• Hi everyone,

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Renthal Bars

Baddrapp

Baddrapp

Husqvarna
AA Class
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I just put the 7/8th Renthal Jimmy Button bars. They are about 1/2" taller and are 3/4" wider. To be the same as stock they need trimmed 3/8" on both sides. I left them wider. I wanted a cross bar to mount the GPS and stuff.
 
Righto, this is taxing my (limited) neuronal capacity. I'm looking for a quality replacement for the stock bars with similar / identical ergonomics - they're pretty much spot on for me.

I just returned a set of Renthal 996 Reed / Windham bars - not enough sweep or height. So I took my bars off and took the following measurements off them as accurately as I could:

Height: 130mm
Rise: 70mm
Sweep: 80

I don't know if anyone else is able to corroborate these numbers.

So then I checked the Renthal & Protaper 7/8 bars for a match. From what I can tell the closest matches are:

Renthal Vintage/Desert
Height: 118mm
Rise: 85mm
Sweep: 78mm

Renthal Enduro High
Height: 130mm
Rise: 95mm
Sweep: 75mm

Renthal Jimmy Button
Height: 110
Rise: 85
Sweep: 67

Protaper ATV Low
Height: 140
Rise: 88
Sweep: 84

Does this fit with what other inmates have found? Any particular recommendations?

Baddrapp I see you fitted the Jimmy Buttons and found that they were actually higher than stock. Maybe I measured mine wrong (or we had different stock bars). Do you find them a close fit to the original?

Crickey, this post is way too long...
 
I found this at http://www.f650gs.crossroadz.com.au/AlloyBars.html

Model Width (A)Height (B)Rise (C)Clamp (D)Sweep (E)Control Length (F)
F650GS/Dakar 790 mm 118 mm 79 mm 150 mm 93 mm 200 mm
G650GS 10+ 812 mm 105 mm 65 mm 160 mm 80 mm 230 mm

I figure the TR probably has the identical bar to the G650GS and therefore I got the height quite wrong.
 
I just compared both both bars sitting on the table. They where close with the above referenced numbers. I have the GPR stabilizer which raises the bars about 3/4 inches. These fit the bill as being close to the stockers. They are holding up great . I have completed my crash testing of the bars and they still look new. No spaghetti like the stock bars.
 
Thanks Baddrapp! I spotted a set of those Jimmy Buttons in the shop today so I reckon I might grab them tomorrow. Hope you held up to the crash testing as well as the bars!
 
I have Protaper MX bars with 1" risers. Love em. Perfect for standing. They were fairly close to the same profile of the stock bars.

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Thanks Dandy, Magoo for the responses / info. Dandy, I'll try the Jimmy Buttons first and see how I go, cheers.
 
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