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Posted by: michael250

what do yall think are the best bars to put on a 250ex?if u have pics plz post.thanks

Posted by: Dr89

i've had renthals on just about everything i've ever owned, i wont ever by anything else either.i've never had any problems with malfunctions, breaks, bends, cracks, vibration, nothing...this is after owning about 5 sets...somethin like that. no problems

Posted by: BlasterEaten250

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Originally posted by Dr89
i've had renthals on just about everything i've ever owned, i wont ever by anything else either.i've never had any problems with malfunctions, breaks, bends, cracks, vibration, nothing...this is after owning about 5 sets...somethin like that. no problems

yep, my dad flipped pretty hard and his renthals are like new! pro taper is good also i hear.

Posted by: mr300ex

Go with renthals. Ive rolled mien about 4 times pretty hard and it cracked my plastic but my renthals not bent at all.

Posted by: Sjorge300EX

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Originally posted by mr300ex
Go with renthals. Ive rolled mien about 4 times pretty hard and it cracked my plastic but my renthals not bent at all.

strong is not always better. I would much rather have my $70 handle bars bend than my $350 steering stem.

But I have to say. I like my renthals also. I have the 400ex bend on my 300ex and I love them.

Posted by: Dr89

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strong is not always better. I would much rather have my $70 handle bars bend than my $350 steering stem.

yea thats true, but if your wrecking hard enough to bend you steering stem im sure that you've got alot more than just that to worry about, i wouldnt know though i've never done it.

Posted by: 250ex13

Pro-Tapers

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Posted by: Blaster x

go with renthals

Posted by: michael250

ok well it seems renthals have a lot of support from ppl. if i decide to get renthals is there like a certain bend or kind that fits a 250ex. oh does anyone have pics of renthals on a 250ex.thanks

Posted by: BlasterEaten250

250 with renthals

Posted by: exrider008

not a 250 but go with pro taper! best bar i have ever ownd they are unbrakeable. (sor for crappy pic).

Posted by: z400guy21

fasstflex

Posted by: michael250

i know this is kinda off the subject but can someone give me instructions on what to do to fully replace the bars like what do i take off and stuff like that. oh and 250ex13 what bend is that to fit your 250ex. thanks

Posted by: exrider008

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Originally posted by michael250
i know this is kinda off the subject but can someone give me instructions on what to do to fully replace the bars like what do i take off and stuff like that. oh and 250ex13 what bend is that to fit your 250ex. thanks

well maby u have to take everything off the bars and then put them on the new ones.

Posted by: michael250

well no chit but i wanted to know if there are certaihn things to do or use.

Posted by: Dr89

just a set of metric wrenches or sockets and a phillips screwdriver...? dont worry bout it man, real easy stuff.

Posted by: 300ex73

If you're wanting bars just based on how stong they are, then Pro Taper and Factory 909 have the strongest on the market. A friend of mine rides MX, and said he recently switched to the Factory 909 brand, because he'd broken or bent so many sets of Renthals. He was also telling me that he'd gone to a trade show not too long ago, and was able to see them test the overall strength of the top bars on the market. And he was very disappointed with how the Renthals performed during the test.

Now, I'm not gonna rag on Renthals, they're still a good bar. I know tons of people who have used them and had excellent luck. But after some of the stories I've heard recently and some of the bent or broken sets I've seen firsthand, I know that I'm going to stick with my Pro Tapers.

Posted by: zeppelin

protaper 7/8 = best for the money

Posted by: bwamos

I run renthals on my 300ex. I'd reccomend renthals, protaper, or 909's. Your choice. I'd pick wich ever ones you like the best.

Flexx bars rock.. but way too much for a 250ex.

A lot of people like the CR-Hi bend for their bars.. others that want a slightly talller bar use the ATV bend.

I personall like the CR-Low bend.. but...... I'm short, and a little weird.. lol.

Posted by: flyin#5

my friend just snapped his renthals in mid-air the other day. but you could see they had a crack in them before hand from a previous roll. most of the major brands (renthal, tag, 909, protaper) are going to be good. but like someone said, if your bars dont bend the next thing that will go is your stem. i've had good luck with my longhorn bars from rockymountain. they are big bars (7/8") and require a different clamp. i have crashed REALLY hard twice with them. one was off a 50ft double (shoots me a good 10-15ft in the air) and went flipping head over heals away. and another one on my freestyle double (was set at 47ft) where it slightly bend my stem, but the bars seem fine. i have the cr high bend... but they are way to low imo unless you have an extended stem.

Posted by: BlasterEaten250

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Originally posted by bwamos
Flexx bars rock.. but way too much for a 250ex.

but you can switch them to a bigger quad when you get one.

Posted by: michael250

what did he mean by too much?like to expensive or what?thanks

Posted by: Sjorge300EX

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Originally posted by michael250
what did he mean by too much?like to expensive or what?thanks

yep......too $$$$$

Posted by: humblesquirel21

the only spot on my quad i ever settled for something other than the absolt top of the line was my bars. I had broken my stock ones clean off so i wsa broke and desparte i scrownged together the cash i ahd (took part of a weeks pay check) and went onlien in search of some decent bars. I stumblesd acusse a seemingly unknown brand called srp. THey have been awsome bars.

I got the 400ex bend and have loved them since i bought them they look and have the same features as the 909s but dont carry the same price. Im sure they arent quite as good as the 909s but i have loved mine

all that said i dont flip my quad very often I usualy ride out of mos tof my messes or save the quad so i dont knwo how they faitr in a roll over