Fasst Flex bars, ride report

[warwgn]

Well got everything all put together, new stem,the bars,the adapter for the bars, and the desert seat. Took it out yesterday, and first impressions were good. I have added a total of about 3 inches in height to the stem with the adapter but the fast flex bars are lower than stock and the desert seat is 4 1/2 inches thick so the bars came out at just about the same sit down riding height as normal. The 12 deg. bend is the way to go for long arm prople, I love the feel of the bars being straight across so now my wrists arent turned in and my elbows are out instead of at my sides. I switched to the medium compound bushings in the bars and was ready to ride.

 

At first it seemd way to easy to steer and was un comfortable, but after a quick adjustment and rotating the bars back about 3/4 inch it was right on. I still felt like I had more leverage to turn and it would go in a corner to fast and I would have to over correct to bring it back. I am using completley different muscles to control it as before so I was getting sore very fast and still feel it today.

 

Now this ride was not with out complications, after about only 6 miles of riding the bars went crooked, I was all freaked out and finally stopped to check it out. Turned out to be a bent tie rod and tie rod end?? I dont remember hitting anything or taking a harsh bump. It broke before I got to the truck, so the truck had to come to me, also when I got it home I find the other sides tie rod end is slightly bent too. So either the bars work so good I didnt evan feel it when I hit what ever I hit, or the tie rod components have just had enough abuse, or the wheel spacers are putting too much leverage against them and they cant hold up. I have had the wheel spacers on for about 120 miles to the point when the tie rods broke and 60 mile of that was during a race.

 

I am gonna loose the wheel spacers and replace the bad components so I can give it another try this sunday. But so far, my impression is I like the ergonomics of these bars very much and from the small amount of riding I did I never got a hard jolt through the bars. Do they reduce arm pump? not yet, I am sore from riding with them, but that is due in part from the change in angles, and probally from fighting the steering due to tie rods. For now my opinion is I think after I get used to the angle, and get the front end sorted out I am gonna love these bars. After I get a good ride I will give the final result.

[txblueshee]

Well got everything all put together, new stem,the bars,the adapter for the bars, and the desert seat. Took it out yesterday, and first impressions were good. I have added a total of about 3 inches in height to the stem with the adapter but the fast flex bars are lower than stock and the desert seat is 4 1/2 inches thick so the bars came out at just about the same sit down riding height as normal. The 12 deg. bend is the way to go for long arm prople, I love the feel of the bars being straight across so now my wrists arent turned in and my elbows are out instead of at my sides. I switched to the medium compound bushings in the bars and was ready to ride.

 

At first it seemd way to easy to steer and was un comfortable, but after a quick adjustment and rotating the bars back about 3/4 inch it was right on. I still felt like I had more leverage to turn and it would go in a corner to fast and I would have to over correct to bring it back. I am using completley different muscles to control it as before so I was getting sore very fast and still feel it today.

 

Now this ride was not with out complications, after about only 6 miles of riding the bars went crooked, I was all freaked out and finally stopped to check it out. Turned out to be a bent tie rod and tie rod end?? I dont remember hitting anything or taking a harsh bump. It broke before I got to the truck, so the truck had to come to me, also when I got it home I find the other sides tie rod end is slightly bent too. So either the bars work so good I didnt evan feel it when I hit what ever I hit, or the tie rod components have just had enough abuse, or the wheel spacers are putting too much leverage against them and they cant hold up. I have had the wheel spacers on for about 120 miles to the point when the tie rods broke and 60 mile of that was during a race.

 

I am gonna loose the wheel spacers and replace the bad components so I can give it another try this sunday. But so far, my impression is I like the ergonomics of these bars very much and from the small amount of riding I did I never got a hard jolt through the bars. Do they reduce arm pump? not yet, I am sore from riding with them, but that is due in part from the change in angles, and probally from fighting the steering due to tie rods. For now my opinion is I think after I get used to the angle, and get the front end sorted out I am gonna love these bars. After I get a good ride I will give the final result.

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You need to ditch the wheel spacers to give an accurate review of these bars... those things are a nightmare on the front end componets...

 

Mike

[warwgn]

there going back on the wifes quad tomorrow, they were only supposed to be temporary anyway untill I got my a arms.