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Title: YZ 250 bars
Post by: walshy on October 13, 2011, 07:22:04 pm

Trying to find a set of bars for my 1979 YZ 250f. I am 6'3" and like to ride with my hands above my knees! Does anyone know of a brand that makes a high 22mm bar other than protaper and renthal.(tried them)
Cheers.

Title: Re: YZ 250 bars
Post by: holeshot buddy on October 13, 2011, 07:37:28 pm

walshy turn some spare handlebar clamps upside down on top of triple and run long bolts
i use renthal kx high they seem good ;)

Title: Re: YZ 250 bars
Post by: mainline on October 13, 2011, 07:59:38 pm

Jump out of a tree a few times until you become more normal-sized

Title: Re: YZ 250 bars
Post by: ted on October 13, 2011, 08:14:51 pm

If i send you a set of bars that won`t fit will you drop a fifty and a bottlo voucher in the box when you return them....












You shouldn`t have done that you lunatic.....drinks are on me i guess ;)

Title: Re: YZ 250 bars
Post by: walshy on October 13, 2011, 08:21:36 pm

 You are welcome Ted!!

Title: Re: YZ 250 bars
Post by: walshy on October 13, 2011, 08:23:29 pm

P.S Mainline,

If you are normal then God help us!!

Title: Re: YZ 250 bars
Post by: ted on October 13, 2011, 08:37:08 pm

Quote from: walshy on October 13, 2011, 07:22:04 pm

Trying to find a set of bars for my 1979 YZ 250f. I am 6'3" and like to ride with my hands above my knees! Does anyone know of a brand that makes a high 22mm bar other than protaper and renthal.(tried them)
Cheers.

Shoot Don a message..... >:(

Title: Re: YZ 250 bars
Post by: Nathan S on October 13, 2011, 10:10:02 pm

Big part of the problem is the swept-bar bar mounts on the top triple, and the long forks that stop you using a top triple clamp with conventional mounts.
If you can work out a way to deal with the long forks, you could investigate something like YZ125K triples that have straight bar mounts. I couldn't believe the difference they made on my KDX.

Quad bike bars are popular if you really want a high bar.
Personally, I hate anything higher than Renthal 764s, because they make it very hard to get your weight forward, esp with the stock top triples.

Title: Re: YZ 250 bars
Post by: walshy on October 15, 2011, 09:36:17 am

Cheers Nathan.  Looks like I can use an "MX7" steel bar from msc. ( I think)

Title: Re: YZ 250 bars
Post by: Nathan S on October 15, 2011, 02:43:39 pm

Be aware that a lot of the high-rise steel bars also have a lot of sweep - they jam your elbows into your rib cage and make it hard to steer. Presumably this is because they're designed for old style road bikes.

Title: Re: YZ 250 bars
Post by: number8 on October 16, 2011, 11:17:17 am

Quote from: walshy on October 15, 2011, 09:36:17 am

Cheers Nathan.  Looks like I can use an "MX7" steel bar from msc. ( I think)

I have a strait set of original bars of a YZ465 81 model they are black for a reasonable price,if you would like them.

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