Afternoon all,

I'm in the process of prepping my XTR for the big trip next year and have moved on to the OE handlebars which I discovered (after low-siding on a roundabout this weekend) are made of cheese!

Decided to get some Renthal bars and having had a quick look at their website am now completely confused. Am i right in assuming that the 7/8 bars will be more than strong enough for job (ie taking the dropping/abuse expected on such a trip) or should I look at the pricier FatBars?

The next question is which of the dozens of models within each of these ranges should I go with. I've had look at their comparison chart which measures width, height, rise etc but am a bit lost.

What I want are bars that will take being dropped, sit a little higher for occasional standing whilst on poorer surfaces and will be comfy for touring.

Anyone had any experience on this?

thanks in advance.....