Author Topic: race bars? (Read 1638 times)

pickle · « **on:** July 10, 2008, 08:21 AM »

okay i got a Mid school racer and wondered what bars should i be looking for for around 92/93?

cheers fellas

SaMAlex · « **Reply #1 on:** July 10, 2008, 08:26 AM »

Look through the magazines from the early 90s and you will see that most AA pro racers used slam bars or race/challenger bars, the same thing but thinner walled tubing and a smaller dia cross bar. Oh, you probably wont see that cos they all took the S&M stickers off and replaced them with their sponsors stickers. (Most did the same thing with Pitchforks too).

zed4130 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 10, 2008, 08:27 AM »

Gt
robbinson (about the same as gt i think)
tnt

im sure theres alot more rob, but i cant find my early mags $:-\$

pickle · « **Reply #3 on:** July 10, 2008, 08:29 AM »

thanks Alex and Paul........i will keep my eye's open for something then

SaMAlex · « **Reply #4 on:** July 10, 2008, 08:32 AM »

Quote from: ZED on July 10, 2008, 08:27 AM

Gt
robbinson (about the same as gt i think)
tnt

Yeah, tbh there were loads of race bars around. Dont forget, if you get stuck finding any, the Slams you can buy now are pretty close to the mid 90s ones .... only they are better quality now .... and the shape doesnt change from month to month.

zed4130 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 10, 2008, 08:40 AM »

slams are probably your best bet rob, tried and trusted, plus the same as you NS bike

i think $:-\$

firebird4130 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 10, 2008, 11:03 AM »

Auburn bars are nice for something different.

firebird4130 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 10, 2008, 11:09 AM »

I think they were late 80's though, but saw some on a 90's race bike the other day

dialledbikes · « **Reply #8 on:** July 11, 2008, 09:21 AM »

When I bought my Holmes, Custom Riders didn't have any Slams in stock so I put Xposure Dirt Bars on it which looked/felt quite similar to Slams.

Flying_fox · « **Reply #9 on:** July 11, 2008, 09:50 AM »

When I got my 1999 Ripper (second hand in 2001) it came with Xposure bars on it,. I think the bloke I got the bike from, who was a old/mid school racer, had owened them for a while. Nothing wrong with them at all, nice bars, I've still got them on the Ripper now.

pickle · « **Reply #10 on:** July 11, 2008, 10:25 AM »

these Xposure bars sound pretty cool.....so anyone got any they don't want??

pickle · « **Reply #11 on:** July 11, 2008, 12:01 PM »

Cheers Steve! (Generlee) hooked me up with a nice pair of Xposure race bars

They look well cool

Miko · « **Reply #12 on:** July 11, 2008, 02:12 PM »

Powerlite Powerbend Pros
Auburn CR-Bar
Elf Blast Bars
GT .065 (just like Slams)
S&M Challenger (now called the Pro Race)
S&M Slam Bars
S&M Grand Slam (taller rise like the early Slams. they just did a run in chrome too!)

nosepickben · « **Reply #13 on:** July 11, 2008, 03:12 PM »

I have some minty nos auburn cr-bars which i may be persuaded to part with. Swap for minty nos s+m beringers in chrome or poss minty nos challenger bars in chrome....

pickle · « **Reply #14 on:** July 11, 2008, 03:21 PM »

Thanks guys but already sorted by Steve (Generalee)

Dingobmxer · « **Reply #15 on:** July 12, 2008, 06:04 AM »

Xposure bars ROCK

I have a set on here:-

DINGO

pickle · « **Reply #16 on:** July 12, 2008, 07:25 AM »

those are well nice!! these ones aren't like that though.....these ones are more like the old Renthal bars

Dingobmxer · « **Reply #17 on:** July 12, 2008, 07:40 AM »

Quote from: pickle on July 12, 2008, 07:25 AM

those are well nice!! these ones aren't like that though.....these ones are more like the old Renthal bars

Cheers Rob, they are huuuuge (29" wide and 9" tall) I had some other xposure bars on a Powerlite and they were exactly like Slams

DINGO

pickle · « **Reply #18 on:** July 12, 2008, 07:52 AM »

blimey that it big!! but i bet they're well nice to ride

these are the ones i've bought......they're a bit diferent (which i like)

Dingobmxer · « **Reply #19 on:** July 12, 2008, 08:03 AM »

they ARE like Renthals arent they

DINGO

pickle · « **Reply #20 on:** July 12, 2008, 08:07 AM »

yeah.......looking forward to building my new Mid (but OS legal) racer for MK!

Author Topic: race bars? (Read 1638 times)

SaMAlex

zed4130

SaMAlex

zed4130

firebird4130

firebird4130

dialledbikes

Flying_fox

Miko

nosepickben