Flat bar vs Round bar
06-10-2008, 08:59 PM
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Re: Flat bar vs Round bar
better find some wood to knock on or something 
and if you are on a newer bike and the edge digs it will usually break your subframe. all of this i have seen with my own 2 eyes or have had it happen to me so im not hyping anything. I started with a flat bar and switched to round, imo round bars are best all around. unless you want to do bar tricks
and if your like most of the people that have just started stunting scraping 12 is what you want to do most. you dont think about needing to be able to control the wheelie before scraping.
not saying what your saying is a lie, you may be one hell of a rider and **** just comes naturally to you. but your average beginner will not have the same luck.
and if you are on a newer bike and the edge digs it will usually break your subframe. all of this i have seen with my own 2 eyes or have had it happen to me so im not hyping anything. I started with a flat bar and switched to round, imo round bars are best all around. unless you want to do bar tricks
and if your like most of the people that have just started stunting scraping 12 is what you want to do most. you dont think about needing to be able to control the wheelie before scraping.
not saying what your saying is a lie, you may be one hell of a rider and **** just comes naturally to you. but your average beginner will not have the same luck.
**** that i'm learning idle before i scrape.....on purpose at least.
06-11-2008, 09:56 AM
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Re: Flat bar vs Round bar
if one's going to compete then i guess that matters, but i just wanna stunt and have fun. **** what everyone else is doing or not doing.
06-11-2008, 10:14 AM
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Re: Flat bar vs Round bar
flat bars are just another piece of metal waiting to cut you up when you crash. I run round bar now. made it my self and it cost me about $4 bucks in material and took me about an hour to mock up n build.
06-11-2008, 10:23 AM
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Re: Flat bar vs Round bar
+1 I agree. before I new how to ride I used to be all afraid of flat bars thinking its going to murder me if i hit it wrong. but once I was riding I learned scrapes in like two tries....
flat bars are just another piece of metal waiting to cut you up when you crash. I run round bar now. made it my self and it cost me about $4 bucks in material and took me about an hour to mock up n build.
flat bars are just another piece of metal waiting to cut you up when you crash. I run round bar now. made it my self and it cost me about $4 bucks in material and took me about an hour to mock up n build.
06-11-2008, 10:29 AM
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Re: Flat bar vs Round bar
round bars give a cleaner look if placed right. the only reason a flat bar would dig in is if u placed it too far out. my customm 12 bar is great, but i looped an 180 endo and the bar landed on me, no fun 
06-11-2008, 11:07 AM
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Re: Flat bar vs Round bar
i got an 06' gsxr600, i was gonna probably just get the barely legal accessories flat bar for the reason there located real close to me so i can just go pick it up, I kinda want a round bar more but i'm not wait'n 8 weeks or more for warped toys to ship it out..
06-11-2008, 11:12 AM
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Re: Flat bar vs Round bar
get it from HAI or Sick Inno then, man. normally it takes 3 weeks or less... normally.
06-11-2008, 11:28 AM
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Re: Flat bar vs Round bar
if it takes too long, man, get ur money back. or call the manufacturer and ask them whats the hold up.
06-11-2008, 11:49 AM
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Re: Flat bar vs Round bar
ur probably right, i dont really keep up w/ the terminology, just focused on my next competion so dont really have time to lean about equipment, i dont even like 12 bars or round,they're really only used for cliff and ape hangers, but who does those anymore?
06-11-2008, 01:46 PM
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Re: Flat bar vs Round bar
I dont think any pipe bender will do it
your gonna need a hydraulic press to bend it
Although if you get the steel, and bring it to a local machine shop, they can probably bend it for ya for $20
+1
Also when people talk about bars digging in, is that only a problem with bars that are designed so the SIDES stick out??
I don't think there is any way for my bar to 'dig in', as there is no 'edge' sticking out on mine' just flat sides
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/259/dsc03863mf6.jpg
your gonna need a hydraulic press to bend it
Although if you get the steel, and bring it to a local machine shop, they can probably bend it for ya for $20
Also when people talk about bars digging in, is that only a problem with bars that are designed so the SIDES stick out??
I don't think there is any way for my bar to 'dig in', as there is no 'edge' sticking out on mine' just flat sides
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/259/dsc03863mf6.jpg
06-11-2008, 01:55 PM
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Re: Flat bar vs Round bar
I dont think any pipe bender will do it
your gonna need a hydraulic press to bend it
Although if you get the steel, and bring it to a local machine shop, they can probably bend it for ya for $20
+1
Also when people talk about bars digging in, is that only a problem with bars that are designed so the SIDES stick out??
I don't think there is any way for my bar to 'dig in', as there is no 'edge' sticking out on mine' just flat sides
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/259/dsc03863mf6.jpg
your gonna need a hydraulic press to bend it
Although if you get the steel, and bring it to a local machine shop, they can probably bend it for ya for $20
+1
Also when people talk about bars digging in, is that only a problem with bars that are designed so the SIDES stick out??
I don't think there is any way for my bar to 'dig in', as there is no 'edge' sticking out on mine' just flat sides
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/259/dsc03863mf6.jpg
i'll check into a shop bending it. these ******* try to charge for an hour of labor for the slightest thing, unless u know someone.
06-11-2008, 02:27 PM
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