For over a year now I have been putting up with the vibration made by the big 660cc engine in my Raptor. My buddies YFZ with Rental bars is SO much smother, there is almost zero vibration.

Who is running what for handlebars and is the vibration cut down alot? I want to try bars before forking out $400+ for an anti-vib steering stem and clamp assembly.


03 black and red Raptor
PRM grab bar and rear skid
Pro Design billet shifter
stock YFZ 450 tires.....don't ask.

 

No much help here, but look on ebay for the antivibe steering stem.....you might get a good deal on one.


Later,
Warrior68Man

 

Aluminum bars flex more than steel but Flexx handlebars are the best. My elbows hurt after racing a rutted track with lots of downhill braking bumps so I went shopping for new bars. I found a set of Flexx bars at the local stealership for $250, cheaper than online. They are awesome, no hand shock at all.

 

Tag, Pro Taper, FMF, Renthal.......any bends better then others?


03 black and red Raptor
PRM grab bar and rear skid
Pro Design billet shifter
stock YFZ 450 tires......don't ask.

 

TTT

 

I think I read some magazine or something and they put silicone [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img] in the handlebars and that supposedly cut down the vibration a bit.

 

Yeah, that actually works. Used to do it on my Harley rigid. Fill the bars with silicone caulk end to end.

 

We get a message like this on occasion....my Raptor has minimal vibration. I don't understand guys having vibration issues?

 

The vibration is most noticable at high rpms, which is no big surprise. Pudljumpr has Renthal bars on his YFZ and it is alot better then it was stock. Vibration is not a big deal...until you race for two hours. When the arms start to go numb it is hard to hang on!

Sounds like he is getting a anti-vibe steering stem, clamp, bars, the whole works so I might try his bars on the Raptor.

03 black and red Raptor
PRM grab bar and rear skid
Pro Design billet shifter
YFZ stock tires.........don't ask.