bars for sn sj ??

[hellcat66]

hey guys, new to this site and to pwc. just got a 93 sn sj and want to change the bars from the stock setup. what degree do i want for a new free rider? umi or any other renthal etc. thanks for the advice.

 

[wayne]

a lot of people go with 4 degree or 0 degree (straight bars)

 

[SUPERJET-113]

Well I will step out here and say the majority of peeps are going to say straight bars and 3 or 4 degrees. I would recommended X-metal or UMI for the turn plate. Also I would reccomend the short turn plate as it moves you forward for better control of the ski. I use the X-metal short turn plate and straight bar myself. Its the best I've found.

Congrats on the new square nose and welcome to the X! :beerchug:

 

[BruceSki]

see if you can try a couple different skiis with different degree bars on them before making a decision.


i like the feel of 0 degree bars, most of the guys i ride with run 4 degree.. some people just run straight bars.

depends what you are doing with it. and what is comfortable for you.

 

[hellcat66]

so straight bars are 0 degree bars right? and you say i should replace the turn plate while i'm at it? what is the stock bar on my sj in degrees i mean? what if i just changed the bars and left the stock turnplate?

 

[BruceSki]

althought 0 degree bars are straight at the angle you grab the bars, they are not the same as a straigh bar setup.

the straight bar will minus an extra inch or two on the pole setup.

 

[BBYamaha]

althought 0 degree bars are straight at the angle you grab the bars, they are not the same as a straigh bar setup.

the straight bar will minus an extra inch or two on the pole setup.

x2 I have used both this summer, currently using the straight, both are way better then stock, straight took a little more getting use to then the 0* but gets you a little further forward (next you will likely want to shorten the pole or get a shorter rn pole) you can run 0* without changing the plate, straight I think requires some modification but I can show you a pick if interested, you can do it at home with a few tools.

 

[hellcat66]

pics please...

 

[BruceSki]

http://x-h2o.com/showthread.php?t=45491&highlight=shorten

check this thread out. might help a bit

there is a pic which clarifies straight bars to 0 degree bars

 

[BBYamaha]

First pic is 0* bar on old aluminium pole, 2nd and 3rd is pic of straight bars on modified bracket, not the greatest pic but if you search Matt_E post he probably did a write up of how he did it, it looks like he drilled then run a thread chaser through and kept the top pieces that hold the bars down just turned to accomadate bars