June 25, 200521 yr has anyone fitted renthal fat bars to there beta?if so did you have to get a different top clamp or is it not possible?
June 25, 200521 yr I have been running fat bars on my '04 Rev 3 for about 9 months and I really like them. I saw another Beta with the same set up at the US nationals. The plan is this: Order a set of ProTaper bars in the factory Suzuki bend. Also order a ProTaper clamp kit. The clamps will adapt your upper triple clamp to accept the fat bars. The down side is that they raise the bars about 3/4 inch (20mm) . If you want your bars higher, you can use the Renthals. If you want the stock height, use the ProTapers. The Factory Suzuki bend in the ProTaper clamps will give almost the same dimensions as the stock set up. Check out the ProTaper website for pics of the clamps.
June 29, 200521 yr Hmmm do those Pro Tapers fit the Gas Gas pro also?? As long as you have the 1" clamps, like on the '04 Raga and '05 models. You can also buy the optional clamps direct from Hebo (which are stronger than the stock '05 ones).
June 29, 200521 yr JTT is correct . The Tag ( ERE) and Hebo (and probably Renthals) fat bars can be purchased with the proper clamps. That is definitely the way to go. This question comes up concerning Betas and some Shercos because the lower bar clamp is cast into the upper fork clamp and due to the design of the casting, it is not practical to try to remachine it to accept the large diameter clamps. That is where the adapter clamps I mentioned earlier come in. Most people do not know these are available. The problem with them is that they raise the bar height, hence the ProTapers in the factory Suzuki bend, which are about 20 mm lower than the normal trials bend bars. If you have a GasGas or other bike with bolt on bar clamps, you should not go this route.
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