{"id":132909,"date":"2022-05-02T11:56:47","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T02:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/?post_type=global&p=132909"},"modified":"2022-05-02T12:27:02","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T03:27:02","slug":"nitto-x-blue-lug-hihi-bars","status":"publish","type":"global","link":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/global\/nitto-x-blue-lug-hihi-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"Nitto x Blue Lug -HiHi-Bars-"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We talked about the Hi-Bar in a blog post in the past<\/a>, but we never had the chance to post about “the other project” that was happening behind the Hi-Bar.<\/p>\n

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\n(\u2191Prototypes of the Hi-Bar\u2191)<\/p>\n

The Hi-Bars were originally planned to be made of chromoly steel, but we couldn’t pass the safety test and Nitto suggested us that it would become sturdier if we add a bridge in the center. (like the bars on the top in the image above)<\/p>\n

This also looked super cool, so Kaneyan the designer of the Hi-Bar, gave the green light for both bars to Nitto.<\/p>\n

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Lo and behold, the HiHi-Bar!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The rise, and sweep are exactly the same as the Hi-Bars. The biggest difference is the material. The HiHi-Bars are made of chromoly steel.<\/p>\n

We asked Kaneyan if there were any stories about how the name “HiHi-Bar” came to be and he replied, “Not really.”<\/p>\n

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The bars have a little bit of a back sweep and up sweep, providing riders a mellow feel, while also providing a great position for popping wheelies.<\/p>\n

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Like we said earlier, the bars have the bridge in the center, adding the bars insane amount of sturdiness.<\/p>\n

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“My intensions in making the Hi-Bar was to make a handlebar that’s not too stiff and has a high rise… I somehow made something completely the opposite at the same time.”<\/p>\n

Sometimes in life, you gotta look carefully into the unexpected things that comes up in your plans. It might just create a whole new project.<\/p>\n

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\n(\u2191 Kaneyan casually cruising in a forrest in tank top mid December \u2191)<\/p>\n

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Kaneyan was inspired by the old BMX and Klunker style handlebars. He asked Nitto to make the bridge as thin as possible.<\/p>\n

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Just like that, Kaneyan made a super sick handlebar once again.<\/p>\n

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Here are some rad builds with the HiHi-Bars…<\/p>\n

\"*SURLY*<\/a>