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REVIEWS - Two Brothers Racing Billet Triple Clamp/Pro Taper
Handlebar Kit - by
50ccchick
 Since
I got my 50 I've been wanting a good quality comfortable bar
kit. So, I decided to get the Pro-Taper kit because of all
the good things I'd heard about it and the fact that it had
a really nice adjustable clamp. The only
problem was, I had a race coming up, I had already sold my
old bar kit, and the Pro Taper Kits were all sold out and
weren't slated to be back in stock until after my race.
It was time to punt! I looked around and tried to
find the next best thing so I wouldn't be disappointed that
I couldn't wait for the Pro Taper kit. What I decided on was
a new Two Brothers bar kit which featured the Pro Taper SE
bars with pad, a black Big Nutz, two position adjustable clamp,
Scott grips, brake lever and cable, plastic throttle, throttle
cable, BBR carb cap, front number plate hanger, and a kill
switch. It's one of the most complete kits on the market.
When
I took the new kit out of the box, first thing I noticed is
how light weight the clamp was. It was probably a quarter
of the weight that my old Applied clamp was. But the Big Nutz
clamp was machined nicely and installed easily. The rest of
the installation went really well too. Where I'd had trouble
with a plastic throttle in the past, this one slipped right
on and the throw was perfect and smooth. Once I got all the
parts on, it was time to sit on the bike and see if my comfort
level was what I'd hoped it would be. I was pleasantly surprised
that the bend of the Pro Taper SE bars in conjunction with
the forward clamp setting fit me perfectly!
Now,
it was time to take the bike out for spin. I soon realized
that I would not be disappointed in this option for a bar
kit. All of the parts worked flawlessly. I even crashed a
few times. I figured that the bars might slip with this small
footprint clamp, but they didn't budge. Then I raced with
the new kit. Not a hitch with the new kit at all. And man,
the setup felt good.
So,
even though this TBR kit is a bit more expensive than some
other kits, I would highly recommend it. Not only do you get
ALL the parts you need for a new set-up (including kill switch
and grips which many kits don't include), you are getting
high quality parts that are worth spending a little extra
on. Believe me, I've gone the cheap route and it's true that
you do often get what you pay for! You can buy both the Pro
Taper Bar Kit and the TBR Bar Kit at
High
Performance Minis.
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Billet Triple Clamp and Pro Taper Handlebar Kit Grade
Price
= A - (just a tad pricier than some kits but
worth it)
Workmanship = A
Design = A
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About
the Author: Pam aka 50ccchick, your MTTM site hostess-
I started riding motorcycles when I was about 5. We had a little
Yamaha 80, street legal, that I used to tear around the backyard
on. That was, until I got more interested in riding and raising
horses. So the motorcycle went by the way side for years until
my ex got an old Yamaha 750 at a garage sale and set about fixing
it up so we could take rides together. Course I wanted to drive,
so after my divorce, I went out and got a Honda Shadow 600,
then an ACE 750. One night while watching TV I saw these old
people riding around on kids motorbikes and it looked like a
hell of a lotta fun. So, I went out and got a fiddy and since
then I've been having a blast fixing it up and riding and racing
it around. Related
Links:
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Brothers
ProTaper
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