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I want to buy new handle bars for my warrior. I was looking and I am confused as to what to buy. My stockers are in perfect shape I am just a little uncomfortable. A bit of riding and I am abnormally sore. What are your opinions/thoughts??? What are the best/most comfortable? I don't want something to narrow.
 
It depends on what's uncomfortable about the stock handlebars to you. As far as the different bends go, it's personal opinion. I thought the stock bars were too tall and swept back, it felt like riding a harley to me. I got a cheap set of moose steel bars in the CR low bend and they are more comfortable to me sitting down, but standing up i'd rather have them taller (i'm 5'11" if that helps) The steel bars are ok, but if you get a set of alumium ones they may be a little more comforable for long rides because they have a little flexibility, and it won't wear your arms and wrists out quite as bad. The aluminums will also be lighter of course, but will bend easier in a rollover. Not that the bars bending is necessarily a bad thing though, a set of cheap aluminum handlebars is cheaper and easier to replace than a steering stem. With my bars I just barely had enough room for all the controls and the handgrips, I had to cut part of my right handgrip off to get it to fit when I added my powermadds. If you want something with more room, the raptor bend bars are narrower in the center, so there's more room for the controls. I need to get a new set of bars sometime because mine are a little twisted from my last crash, i'm getting a set of Tusk t10's in the raptor bend.
 
I am 6' so i am right in the same ballpark as you. I just don't want to buy something and then think I wasted my money.
 
rockymountainatv.com, check out the Tusk raptor bend bars. Cheap but seem good for the money.
 
I have Protaper SE atv high bend. I like them, there wider than stock warrior bars and i think they're very comfortable.
 
The tusk raptor bend seem pretty good. I think that is because they are exactly the same as the stock warrior bars!!!! EXACT!!!!!
 
That is.....unless the ones on mine aren't stock. It is an 87 so I didn't own it since new. But they appera to be stock.
 
hmm i have an 01 warrior and am also interested in new bars...the ones i have now are not close enough to me, so i would like a tighter feel....are the raptor bends like this?
 
Maybe, just a little bit. Don't get me wron they are nice and feel good on the bike. i think they maybe just look like the stockers. Do you want them narrower or more pull back toward you to feel tighter?
 
i have the Protaper Contour bars with the TAg t2 clamps and love the feel of them and look there great bars.
 
The rap350 bend tag x2's are probably what you're looking for. They are slightly more narrow, same height as the stock warrior bars ('01 stockers) and much straighter. The stockers made me very sore from the crazy ass amount of pullback they had, everytime you hit a stump it was a real punishment. I still blame breaking my wrist on those pos. The rap350 bend suites the warrior very well.
 
Rap350 bend, not the 660 bend. The 660 bend is way too high, much the same as the stockers that came on the '03 warrior without a crossbar.
 
Pro taper big bars-cool setup,very comfy
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