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Title: Bars for my Redline ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on December 19, 2012, 01:14 AM
Just trying to work out the bars for my redline 600a

going to use a redline fork lifter copy stem - so that puts the reach up a bit

so a set of win V bars

or a set of CW pro bars

The CW's are nice and light, but will the stem and the height of the bars make it a strange geometry for me being 5'7"
or will the win bars loose the race feel of the frame ? my Pro burner has the win bars and feels dialed, so will the redline frame feel the same

just stuck which bars and way to go  ??? :-\ some times you just gotta see which way others would take it


cheers B  :D
Title: Re: Bars for my Redline ?
Post by: mattbloke on December 19, 2012, 02:55 AM
I have a genuine redline fork lifter stem that's now.surplus to requirements.... ;)
Title: Re: Bars for my Redline ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on December 19, 2012, 08:58 AM
 ;D  did wonder if you got the stem or you put it under the Christmas tree
Title: Re: Bars for my Redline ?
Post by: mattbloke on December 19, 2012, 11:04 AM
thought i sent you a pm to say it arrived? ???
Title: Re: Bars for my Redline ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on December 19, 2012, 02:11 PM
 :'( no


so back to the question ?
Title: Re: Bars for my Redline ?
Post by: deeman on December 20, 2012, 04:39 AM
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980s-Old-School-BMX-Redline-Stu-Thomsen-STR-Series-Handlebar-/230898156639?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35c29a445f

 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Bars for my Redline ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on December 20, 2012, 09:15 AM
i can see them turning out to be a bit pricey at the end of the sale  ;D

no one has said either one ? strange as i know you lot - and you don't usually hold back  ;D
Title: Re: Bars for my Redline ?
Post by: mattbloke on December 20, 2012, 11:18 AM
real crazy suggestion.... fit the cw's then ride it. Then fit the V bars, then ride it. see which you prefer, and keep that option  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Bars for my Redline ?
Post by: CustardLips on December 20, 2012, 11:48 AM
Do away with the forklifter an get a brute with V bars ! 
You wanted an honest answer ! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Bars for my Redline ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on December 20, 2012, 11:55 AM
It was only that i had the items and not the money for a brute stem  ;D
Title: Re: Bars for my Redline ?
Post by: MaD-RoK on December 20, 2012, 11:58 AM
real crazy suggestion.... fit the cw's then ride it. Then fit the V bars, then ride it. see which you prefer, and keep that option  :daumenhoch:

X2  :daumenhoch:

Try a different stem and frame too.
Title: Re: Bars for my Redline ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on December 20, 2012, 12:19 PM
 ;D


couple of chocolate ovens the pair of yer  :D
Title: Re: Bars for my Redline ?
Post by: CustardLips on December 21, 2012, 10:58 PM
It was only that i had the items and not the money for a brute stem  ;D
In the process of doing my 600a at the minute and also in a dilemma over the bars and stem.
Want v-bars and a brute stem but have neither.  ;D
Title: Re: Bars for my Redline ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on December 22, 2012, 12:10 AM
there's a couple of chocolate ovens free  ;D
Title: Re: Bars for my Redline ?
Post by: adenough on December 22, 2012, 12:30 AM
set of v bars just listed on the bay from Australia,,£169   :crazy2:
Title: Re: Bars for my Redline ?
Post by: CustardLips on December 22, 2012, 12:47 AM
set of v bars just listed on the bay from Australia,,£169   :crazy2:
I'll just go check my euromillions ticket !  ;D
Title: Re: Bars for my Redline ?
Post by: N13L VV on December 22, 2012, 08:59 PM
Im not sure on the bars bendy but i know i hated the forklifter i had , i could never get my bars to feel right since fitting it .   Absolutely no help to you i know but just thought id mention it lol.  ;) ;D :-* :-*
Title: Re: Bars for my Redline ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on December 22, 2012, 10:20 PM
you are the first neil to get close on info  ;D

so with the forklifter and the cw's would it throw it out to much ?
Title: Re: Bars for my Redline ?
Post by: N13L VV on December 22, 2012, 10:32 PM
you are the first neil to get close on info  ;D

so with the forklifter and the cw's would it throw it out to much ?

Mine just felt wrong and it made the steering feel funny .  Might have been my arms tho and not the stem lol
Title: Re: Bars for my Redline ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on December 22, 2012, 10:44 PM
very short or very long arms  ;D
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