How would I go about putting new handle bars on my dirt jump bike?

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How would I go about putting new handle bars on my dirt jump bike?
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flag SamTunley
Posted: Sep 7, 2014 at 13:29 Quote
Sorry if this is very vague, I'm new to this kind of stuff, I have a 24 seven slacker dirt jump bike; here if you want to see it https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=24seven+slacker&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari#facrc=_&imgrc=Dfq0MTZtWM3WaM%253A%3Bundefined%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.moredirt.com%252Fbikes%252F24294.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.moredirt.com%252Fratemyride%252Fbike_profile.php%253Fid%253D24294%3B593%3B445
How would I go about changing the handle bars? What would I need to measure etc, any help would be appreciated, thank you
flag Dirtlines
Posted: Sep 7, 2014 at 15:14 Quote
Well firstly when you buy bars it needs to be the right fit for your stem, just measure the diameter it will either be 31.8mm or 25.4mm.

Next is you want to choose the rise in your bars, downhill bike tend to go for flater style of bars and dirtjumpers tend to go around the 2" to 4" mark, they can go higher it all depends on how you ride and what feels most comfortable.

The last thing is the width, with the width of the bars downhill riders tends to use a wider bar for control but for dirtjumping they tend to use a slightly shorter bar about the width of your shoulders. If your not sure you can always get them wider and cut them down if desperate.
flag SamTunley
Posted: Sep 8, 2014 at 13:33 Quote
Dirtlines wrote:
Well firstly when you buy bars it needs to be the right fit for your stem, just measure the diameter it will either be 31.8mm or 25.4mm.

Next is you want to choose the rise in your bars, downhill bike tend to go for flater style of bars and dirtjumpers tend to go around the 2" to 4" mark, they can go higher it all depends on how you ride and what feels most comfortable.

The last thing is the width, with the width of the bars downhill riders tends to use a wider bar for control but for dirtjumping they tend to use a slightly shorter bar about the width of your shoulders. If your not sure you can always get them wider and cut them down if desperate.
thank you good sir Smile
flag HaakonJohansen
Posted: Sep 8, 2014 at 14:01 Quote
If it's all original it might be 22.2mm bars. I have a 2007 24seven Slacker myself, and it uses 22.2mm handlebars. Lots of steel bars available in 22.2mm clamp size.
flag cmc4130
Posted: Sep 9, 2014 at 7:44 Quote
HaakonJohansen wrote:
If it's all original it might be 22.2mm bars. I have a 2007 24seven Slacker myself, and it uses 22.2mm handlebars. Lots of steel bars available in 22.2mm clamp size.

Yep, if the handlebars look like these, they're almost certainly 22.2 (the BMX size).

24seven Slacker
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flag SamTunley
Posted: Sep 9, 2014 at 13:02 Quote
cmc4130 wrote:
HaakonJohansen wrote:
If it's all original it might be 22.2mm bars. I have a 2007 24seven Slacker myself, and it uses 22.2mm handlebars. Lots of steel bars available in 22.2mm clamp size.

Yep, if the handlebars look like these, they're almost certainly 22.2 (the BMX size).

24seven Slacker
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yes they are, any bars you could recommend, preferably not very heavy ? Smile thanks
flag cmc4130
Posted: Sep 9, 2014 at 13:42 Quote
SamTunley wrote:
cmc4130 wrote:
HaakonJohansen wrote:
If it's all original it might be 22.2mm bars. I have a 2007 24seven Slacker myself, and it uses 22.2mm handlebars. Lots of steel bars available in 22.2mm clamp size.

Yep, if the handlebars look like these, they're almost certainly 22.2 (the BMX size).

24seven Slacker
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yes they are, any bars you could recommend, preferably not very heavy ? Smile thanks

Are you wanting the bars to be lower? Those i would guess are about 4" rise (measured from center-of-tube at clamp area up to center-of-tube at grip area). Bars with a cross-bar are generally considered to be BMX bars.

If you got something like NS District bars, they would be a little lower and without a crossbar.
flag HaakonJohansen
Posted: Sep 9, 2014 at 13:47 Quote
Haven't tried them, but Renthal Jumpbar seems nice. 399 grams is quite light for a 22.2 bar (if not the lightest?) A lot more lightweight options if you'd also get a 25.4 mm clamp stem though.
flag SamTunley
Posted: Sep 9, 2014 at 14:56 Quote
cmc4130 wrote:
SamTunley wrote:
cmc4130 wrote:


Yep, if the handlebars look like these, they're almost certainly 22.2 (the BMX size).

24seven Slacker
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yes they are, any bars you could recommend, preferably not very heavy ? Smile thanks

Are you wanting the bars to be lower? Those i would guess are about 4" rise (measured from center-of-tube at clamp area up to center-of-tube at grip area). Bars with a cross-bar are generally considered to be BMX bars.

If you got something like NS District bars, they would be a little lower and without a crossbar.
sounds good, thank you, yeah I am definitely not a fan of the cross bar, I'll. check the bars you recommended out Wink
flag SamTunley
Posted: Sep 9, 2014 at 14:57 Quote
HaakonJohansen wrote:
Haven't tried them, but Renthal Jumpbar seems nice. 399 grams is quite light for a 22.2 bar (if not the lightest?) A lot more lightweight options if you'd also get a 25.4 mm clamp stem though.
thank you for the help Smile
flag cmc4130
Posted: Sep 9, 2014 at 15:46 Quote
SamTunley wrote:
sounds good, thank you, yeah I am definitely not a fan of the cross bar, I'll. check the bars you recommended out Wink

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/us/en/ns-bikes-district-bars-2014/rp-prod110645

Also try Black Market Molly Hatchet

http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=41644
flag SamTunley
Posted: Sep 9, 2014 at 23:17 Quote
cmc4130 wrote:
SamTunley wrote:
sounds good, thank you, yeah I am definitely not a fan of the cross bar, I'll. check the bars you recommended out Wink

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/us/en/ns-bikes-district-bars-2014/rp-prod110645

Also try Black Market Molly Hatchet

http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=41644
I feel as if these ones; http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/us/en/ns-bikes-district-bars-2014/rp-prod110645 Are a bit too wide for my liking
flag cmc4130
Posted: Sep 9, 2014 at 23:37 Quote
SamTunley wrote:
cmc4130 wrote:
SamTunley wrote:
sounds good, thank you, yeah I am definitely not a fan of the cross bar, I'll. check the bars you recommended out Wink

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/us/en/ns-bikes-district-bars-2014/rp-prod110645

Also try Black Market Molly Hatchet

http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=41644
I feel as if these ones; http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/us/en/ns-bikes-district-bars-2014/rp-prod110645 Are a bit too wide for my liking

26"-29" wide bars are pretty normal these days in BMX. i would guess you can still hacksaw off an inch to an inch-and-a-half on either side and still have room for grips and a lever. but if you want some 24"-25" wide bars, I'm sure you can find them too.
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