Super happy :fing02: Once everything was adjusted properly, it all works perfect, no rubbing, doesn't touch the fairing, bars and levers are adjusted exactly the way I like them. If you want to sit upright, this is the way to go.. :beer:
[image: View Post]enzed_viffer, on 21 March 2010 - 09:55 PM, said:
How do they compare in width and height to the standard VFR bars? At a guess, they look slightly wider and angled back a bit less, yes?
I would say your about right.. slightly wider and less angle back, Also, they're at least 3 inches higher and closer to the rider. I can sit upright without locking my arms. It makes the bike feel lighter and more flickable with no stabilty issues. I think the heavy weight and wheelbase accept the set-up well. I had her going through the twisties pretty easy today. I'm use to dirtbike style bars so it feels great to me. I can post some pics this week of me sitting on the bike if anyone needs a visual of the seating position. I'm 6' 1" with fairly long arms.
Do you think your seating position changed at all, like distance from tank to things you don't want to run into the tank with? What about control cables and hoses, how much fun was all that to deal with?
This is something I'm really wanting to do to my 6th gen this summer, cool to see someone else liking the change.
[image: View Post]Smokey74, on 22 March 2010 - 03:15 PM, said:
Here are 2 more pics I took today that might help show the height and angle of the bars.
Yeah, they show the height quite well - they're also noticeably flatter than stock bars.
[image: View Post]pres589, on 21 March 2010 - 11:00 PM, said:
Do you think your seating position changed at all, like distance from tank to things you don't want to run into the tank with? What about control cables and hoses, how much fun was all that to deal with?
This is something I'm really wanting to do to my 6th gen this summer, cool to see someone else liking the change.
Not at all.. I'm still right where I like to be which is up on the tank. I know a lot of guys like some distance between the family jewels and the tank but I'm the opposite, I like to be right up against the tank. As for the cables and hoses.. very simple and straight forward, the only thing that took a little extra time was re-routing the clutch line. I had the entire set up finished and ready for a road test in about an hour and I took my time and double checked everything. IMO this job was easier than installing heli-bars on my CBR1000..
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