Other Cheap carbon fiber riser bars?
- Thread starter d_moss
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stanton
High on jetskis.
- Location
- atascadero,ca
60$ for something surely to break, not cheap to me.
Big Kahuna
Administrator
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, AL
For your bike, they "Might" be ok, ski? Not a chance in hell
- Location
- New Jersey 732
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WAB
salty nuts
- Location
- coastal GA
agreed, big difference in the stresses/loads being put on the bars between a 20lb bike and a 300lb jetski.
Lucaumpits
RIDE LIKE U'VE STOLE IT!!
- Location
- Orlando, FL
Due to Chinese new year vacation, deliver time will be a 2 weeks delay.
- Location
- Rexburg, ID
tough crowd..
have you not seen the carbon bars offered from other jetski companies?
I have broke 7/8 aluminum bars on my ski.
MTB puts some serious stress on parts too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ir2dsTEHt8&feature=related
have you not seen the carbon bars offered from other jetski companies?
I have broke 7/8 aluminum bars on my ski.
MTB puts some serious stress on parts too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ir2dsTEHt8&feature=related
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- Rexburg, ID
chriselmore_1
high on resin
- Location
- san jose ca
Maybe if they are 7/8 of solid carbon.... They might last a ride
- Location
- Rexburg, ID
how will Blowsion's bars last then?
these are all odd sizes. There are 50mm riser MTB bars for 20 bucks.... But they are like 1 1/4 or 1 inch.
Its not the weight of the ski/dirt bike/snow machine/bike that matters it what is holding onto the bars. If you have a 50lb kid yank a back flip on a ski how much force would that create on the bars? Compared to a 400lb man yanking a back flip on the same ski.
these are all odd sizes. There are 50mm riser MTB bars for 20 bucks.... But they are like 1 1/4 or 1 inch.
Its not the weight of the ski/dirt bike/snow machine/bike that matters it what is holding onto the bars. If you have a 50lb kid yank a back flip on a ski how much force would that create on the bars? Compared to a 400lb man yanking a back flip on the same ski.
Big Kahuna
Administrator
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- Tuscaloosa, AL
I want to see this 400lb man trying a back flip on a standup...............
I have never broken or bent UMI or XMetal bars.
What kind of bars are those in that pic?
I have never broken or bent UMI or XMetal bars.
What kind of bars are those in that pic?
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- Rexburg, ID
Not sure they came with the ski. If i were to guess I would say they were old Riva bars. Just because of the riva grips and the other riva parts that came with the ski. I did it doin a sub of all things too...
bike forks are sometimes carbon fiber and there is way more stress on a bike fork than handle bars.
Carbon bars would be less ridged for sure. I bet would flex way before they broke. Similar but not near as extreme as carbon fishing rods.
bike forks are sometimes carbon fiber and there is way more stress on a bike fork than handle bars.
Carbon bars would be less ridged for sure. I bet would flex way before they broke. Similar but not near as extreme as carbon fishing rods.
Big Kahuna
Administrator
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- Tuscaloosa, AL
They look like stock bars to me.
Bike forks are designed to withstand front to back forces. Hense the "Blade" shape of the forks.... And these are mainly on road bikes. Niner, Bontrager and a few others build/build MTB rigid forks. And they are built and tested. They are not round bars. Trust us when we say forget about it. cannot compaire with fishing rods, they are meant to bend. People have tried using them, most fail!
Bike forks are designed to withstand front to back forces. Hense the "Blade" shape of the forks.... And these are mainly on road bikes. Niner, Bontrager and a few others build/build MTB rigid forks. And they are built and tested. They are not round bars. Trust us when we say forget about it. cannot compaire with fishing rods, they are meant to bend. People have tried using them, most fail!
BruceSki
Formerly Motoman25
- Location
- Long Island
if you are breaking 7.8 bars go to aluminum fat bars.
I bent three sets of xmetal bars before I switched to RRP fat bars.
They were all straight bars.
I bent three sets of xmetal bars before I switched to RRP fat bars.
They were all straight bars.
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- Lake Havasu City, AZ USA
Ive broke 5 sets of bars in the past. Many UMI and last one was a Xmetal straight bar. I now use left over 4130 chromoly tubing from making tie rods on 800+ HP sand rails... lol I filled it with epoxy resin, sanded and painted with it automotive single stage. These wont be breaking anytime soon, but they do weigh a few lbs. I got tired of breaking bars and getting injured.
You can see in the pics the chromoly tubing sitting next to the UMI and X-metal straight bars(broken).
I do want to try riser bars and not sure which to get that will not break on me. Any suggestions?
You can see in the pics the chromoly tubing sitting next to the UMI and X-metal straight bars(broken).
I do want to try riser bars and not sure which to get that will not break on me. Any suggestions?
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Cannibal
Tasty Human
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- Summit Lake, WA
There you go, fill the carbon bars with epoxy...kinda negates the carbon, but still way bling and will impress all your buddies!
- Location
- Rexburg, ID
I just got a set of Bloswion risers they look sweet!
Fro Diesel
creative control
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- Kzoo
I have broken both xmetal and umi more than once. I have seen so many bent xmetal bars. Using solid aluminum stock now with zero issues.
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