lever brackets.