Classic bars on a Touring

[Tripps]

I bought a set of Classic bars on the site here, I never liked the extreme angle my hands intersected the bars at, and put them on my Touring. Going down the road, I'm in heaven, my arms are fully extended, and much more straight to the bars.

The thing is, about 15 miles into the maiden voyage, I had to make a right turn onto a sharply intersecting road, kind of a reverse fork, I took it slow, but at almost full lock, I ran out of reach and the bike more or less pulled the bar out of my left hand. Glad I was making a right instead of a left. I moved my backrest forward a notch, and did some tight parking lot maneuvers, and it seemed pretty OK, I think maybe it just took me by surprise the first time, after 22,000 mile with the original bars. I'm going to get some more miles on it before I decide what to do. The bars are rolled pretty far back, but I still have tank clearance, so I may roll them back just a bit more. Rivco makes a riser that is 1" up and 2" back, that may be an answer, but $182 is pretty steep for that little bit of chromed aluminum, and I'm guessing that I will have to remove the bars to raise the tank, not that I really raise the tank that often.

 

[GPMAZ]

I tried a set of Thunderbird bars for awhile. I found the wrist angle much more comfortable, but without the long pull back I found the reach grew uncomfortable on longer rides. And I do have the Rivco risers mounted.

 

[Tripps]

I forgot to ad in my post, I'm just barely 6', with longer than average arms, I don't think it would be an option for someone any shorter.

Thank God I caught that, I typed "I'm just barely 6" "

 

[CanberraR3]

Thank God I caught that, I typed "I'm just barely 6" "

That's funny.

 

[2013r3roadster]

I did the rivco riser thing to mine and it seems to be just what the doctor ordered. Coming from a HD with apes The time I spent in a vacent parking lot pays dividends...

 

[2013r3roadster]

I forgot to ad in my post, I'm just barely 6', with longer than average arms, I don't think it would be an option for someone any shorter.

Thank God I caught that, I typed "I'm just barely 6" "

Don't worry Tripps, I'm sure nobody on this site will let your secret out. I like to say " so what if I have a 3" johnson, some women like it that wide.

 

[69birdflu]

Risers

Check the pic I posted under rider comfort. The risers cost me $28.00 (From China) needed some modification but they worked. They are 3.5" risers, moved all cables and wires to the back of the forks,(After reading threads from this site.)
A big difference in comfort.

 

[Tripps]

Well, the verdict on the Classic bars is-I like them just the way they are. I didn't roll them back any more, and I don't need risers, the only thing I did was click my backrest one position forward, from 2 to 3. I think I just wasn't expecting the swing the first time I took a tight turn, I'm going to leave as is for now.

 

[69birdflu]

Sounds like the best option to me. One click away to total bliss!