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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: Arigato on May 10, 2006, 02:18:36 PM

Title: Fasstco flex bars
Post by: Arigato on May 10, 2006, 02:18:36 PM

Does anyone run them?  I just ordered a set. 

Title: Re: Fasstco flex bars
Post by: hughes on May 11, 2006, 07:21:41 AM

Those just offer damping from a landing after a jump right???. Keep us posted on how they work. I just think they are not worth the cash they want.

Title: Re: Fasstco flex bars
Post by: Arigato on May 11, 2006, 08:15:57 AM

A friend of mine is buying them for my birthday.  I've put a lot of work into his KX500.  He has a set on his and swears by them.  I rode it once and definately felt a lot less vibration. I was just wondering if anyone else has tested them.

Title: Re: Fasstco flex bars
Post by: alan on May 11, 2006, 08:23:38 AM

What kind of $ are we talking about? Could I be your friend's friend! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Title: Re: Fasstco flex bars
Post by: air on May 11, 2006, 06:28:09 PM

Wow I just did a google search on these bars and from the sound of them they are amazing and starting a completely new revolution in MX. They are saying these add a third world to suspension (Front forks, Rear Shock and now handlebars). People are saying they arnt suffering from arm pump anymore, taking off from jumps easier cornering easier and just making riding less fatiging. The only bad thing that I found on these after searching through about 10 pages is that they wiegh two times as much as normal handle bars, require an oversized mount. Which I dont see as a downfall at all, and the price $300.  Im definently going to be picking a set of these up.

Title: Re: Fasstco flex bars
Post by: Arigato on May 12, 2006, 02:29:43 AM

Quote from: alan on May 11, 2006, 08:23:38 AM

What kind of $ are we talking about? Could I be your friend's friend! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Coral Pink, June 2-4.  Come make friends.

Title: Re: Fasstco flex bars
Post by: Paul on May 12, 2006, 03:48:56 AM

A friend of mine has these on his CR500 and they are amazing. When he bought them they were $499, I will have a set on my next bike.

Title: Re: Fasstco flex bars
Post by: Arigato on May 12, 2006, 04:49:14 AM

Retail is now $299.  We're getting ours through a Parts Unlimited dealer for $250.

Title: Re: Fasstco flex bars
Post by: demographic on May 14, 2006, 09:50:55 AM

Are they anything like the Afam Flex bars?

Title: Re: Fasstco flex bars
Post by: alan on May 14, 2006, 11:13:42 AM

I wonder if a bunch of us desided to get some if MonkeyButt could get us a group price on them! :wink: :-) :-P

Title: Re: Fasstco flex bars
Post by: alan on May 14, 2006, 11:16:06 AM

Quote from: demographic on May 14, 2006, 09:50:55 AM

Are they anything like the Afam Flex bars?

Check this link!

http://www.fasstco.com/html/our_products.html

Alan :-D

Title: Re: Fasstco flex bars
Post by: demographic on May 14, 2006, 12:16:19 PM

HOW MUCH? :-o

Kin ell, I got a 90 KX for what they would cost over here.

Title: Re: Fasstco flex bars
Post by: FuriouSly on June 11, 2006, 06:47:47 PM

So, how did they work out ?  I didn't get enough throttle time to notice.

Sly

Title: Re: Fasstco flex bars
Post by: gowen on June 12, 2006, 05:51:18 AM

I'm a little leary about these bars. I'd like some feedback though whenever possible. I'm happy right now with my tapers, but could always use a little less vibes. :-)

Title: Re: Fasstco flex bars
Post by: Arigato on June 12, 2006, 08:03:53 AM

Definately worth the money.  The vibes are cut way down; no more tingly hands when you're done riding.  The square edge bumps, g-outs, abrupt jump faces/dunes are all tuned out.  On the last trip we were on, there were several dunes that hurt your wrists if you hit them full speed.  I kept bracing for the impacts, but they never came.  It's like adding extra travel to your suspension.  I was worried that they would fell mushy, but I didn't notice that either.

Title: Re: Fasstco flex bars
Post by: Polar-Bus on June 13, 2006, 12:22:09 AM

I don't know, those bars just seem to be another expensive bling gimmick that folks think they need. My 5 seems to have no more or less vibration than my '97 KX250. I only moto, and play ride, so I really only ride flat out for about 20 min max. Maybe an all day hard ride the vibration is more noticable, and then a person can warrant spending $400 clams on bars. All's I need are a good set of Renthals, and I am content.  I'll pass on the bars, my priority for spending $400 is a STEERING DAMPER.

Title: Re: Fasstco flex bars
Post by: Arigato on June 13, 2006, 01:43:05 AM

If I wanted bling, I would've polished up a set of pro-tapers(FuriouSly did his and they look sweet).  Fasstco's are not pretty. I got mine for $217.  The do what they advertise.  I have two steering dampeners; one each side of my body.

Title: Re: Fasstco flex bars
Post by: moburki on June 30, 2006, 08:12:01 AM

What about compatibility with Scotts damper? Or did I miss that in this thread somewhere?

Title: Re: Fasstco flex bars
Post by: Arigato on June 30, 2006, 08:31:55 AM

They have a special bend for steering dampeners.  Just specify when you order.

Title: Re: Fasstco flex bars
Post by: Ride on August 23, 2006, 04:07:41 PM

Been using them for years. Good stuff. Great for hand fatigue and impact absorption. For MX they are nice for landings, stutter bumps and chop. For off road they are nice fore everything especially embedded rocks. I have broke metacarpals on both hands and these really help.

Here they are on my TE450 Husky with elastomers for upward motion installed (not standard / my own brew) and also showing the over bar for the damper.

Title: Re: Fasstco flex bars
Post by: gowen on August 24, 2006, 05:20:26 AM

it's nice to hear the feedback from a longtime user. How do they hold up to crashes?

Title: Re: Fasstco flex bars
Post by: Ride on August 24, 2006, 12:40:47 PM

I have not broke or bent a set yet. Run them on two bikes. I do not crash much but when i do it is usually spectacular.  :x