WindsorPhil Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Just installed a pair of Pro Taper EVO Dirt Track handlebars and LOVE IT. In my younger days I was a dirt track rider here in Canada and still have that riding posture and feeling. I always felt the stock bars were too flat for my liking. I tried a pair of Renthal bars last year with the mounting area risers, but still wasn't quite happy. Decided to order these bars and I am delighted with the results. I did need to do a major re-routing of cables and brake lines, but was able to make everything fit properly. I did cut 1" per side off the dirt track bars and threaded the ends to accept the stock bar ends. I now sit properly in the new Terry Adcox seat I bought last year. Comfort for my personal size and weight is now optimized. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member piotrek Posted October 7, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted October 7, 2019 Looks comfy. Some decent rise on this thing... and nicely swept back. Good find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted October 7, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted October 7, 2019 5 hours ago, WindsorPhil said: The bars look great, much better than stock, ... but those handguards...😳 ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member piotrek Posted November 22, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted November 22, 2019 Hey @WindsorPhil. This bar would work great without any risers in place... but I can't get over a couple of dimensions... massive length of 902mm, and clamp down area of just 122mm. Are the photos showing the bar reduced by 25mm each side? OE length is 770mm. Did the bar mount cleanly to the clamp? I think we're 130mm between outside edges. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindsorPhil Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 (edited) The bars mounted perfect without risers. I did shorten each end by about 35mm. Had to re-route some cables but it works great. You definitely sit back in the seat now with a slight bend in the elbows. The stock guards are ugly, especially when the bars pull back so much. I did change to Barkbuster Storm handguards with the single point mount for Yamaha's. Looks and feels great! And yes, they are wide but feel great to me. Being this wide you have a lot of leverage. Easier to hold steady on rough roads and the bike does feel lighter. Edited November 23, 2019 by WindsorPhil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted November 23, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted November 23, 2019 Hmmm, I tried lower bars but they didn't have enough sweep and eventually too low for my poor back so I went back to stock. I'll have to check my file for the OEM dimensions and a half dozen other bars I evaluated but are these bar's rise comparable to stock but with significantly more sweep? I also.like the N I also like your Barkbusters because they don't take up bar space like my KTMs, which are otherwise great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted November 23, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted November 23, 2019 Is this the kit you installed and if so, how is it's wind protection? STORM Handguard - Single Point Bar End Mount (threaded) - Barkbusters Did you need the below adapters and it looks like you added spacers inboard of the BB bar end piece? Barkbusters Adaptor Kit Yamaha FZ-07 / FZ-09 / MT-09 / FJ-09 / Tracer 900 / XSR900 / FZ-10 / MT-10 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted November 23, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted November 23, 2019 BTW, Found this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindsorPhil Posted November 29, 2019 Author Share Posted November 29, 2019 On 11/23/2019 at 12:01 PM, 2and3cylinders said: Is this the kit you installed and if so, how is it's wind protection? STORM Handguard - Single Point Bar End Mount (threaded) - Barkbusters Did you need the below adapters and it looks like you added spacers inboard of the BB bar end piece? Barkbusters Adaptor Kit Yamaha FZ-07 / FZ-09 / MT-09 / FJ-09 / Tracer 900 / XSR900 / FZ-10 / MT-10 Thanks Yes, I did buy those and they fit perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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