ProTaper ptr022078 EVO Race Team Handlebar - Black

The EVO Handlebar is ProTaper's flagship unbraced handlebar. This design yields increased flex and impact absorption over conventional handlebars, offering the rider improved comfort and reduced fatigue without sacrificing strength. Using a premium 7000 series aluminum alloy construction and computer-profiled 4mm thick wall design, the EVO Handlebar is up to 25% lighter and 45% stronger than competing handlebars.

• Independent lab tests show that the EVO Handlebars outlast every other handlebar on the market in fatigue life
• Made from 4 mm, proprietary, 7000 series aluminum alloy for superior tensile and yield strength
• Plastic bar end plugs keep the elements out and provide a stronger base for grip ends
• High-tech shot peened, stress relieved, and anodized finish for unmatched durability
• Best balance between fatigue life, impact strength and impact absorbing flex
• Chemically applied graphics are scratch-and-peel resistant
• Clutch side knurling provides maximum grip traction
• Epoxy inner coating resists corrosion
• Weighs only 1.4 lbs. (640 g)
• Includes crossbar pad

The ProTaper EVO Race Team Handlebar is a flagship unbraced handlebar designed to provide increased flex and impact absorption compared with conventional handlebars. Its balance of impact strength and controlled flex is intended to improve rider comfort and reduce fatigue without sacrificing strength.

Constructed from proprietary 7000 series aluminum alloy with a computer-profiled 4 mm wall design, the EVO Handlebar is stated to be up to 25% lighter and 45% stronger than competing handlebars. It features a shot-peened, stress-relieved, anodized finish, chemically applied scratch-and-peel-resistant graphics, clutch-side knurling for grip traction, and an epoxy inner coating to resist corrosion.

Key Features & Performance Benefits

• Impact-absorbing flex: Helps improve comfort and reduce fatigue.
• 7000 series aluminum construction: Provides high tensile and yield strength.
• Durable surface treatment: Shot peening, stress relieving, and anodizing support long-term durability.
• Grip and corrosion resistance: Clutch-side knurling improves traction, while the epoxy inner coating resists corrosion.

Key Product Specifications & Technical Data

• Brand: ProTaper
• Part number: ptr022078
• Product: EVO Race Team Handlebar
• Finish: Black
• Design: Unbraced
• Material: Proprietary 7000 series aluminum alloy
• Wall thickness: 4 mm
• Weight: 1.4 lb. (640 g)

What's Included

• ProTaper EVO Race Team Handlebar
• Crossbar pad
• Plastic bar end plugs

Air Freight Prohibited: false
Not Carb Approved: false
Ltl Freight Required: false
Prop 65: Unknown
Part Type: powersports
Epa: N/A
Carb Acknowledgement Required: false
Regular Stock: t
Units Per Sku: 1