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Lincolnshire VTR
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 1:04 pm
by Cam67
Hi, new to the forum after a fair while browsing the posts. Bought my 2nd VTR late last year, 2001 Y reg with a plan to keep standard until the ride back and my wrists and neck didn't feel the same as as when riding the 1st VTR back in 03. I guess this is an age thing so looking for ways to improve this. Any suggestions on cheap, quick fixes before major mods would be appreciated. I have read various posts from Genmar raisers to different bars & cutting fairings to re-clamping the bars??? For the uninitiated and non mechanically minded its a wee bit confusing, any thoughts with the 'keep it simple stupid' approach? Cheers.
Re: Lincolnshire VTR
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 1:18 pm
by StuartWags
hello from south Lincolnshire.
Ride mine everyday ... it only hurts when you get bogged down in traffic
Re: Lincolnshire VTR
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 1:30 pm
by AMCQ46
hello and welcome.
your wrists and back questions will ring true with a few of us old feckers.
I tried raising the std bars [same effect as genmar] and that wasn't much better, then I went to flat bars and although I hear many people saying good things about VFR bars I think the flat bars are perfect with this bike.
comfort, control, and no reduction in sporty riding potential
Re: Lincolnshire VTR
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 1:58 pm
by agentpineapple
welcome to the forum buddy, I hope you sort out the comfort issues....
Re: Lincolnshire VTR
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 1:59 pm
by adyf
Really Al how come you ride like a girl then?
Re: Lincolnshire VTR
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 2:09 pm
by AMCQ46
adyf wrote:Really Al how come you ride like a girl then?
Ady,
for the same reason that you look like a girl
Re: Lincolnshire VTR
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:25 pm
by roger64
Hi and welcome don't worry about the pain Alzheimer's will be along soon and you will have forgotten all about it
What was I saying oh it don't matter
Re: Lincolnshire VTR
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 6:40 pm
by Cam67
>AMCQ46...You have flat bars on yours, would you have a photo or two so I can check this out and how it looks?
Re: Lincolnshire VTR
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 6:43 pm
by Flatline
Welcome aboard buddy
Re: Lincolnshire VTR
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 8:17 pm
by Ckennedy
Welcome to the forum. Good to see you asking questions already
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Re: Lincolnshire VTR
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:05 pm
by Watty
Welcome to the mad house!
Re: Lincolnshire VTR
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:27 pm
by kev64
Welcome, as has been said before regarding the wrists, just go fast !!
Re: Lincolnshire VTR
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 11:55 am
by AMCQ46
Cam67 wrote:>AMCQ46...You have flat bars on yours, would you have a photo or two so I can check this out and how it looks?
have a looke here
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... =Flat+bars
Re: Lincolnshire VTR
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 4:35 pm
by fabiostar
welcome along sir. low rise mx bars on a set of risers is the way to go..
Re: Lincolnshire VTR
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 11:09 pm
by dacc
Hello and Welcome
