done my first ride out on my storm

yanto · Post by **yanto** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 12:11 am

run great handled great
most uncomfortable bike i have ever rode
i have a bit of a gut the tank pushes me back have to reach for the bars
and the harris adjustable pegs are crap
any ideas didnt have this prob with gsxr or zxr
may get some bar risers and standerd pegs what you think

newbie2 · Post by **newbie2** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 12:18 am

i took mine out today for the first ride also, i was only out for around 20 mins and i had to come back home because my hands were hurting !
never had this problem with other bikes.

Dazjm · Post by **Dazjm** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:36 am

First time i rode the bike, my hands and wrists hurt after about 10 mins.

Ive changed nothing consiously, maybe my body has learned a new position, or gotten used to it, but it doesnt hurt anymore.

Bar risers, im heard, can help.

newbie2 · Post by **newbie2** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:46 am

yep im watching 2 pair on ebay

will the fairing have to be modified for clearance if i fit risers ?

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:04 am

I have risers on mine, does make quite a large difference to riding position, its a lot more upright. It does lessen the wrist pain to quite an extent and theres no fairing mods so they fit straight on!

As for rearsets ive no idea....you know you want to swap them for some standards though *hint hint* lol!

(are the rearsets not adjustable, could you reposition them to make it more comfortable?)

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:08 am

practice self abuse makes the wrists stronger, apparantly

solorider · Post by **solorider** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:39 am

im fiting vfr bars,these do mean you have to mod the fairing but as i have some extra holes for some small indiacators i dont mind too much but it will mean a lot better riding position

yanto · Post by **yanto** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:51 am

newbie2 wrote:yep im watching 2 pair on ebay
will the fairing have to be modified for clearance if i fit risers ?

i am watching them too

Squiffythewombat wrote:(are the rearsets not adjustable, could you reposition them to make it more comfortable?)

yea but cant get them low enough

Zer0Zer0 · Post by **Zer0Zer0** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 1:09 pm

Grip the tank wit yer knees..and go faster so the windblast.eases the weight on yer wrists....

yanto · Post by **yanto** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 2:31 pm

Zer0Zer0 wrote:Grip the tank wit yer knees..and go faster so the windblast.eases the weight on yer wrists....

its my legs and gut that hurts legs to high and forward

Stratman · Post by **Stratman** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 2:42 pm

Join a gym?

The rearsets won't help. Other than that the riding position isn't extreme at all IMHO and def less focused than GSXR.

The angle of the handlebars can make a difference to wrist pain - try loosing the clip on and moving them forwards. I used to have mine quite high - up to the top of the fork tube (without the circlip on) and never had any probs, but now I use the TDM for touring so I have put tham back down.

Different bits ache on different bikes - its a question of doing a 500 miles or something and getting used to it, I think .

yanto · Post by **yanto** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 2:47 pm

i have no problem with wrists found that ok going out in a mo going to seee what i can do with the footrests

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:34 pm

you will get used to the position, ive just got one after nearly 2 yrs on a tl1000s.......my storm has firblade front end and spondon clipons..so lower still..but just got back after a 200 mile ride and no probs and i aint a young lad...stick with it

skinner · Post by **skinner** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 7:31 pm

Dazjm wrote:First time i rode the bike, my hands and wrists hurt after about 10 mins.

Ive changed nothing consiously, maybe my body has learned a new position, or gotten used to it, but it doesnt hurt anymore.

Bar risers, im heard, can help.

your right there mate, i,ve been riding an XJR 1300 for years then I got knocked off it , after recovery i decided to buy a storm while i was fixing my XJR up, i was aching first couple of times out, but went up to Mallaig with my mate a few weeks back with no problem and thats a few hundred miles there and back, your body just gets used to it. Problem is now that my body is OK the bike is f---ed, i was out yesterday and there was a clattering sound coming from the engine, so I guess its the CCT,s thats always mentioned in this forum, I,m checking it out.

newbie2 · Post by **newbie2** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 7:38 pm

yep its true, ive been out again today on the bike and i was alot more comfortable riding it, i rode it for twice aslong as yesterday and my wrists only slightly ached.
still going to buy some risers, can the handle bars be loosened and turned slightly towards the headlight so they are a little straighter ?