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Title: Are these renthal handlebars ?
Post by: clonerz on December 12, 2007, 10:28 PM: I found these some time ago on a binnable bike, they seem to be renthals. Can anyone clarify that for me, i know some copies were made in taiwan, but these seem to be right.Unfortunately some donut has removed the black anodising from the top bar. Heres some piccys. Thanks.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f352/crucial33/VINTAGE%20BMX/renthal1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f352/crucial33/VINTAGE%20BMX/renthal4.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f352/crucial33/VINTAGE%20BMX/renthal3.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f352/crucial33/VINTAGE%20BMX/renthal2.jpg)
Title: Re: Are these renthal handlebars ?
Post by: motomagII on December 13, 2007, 07:44 AM: look like renthals to me
Title: Re: Are these renthal handlebars ?
Post by: snav69 on December 13, 2007, 08:36 AM: I thought renthals were'nt knurled , i could be wrong (i usually am lol) and the angles look wrong in comparison to mine

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/DSCF0283.jpg)

Sorry i can't be more helpfull

Paul
Title: Re: Are these renthal handlebars ?
Post by: double chevron on December 13, 2007, 09:08 AM: They are early 90's Haro Fusion 2 piece bars.
A good and cheaper alternative to the Renthals...as they're nowhere to be found.

They're a bit smaller than the Renthals, still nice to ride !
Title: Re: Are these renthal handlebars ?
Post by: jonpaul11 on December 13, 2007, 12:13 PM: Quote
I thought renthals were'nt knurled

I think you're right - mine are smooth... I've had mine since back in the day, I used to run grip tape on the bar where it met the stem to help stop slipping.

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They're a bit smaller than the Renthals

my Renthals are around a 6" rise and 26" wide... I've currently got them on a show Quad, but they've been on every rider I've had since I got them in 85... (MRD, schwinn, Hoffman Flash)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d123/jonpaul11/QUAD3.jpg)
Title: Re: Are these renthal handlebars ?
Post by: tosser on December 13, 2007, 05:29 PM: They could possibly be Galindo bars.
Title: Re: Are these renthal handlebars ?
Post by: Dark Diggler on December 13, 2007, 07:38 PM: Or ACOR
Title: Re: Are these renthal handlebars ?
Post by: generallee on December 13, 2007, 08:20 PM: Or pssibly Anser Alumilite bars - but Id say Double Chevron is right - they look very much like Haro bars that came on some of their race bikes for a while.
Title: Re: Are these renthal handlebars ?
Post by: double chevron on December 13, 2007, 08:24 PM: You're right about me being right, Steve ! LOL

I've got some of those, just too lazy to post pics tonight !
Title: Re: Are these renthal handlebars ?
Post by: clonerz on December 13, 2007, 09:15 PM: Just for information, they came on a chrome rather trashed rickman freestyler, that also had a rather tatty blue tuff neck stem holding these bars, not sure of the time frame for these items, but i believethe rickman freestyler may be around 83-84 ish. Weird if they are 90's haro bars, in mot sure the time frame adds up, although i guess they may have been changed at one time, although i believe the bike was found in a hedge ,hehe.