Originally Posted by ahnh666

had a problem with the protaper s.e. bars after installing the scotts steering damper...the protaper crossbar sat way too low...didn't want to buy a new handlebar....this little crossbar is just too short (10.5") and solid to fit in any rod or pipe bender...solution?...took it to a metal fabricator for some custom bending by hand using hand tools...with just a printout using a computer of his plans as a guide...he did an awesome job....the protaper pads would no longer fit, so i just bought some black heater hose, cleaned it to a pure black, and covered the metal crossbar...looks quite awesome...