ProTaper has announced its all-new Micro Handlebar Kit. Technology has made it possible to reduce the size of the grips without sacrificing the structural integrity of the handlebars. Immediate benefits of being able to use a smaller diameter grip include more control with less fatigue.
Kids are riding 50cc bikes with bars and grips better fit for adults. The Micro handlebar solves that problem. The unique abrupt taper design gives the Micro bar a smaller diameter in the handhold areas, while retaining a standard 7/8” diameter throughout the critical clamping and control areas. It also means standard triple clamps, kill switches and all other stock hardware can be retained.
In fact, these bars can be bolted on any 2-stroke motorcycle 85ccs or less… and the better news for dealers is that one part number is applicable to virtually every youth model MX bike on the market. By utilizing a two-piece design, the Micro Throttle Tube can be fitted to any 2-stroke model off-road bike of 85cc and smaller by using one of the seven optional throttle cams packaged with every set of bars and covered by a single SKU.
The grips themselves are a scaled down version of ProTaper’s popular 1/3 Waffle Grip. Only 17mm in diameter, small hands can better grasp them than the 22mm grip adults are accustomed to. Because these bars can’t be cut down, a wide range of widths and five bends are available.
Look for the public debut of the Micro bar at Loretta Lynn’s AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship in Hurricane Mills, TN on July 26.
Available exclusively through Tucker Rocky Distributing.
