Question about handlebars

[oldtime3wheeler]

What do you guys think about the all steel Moose racing bars? I was straightening my pro tapers that got bent and the @#&*^!# snapped.
What do you think are good bars for a 350x?
Dont feel like spending a fortune, but dont want to be buying another set this year either.
Any feedback would be great.

[Brad200X]

I have the Moose carbon bars on all my bikes. They bend easy, but they're super cheap. Here's a story: My Dad was riding our '85 KX125. He wasn't going that fast when he laid it down, but the bars still got noticeably bent. Landed right on the end. The bike only weighs 210#, BTW.

[Dirtcrasher]

Tom, it really seems that you get what you pay for.....

I ran some Moose bars and small crashes gave me bent bars. I bend all those cheaper bars with easy tips.

Now I run Pro Tapers, you can buy Contours for about 65$ or better ones for 100$. But, you still need the 40$ adapter to get them on your triple clamp.

The nice thing is they have different adapters and you end up with taller bars which help bigger guys fit really well.....

[oldtime3wheeler]

My Pro tapers fit right to my triples. They broke pretty easily when I tried to straighten them. I might go with the Moose, and hope I dont roll or crash again. Dont really have the extra coin right now. I dont jump the bike that much. Pretty much just fast trail riding and some safe hill climbs(unless the damn chain breaks again lol.).
Thanks for the info guys.

[chris200x]

My Pro tapers fit right to my triples. They broke pretty easily when I tried to straighten them. I might go with the Moose, and hope I dont roll or crash again. Dont really have the extra coin right now. I dont jump the bike that much. Pretty much just fast trail riding and some safe hill climbs(unless the damn chain breaks again lol.).
Thanks for the info guys.

LOL.. those $19 moose bars are they way to go if you ride hard. at that price they're like disposable lol.

I ponied up and bought MSR's this time around. They're a bit taller than what I'm used to. but they're growing on me. I think I paid $45 for them at my local shop.

[oldtime3wheeler]

I think the damn 350 hates me Chris. Everytime I look at it something either is broken or breaks. Maybe its getting time to do the full restore on it. Or buy another one nicer and beat this one into the ground lol.

[chris200x]

I think the damn 350 hates me Chris. Everytime I look at it something either is broken or breaks. Maybe its getting time to do the full restore on it. Or buy another one nicer and beat this one into the ground lol.


LOL.. accidents are bound to happen when your ridding unfamiliar terrian. We can blame those broken bars on Al :lol: :D

I wouldn't want to be tearing down a bike right now. It's riding season!!! :Bounce patch it up and restore it over the cold winter months (if you have somewhere to do it!)

I'll be replacing the clutch on mine shortly. I felt it starting to slip last time you were up. Seems like it's always something! hahaa!!

[tanks350x]

The last set of bars I got were Renthalls, off of Ebay, I payed $20 for them and they even came with a nice twisty set up as well.. Those moose bars remind me of ape hangers :lol: But for $19-$20 a pair, you can't go wrong

[Brad200X]

I think the only reason not to run the Moose bars are if you're anal about weight, and if they bend you just throw 'em away. However I will say my KX had a set of Renthals on it, and they were pretty sweet... took a pretty good beating until I had to retire them.

[Autophysn]

I am not looking to hack this thread, By why don't you just replace them with the stock bars? I jump my bikes a lot, every chance I get, and never had any problems with the 350x or the 250r now. I have taken plenty of spills and never bent one. Anyway, Just asking? Not sure if it is a cool factor or actual performance.