Bar Risers...

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AMCQ46 wrote:if you get a chance, try a storm with flat bars... you need to get a few miles ride to get used to the riding position and extra leverage, but once you are calibrated its a revelation :D
very true. iv clipons on one and top yoke mounted bars on the other and honestly. the flat bars are hard to beat.
the older i get,the faster i was :lol:
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fabiostar wrote:
AMCQ46 wrote:if you get a chance, try a storm with flat bars... you need to get a few miles ride to get used to the riding position and extra leverage, but once you are calibrated its a revelation :D
very true. iv clipons on one and top yoke mounted bars on the other and honestly. the flat bars are hard to beat.
This is all sounding very promising for my flat bar conversion :thumbup:

Chris.
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honestly if i could get away with flat bars on the blue one i would..
the older i get,the faster i was :lol:
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fabiostar wrote:honestly if i could get away with flat bars on the blue one i would..
I'm not 100% sure I can get away with it on my Storm, but my neck and shoulders are telling me I can :wink:

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A link to a write up I done about fitting VFR750 bars, and so much better on the wrists.

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=40525
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bertye wrote:A link to a write up I done about fitting VFR750 bars, and so much better on the wrists.

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=40525
Cheers Bert for your suggestion :thumbup: I had been contemplating going done the route you took with the VFR750 bars, but finally made a decision on giving the Renthal bars a go instead,

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