Just had a thought...
- Thread starter Dox
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I had a 650 Bandit and put Renthal flatter bars then standard, differant bike and put a dog bone rear shock riser, it dived into corners like they weren't there. I do regret selling it but i out grew it and got bored with it, it was money towards my Ducati 900ie, great move that.
I’ve never toured on a touring bike so naked is all I’ve known
I guess if your crossing continents they’re good but scratching down Spanish roads I wouldn’t want any other bike
Watching the over 60’s GS & Africa twin dominoes is always good fun on the ferry though
When I give up this bike it will be replaced with a old school sports car
I guess if your crossing continents they’re good but scratching down Spanish roads I wouldn’t want any other bike
Watching the over 60’s GS & Africa twin dominoes is always good fun on the ferry though
When I give up this bike it will be replaced with a old school sports car
From memory @Swiss T likes the flat bars over the standards.
I like the comfort of the higher bars - the Scotchland trip highlighted that over the Supersport on the Ireland trip.
That brings me back to the first post…the switchable bars. We’ve got movable steering wheels in cars - how about changeable bars? Turn a sports bike into a sports tourer when on the motorway. Or a super naked into a superbike in the twisties.
As a kid I had adjustable handle bars on my Lil 100cc yam. I undone the mounting bolts slightly so ya could move the bars if ya wanted to .
This was done because there was a walk bridge over a river near where I lived, it had these bars set up to stop motorcycles riding over it but with my handle bars pushed down. I could sneak the bike under em.
That was the m.o when the cops chased ya, they had about 2 miles to drive to other side of the bridge, by which time ya were safely home. Or you'd wait for them then duck back under the bars . Hours of entertainment!!
This was done because there was a walk bridge over a river near where I lived, it had these bars set up to stop motorcycles riding over it but with my handle bars pushed down. I could sneak the bike under em.
That was the m.o when the cops chased ya, they had about 2 miles to drive to other side of the bridge, by which time ya were safely home. Or you'd wait for them then duck back under the bars . Hours of entertainment!!
I fitted the flat bar because I didn’t feel connected enough to the front. The rearsets are also set 20mm rearward from standard. I now have the feel I want & don’t notice any difference in comfort. I had the opportunity to back & forth with it because my lad has the same bike & I’m very happy. My lad has now made the same changes to his. Interestingly, the spy shots of the new bike show clipons with a rise which puts them at a similar height.
Two caveats; I’m a tinkerer & aways finding something to mess with if it needs it or not. I also seem to have slowed down a lot in the last few years so it’s not so much about going fast; just feeling comfortable & confident.
Two caveats; I’m a tinkerer & aways finding something to mess with if it needs it or not. I also seem to have slowed down a lot in the last few years so it’s not so much about going fast; just feeling comfortable & confident.