Renthal vs Pro Taper

[MitchAustralia]

Getting new bars for my 2009 CRF150RB and wanted your opinion.
Which bars would best suit this bike?

 

[Barnesd09]

Renthals! Better looking bars with better grips to match!

 

[MitchAustralia]

yeah im leaning towards renthals.
ive already got pro taper pillow top grips, they are sick
and I dont reckon renthal have a very large range of grips compared to pro taper, and they dont have much of the **** factor either.

 

[wogtaz ryder]

Both as good as eachother ............ take a pick ... im not voting

 

[MitchAustralia]

haha,
well one thing you might be able to help me on is the model or something of the renthals
like I know I want the 7/8's but then there are the 7/8 (YZ85/CRF150) and other ones like 7/8 (KTM/KX65)
Do they have slightly different measurements?

 

[Hillz]

Renthal!!!! better made , not protaper poo

 

[wogtaz ryder]

can be different heights different bends etc .... each rider likes a different style. .... i tend to ride what i got , bars arnt to important to me ... as long as they dont bend in half. ya get use to them in 5 minutes.

 

[Barnesd09]

I'll throw this in then..'Easton EXP's' Welcome to Easton EXP
Not sure if they will fit but I swear by the SR 0.5 grips.

 

[MitchAustralia]

cheers guys, so in store you reckon they will be about $80?
would I be better off buying online to same some cash?

 

[billyxxx]

last i looked bars were around $99

 

[TyD]

Why don't you just go and have a look in a shop? see what you like and feels good.. At the moment it seems you want other people to build your bike.

 

[mattbombers]

last i looked bars were around $99

i paid 99.95 for my xr50 style's... sounds about right

 

[MitchAustralia]

Why don't you just go and have a look in a shop? see what you like and feels good.. At the moment it seems you want other people to build your bike.

I know what your saying but im bored and just want peoples opinions.
Im just considering peoples experiences and I cant go into a shop and see what they feel like, they need to be on my bike..
im pretty sure ill get renthals, so no people arent building my bike.

 

[Moto99]

Pretty sure there $99, I would choose renthal fatbars if I was going to buy a set

 

[MitchAustralia]

ok, why fat bars though
I think they look fat and ugly

 

[Moto99]

I think they look awesome, but it's your choice

 

[MitchAustralia]

:banana:

ok

 

[krazed0451]

Talk to the guys in the shop about flex/rigidity characteristics of fat/standard bars

 

[bournie]

I vote for option 3,tag t2's:grinning-smiley-003

 

[motorman]

I'll throw this in then..'Easton EXP's' Welcome to Easton EXP
Not sure if they will fit but I swear by the SR 0.5 grips.

The best bars money can buy are Easton's. Gerneally around the $300 mark but come with a 5 year no questions replacement. Never heard of a set bending or breaking. Easton actually make Pro Taper bars. Pro Taper are there cheaper line. I run the grips atm, they are unreal.

I vote for option 3,tag t2's:grinning-smiley-003

Used to be on the TAG bandwagon but seen quite a few bend.

My vote is for the Renthal's. I run the Fat Bars at the moment and they have been really good so far.