SR/ADA BUFF Bars

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i would buy some forshur... just for backup if my rads break i would seriously buy some. i like it andrew...

 

[the_SD_local]

Andrews are the shortest
lawl

Probably cause I am the shortest... lol.

Is it me, or does Andrew's scoot has a bent handlebar? (well yeah, it has been used for an year too).

I've always wanted to ask by msn but everytime i forget: will you ever plan to make some separate curved steel plate that would go in the stem under the handlebar? It might stop bending from the edge of the stem.

Yes, they are bent and no, I will not be making a separate plate because the handle bars will hold their shape no problem for at least 6 months of hard riding then they will only be like $10-15 to replace which is probably less money than people spend on wheels. Also, since the handlebars are able to rotate if you loosen the clamp you can just flip them over and ride them until they are straight again or just flip them every time you ride and they will stay straight. If they are ever released and do good with sales I will probably offer a chromoly handle bar and possibly a seven series steering tube which would pretty much be an indestructible combination but those will be more expensive.

Will they be out any time soon if testing goes good Andrew ??

Hopefully, just have to get a few things squared away before I dive into it.

i would definately buy some i dont care the price. shit come to think about it i would much rather pay $60 for those bars instead of $115 for a ddm race pole. Oh andrew will you be able to make them in different hights??

You will be able to order them and height and any width in HALF INCH increments.

once again, they look sick. Dunno about the name though, haha.

Thanks, and the name is an inside thing... Nooner can explain... or Twan or John... I guess you could say they are my signature bars.

Any chance for a long forktube and the clamp set up directly on it? I know that such design makes it impossible to install a compression system, I believe a clamp would do the job though, wouldn't it?

You lost me... I THINK I know what you are saying but I'm going to say no anyways just so I don't get your hopes up for anything. They were specifically designed to work with the SR threadless forks (although they will work on stock threaded forks too) so any application outside of that I really don't know.

awww you gave twan a free pair ??
would you make me a pair before they are for sale and i can just pay you in person next time im at nooners ? pweettty pwease

Everyone who has them paid for them so if Twan told you he got them free he's lying, however, they did get a discount... pretty much at cost so I could get some units out for people to test.

I think they should have star nuts welded in them for use with SR forks, that'd be gnarly. Then you could sell them as a pair and eventually a whole scooter

They are meant to be a pair, that is how they were designed but if anyone remembers my scoot from the first Thrill Zone comp, I was running the very first prototype of the threadless forks (which I STILL happen to be riding) and I had prototype bars as well (that pre-date the BUFF Bars) that actually had the starnut welded inside like you were saying. The problem with it though was that after I welded it in at the bottom, there was way too much force on the bars and the weld had weakened the steering column so they snapped right where the star nut was welded like 20 minutes before the comp. It could work if I got the columns heat treated afterwards but then the cost keeps going up and up and up. Long story short, regular star nuts are just stronger and safer in my opinion not to mention cheaper.

As for an entire scooter... I'm about 10 steps ahead of you on that one but money, time and Razor's patents are delaying the process.

is the top clamp part some kind of stem for like a mini race bike? or is it completely custom cnc'd? and i dig the blue annodized one

It is a motorized scooter stem but I have designs for a custom CNC'd version but for now I'm holding off on that mainly because of the price and also I want to see how popular these bars become to find out if it is really worth the investment.

How much do they weigh in comparison to stock razor bars?

All depends. All Razor bars weigh the same because they have that telescoping tube (unless you cut and mod it) but with these bars there is a lot less tubing involved so the shorter they are-the lighter they are. In general they are a little heavier than Razor bars but not by much.

i would buy some forshur... just for backup if my rads break i would seriously buy some. i like it andrew...

Haha, thanks Jonny.

 

[Kenny O.]

awww you gave twan a free pair ??
would you make me a pair before they are for sale and i can just pay you in person next time im at nooners ? pweettty pwease

Everyone who has them paid for them so if Twan told you he got them free he's lying, however, they did get a discount... pretty much at cost so I could get some units out for people to test

that was the best multiple quote ever.
Id be happy to be another test subject and pay full price still if your willing to do that. If not, then o well.

 

[Jordan Jasa]

I disagree Kenny, there were quite a few good ones in the "The Truth about Team Razor...etc etc" thread. But this one was sick.

multiple quoting ftw!

 

[FalconxXxFaith]

Hey andrew by any chance how heavy are they compared to the razor stock. 4lbs more?
n e ways.. i can't wait when they come out! ill buy!

EDIT: Figured Answer..
Normal Bar Length: 14''

One Question Left; Anyway to raise the bars like if you grew or like it higher or somthing or you have to add tubing and shit like that.

 

[fashow69]

sweet i deffinately cant wait for these. Andrew you are awesome and doing a very great thing for this sport.

 

[brandon kilbury]

andrew once/if you start selling, would i be able to buy just the steer tube, i have a stem and bars on my growped and i never touch it.

 

[Behlau]

Then Brandon you can sell me your RADs right?
haha

 

[Dom]

You need to get these on sale so quickly, just look at the demand .

I am desperate for a set after just seeing them, a set of bars, with the forks, providing an indestructable front end, is worth a great deal, and also, I like the idea of the exchangeable handle bar, as the main weak element of the scooter, is easily and cheaply, and also readily available.

I am now desperate for a set of these with the forks, I have already put an order in for forks, but I live in the silly UK, so waiting till you get back to me about them. In my opinion 100 scooter forks,t tubes and support tubes couldn't replace these, they are such a solid set-up and you could be confident about not having to carry spares with you everytime you travel to a park.

Are you able to give a rough estimate to when these will be available to order? As if it's anytime soon, I would like to order them with the other bits I have already put an order in for.

Good luck with everything, and you are doing an awesome job too.

 

[the_SD_local]

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One Question Left; Anyway to raise the bars like if you grew or like it higher or somthing or you have to add tubing and shit like that.

You just order a longer steering column to whatever height you want to change to. It is possible to grind about 1/4" off the bottom of the bars to make them shorter if they are a little too big but you can't make them any longer than how they come.

andrew once/if you start selling, would i be able to buy just the steer tube, i have a stem and bars on my growped and i never touch it.

I really doubt it is the same size but I could be wrong. PM me the dimensions.

 

[Steezeman]

I know they aren't the same size BK and Andrew. My old X-ped bars (same width/diameter and everything as Grow bars) were about the same size as the fork steer tube. So the clamp that goes on the bars would be tiny compared to the Buff riser. You could probably use that bars though.

 

[Eric Magray]

i think what he means that if you do use your stem (clamp) from your grow then it will be the wrong bore for the sterr tube and you would either need an extra thick steer tube or a tapered one for it to fit your forks

(and if it sounds like i dont understand what your talking about then i probably dont)

 

[Steezeman]

Yeah. Simply put-Growped clamps and Buff bars won't work.

 

[Chuck]

shit. in the goped world we pay like 120 for our race poles that com all anodized n stuff like that. 60 bucks thats a steal in my book compared to what we pay. im in. i'll by one fersure.

 

[Snow Patrol]

I just switched from stock razor bars so you will know where i am coming from if you did too

At first if took some getting used to, i had to relearn alot of tricks, but it was worth it.

they make your scooter feel so much more solid, and you will hardly feel any vibrations from riding.
Also, they are alot lighter than i thought at first, so it wasnt too drastic of a switch. They are extremly easy to take on and off, and are strong as strong can get.

all in all they make you orgasm each and everytime you ride, so lets all hope that buff has the chance to make these for the SR store so we can all orgasm whilst we ride. =)

 

[the_SD_local]

shit. in the goped world we pay like 120 for our race poles that com all anodized n stuff like that. 60 bucks thats a steal in my book compared to what we pay. im in. i'll by one fersure.

They will probably end up being more than $60... I don't know exact prices though but they sure as hell won't be $120.

I sold KC his ENTIRE FRONT END (SR Forks, BUFF Bars & Compression System) for $130 AFTER shipping but I did hook him up a little and gave him a discount on some of the stuff.

all in all they make you orgasm each and everytime you ride, so lets all hope that buff has the chance to make these for the SR store so we can all orgasm whilst we ride. =)

Thanks for the review John... haha... glad you like them!

 

[Snow Patrol]

no, thank you for the orgasmic bars! =)

Buffs sig =)

 

[Steezeman]

Pretty nice scooter, but you should get some bmx grips yo.

 

[jerms747]

i want 1 it has andrews autograph lol

 

[the_SD_local]

no, thank you for the orgasmic bars! =)

Buffs sig =)

That thing seriously looks soo sweet... I am psyched on how these bars are turning out. The black and orange looks really good.