Description
Handlebars take a beating every single moto, and the CR bend on this ProTaper SE is one of the shapes riders keep coming back to when a stock bar bends, cracks, or just does not fit the way they stand. The CR shape is a mid-rise sweep with a touch of forward cant, which makes it a favorite with riders who like to load the front end hard into ruts and stay aggressive on the attack. Compared to the rest of the SE lineup, it is a bar that sits a notch flatter than the tallest bend in the SE lineup but still gives real standing room, and this particular version adds a high bend on top of that, so the added rise gives standing riders extra room between the seat and the grips without forcing a reach forward.
Features and Benefits
- 7/8 in. (22.2mm) bar diameter, the standard cockpit size most motocross and off-road machines still run
- High-strength aerospace aluminum alloy tubing rated at 70,000 psi tensile strength
- Crossbar clamps CNC-machined from 6061 aluminum, bonded on with aerospace-quality polymer rather than welded, so there is no heat-affected zone to crack later
- CR bend geometry with a high rise, one of several sweep and height combinations ProTaper offers across the SE range
- A deep blue anodized finish that will not flake or peel the way cheap paint does, which also resists chipping in a rock garden the way painted bars do not
ProTaper builds the SE line from a high-strength aerospace aluminum alloy rated at 70,000 psi, which is the kind of tensile strength that keeps the tubing from folding under a hard crash or a rock strike that would flatten a softer bar. Riders who have cracked a welded crossbar clamp on impact will notice the difference here; the bonded-clamp design spreads load instead of concentrating it at a weld seam, which is a common failure point on cheaper bars.
This listing covers the CR high bend in Blue, finished with a deep blue anodized finish that will not flake or peel the way cheap paint does. It bolts to the same 7/8 in. clamp setup as the bar it is replacing, so no new clamps, risers, or throttle housing are needed to get it on the bike. Part number 025324. This is a genuine ProTaper part sold and stocked by IPD Racing, not a drop-shipped aftermarket copy, and it ships from a warehouse that actually checks part numbers before it packs the box. If you are unsure whether this bend or height matches your current setup, reach out to IPD Racing before you order and we will help you match it up.
