Triumphrat

stubey · 05-29-2008

so i've fitted some protaper bars on my speedy. they look and feel fantastic. only problem is that there is no room left on the bar to mount my crg ls mirrors. i've mounted the controls as far in as possible too. i was thinking about getting some bar ends so that i could mount them on them, but the diameter of the opening on the protaper is smaller than a typical 7/8 bar. anybody have any solutions for me? or does anybody know of bar ends that specifically fit the protaper bar?

womcat · 05-29-2008

I just ordered the same bars, would also like to know as I plan on getting some bar ends too.
Stubey, how would you compare this bend to the stock bars? I wasn't sure what bend to get so I guessed and hoped for the best.

stubey · 05-29-2008

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Originally Posted by womcat

I just ordered the same bars, would also like to know as I plan on getting some bar ends too.
Stubey, how would you compare this bend to the stock bars? I wasn't sure what bend to get so I guessed and hoped for the best.

i'm not sure of the stock bar bend, but when i held the bars up to each other, the protapers looked like it had a higher bend, but the clamps i used mount the bar closer to the triple tree. i'm pretty sure that "woods low" is the smallest bend protaper has anyways. renthal has a fat bar that is almost straight i believe. the sweep or pull back of the protapers seems to be a little straighter(less sweep). i come from a dirtbike background so this was more comfortable for me.

nodrog · 05-29-2008

i got renthal bar ends to go with my protaper bars to fit my crg's, they are the same size as stock.

stubey · 05-29-2008

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Originally Posted by nodrog

i got renthal bar ends to go with my protaper bars to fit my crg's, they are the same size as stock.

really? my stock bar end weights weren't even close to fitting in my protapers. whats different about the renthals?

nodrog · 05-30-2008

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Originally Posted by stubey

really? my stock bar end weights weren't even close to fitting in my protapers. whats different about the renthals?

of course they arent exactly the same otherwise why buy new ones?they are the same external size, but the internal diameter is only 14mm so they fit inside aluminium bars.