Are stock handlebars on 2009 KLX250s steel or aluminum?

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06-17-2011, 05:21 PM

Breezy5

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Are stock handlebars on 2009 KLX250s steel or aluminum?

I was wondering.....looks like steel to me but im new to this..

06-17-2011, 06:16 PM

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Steel

06-18-2011, 03:39 AM

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Steel. The 'ol magnet test works every time!

06-18-2011, 05:41 AM

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Wonder how much some aluminum ones would shave the weight down

06-18-2011, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.P

Wonder how much some aluminum ones would shave the weight down

Aluminum bars will be quite a bit lighter. The stock steel bars have weights in the ends. I would get new bars just for the strength. The stock bars are pretty famous for bending in falls. Look at the TUSK brand bars from Rocky Mountain ATV. I have heard good things about them and they are inexpensive.
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06-18-2011, 05:58 PM

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I concur with Dan on the bars. The stock steel will bend if you look at them wrong, not to mention being too low and too narrow. I replaced them with aluminum Tusk bars from Rocky Mountain can be had for about $30 and have so far held up to everything I can throw at them.