Super Jet Has this happened to anyone else with xmetal bars?

[sethrrogers]

^^ true... Luckily I had a stock steering set up with a set of bars on then... 20 minutes later I was back riding again. I'm just glad it happened at the lake and not in the surf that following day!

 

[SUPERJET-113]

Ive broken plenty. Here is my broken bar thread, and what I did:
http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/41381-I-m-sick-of-this

Gonna try some fat bars someday.

 

[sethrrogers]

Yup, I think fat bars are in my future but I have to change turn plates do do that right? I mean the bars snapped like a twig. Glad I didn't get bashed with the bars like it sounds like you did. Lemme kno what you end up doing.

 

[OptimaRacing]

Fat bars or standard 7/8" clamping surface bars are equally susceptible to failure if the clamp itself has any sharp or imperfect clamping edge. I have seen a few clamps (of various places of manufacture) with sharp, imperfect trailing edges on the clamping surface. While a handlebar failure/break would have to be determined on a case by case basis, I would be willing to be the majority of failures happen due to the clamp not being machined correctly versus the handlebar itself failing. Just my opinion.

Either way, handlebars breaking are an extremely dangerous thing. Not only the obvious loss of control, but also the jagged, dagger like tube dangling around at torso level. I guess that goes without saying though.

Point being, check your clamping surface. I have seen "Fat" bars (1-1/8") snap at the clamp surface also, in MX applications. These were all attributed to an improperly machined clamping surface. Sometimes you can chamfer the edges of a sharp clamp edge, but always inspect the surface and the way you tighten the clamps, by putting equal pressure on each clamp bolt.

Mike@OptimaRacing.com

 

[snowxr]

Fat bars or standard 7/8" clamping surface bars are equally susceptible to failure if the clamp itself has any sharp or imperfect clamping edge. I have seen a few clamps (of various places of manufacture) with sharp, imperfect trailing edges on the clamping surface. While a handlebar failure/break would have to be determined on a case by case basis, I would be willing to be the majority of failures happen due to the clamp not being machined correctly versus the handlebar itself failing. Just my opinion.

Either way, handlebars breaking are an extremely dangerous thing. Not only the obvious loss of control, but also the jagged, dagger like tube dangling around at torso level. I guess that goes without saying though.


Point being, check your clamping surface. I have seen "Fat" bars (1-1/8") snap at the clamp surface also, in MX applications. These were all attributed to an improperly machined clamping surface. Sometimes you can chamfer the edges of a sharp clamp edge, but always inspect the surface and the way you tighten the clamps, by putting equal pressure on each clamp bolt.

Mike@OptimaRacing.com

X2 Chamfer the bar clamps.