Description
Bent bars end race day fast, and swapping in a ProTaper SE with the Henry/Reed bend profile is how a lot of privateers avoid that problem before it happens. The Henry/Reed shape is a signature, pro-tuned sweep with an aggressive forward lean, which makes it a favorite with riders chasing a factory-style cockpit and a more committed, forward-weighted stance on the gas. Compared to the rest of the SE lineup, it is a bend built off pro-level input, sharper in its lean than the standard house bends, and the pulled-back sweep keeps the grips close to the rider without stacking extra height into the cockpit.
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
- Henry/Reed bend geometry, a signature pro-tuned sweep and one of several bend shapes ProTaper offers across the SE range
- A black anodized finish that shrugs off scuffs and UV fade better than painted bar stock, which also resists chipping in a rock garden the way painted bars do not
The tubing itself is a high-strength aerospace aluminum alloy rated at 70,000 psi, so it takes the hits that would put a permanent bend into a cheaper 6061 blank without complaint. 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.
Ordered here in Jet Black with a black anodized finish that shrugs off scuffs and UV fade better than painted bar stock, this is the Henry/Reed profile in the reed bend configuration. Fitment is standard 7/8 in. clamp spacing, so it drops in without hunting down new hardware. Part number 025242. 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.
