Comfortable road trip setup
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Comfortable road trip setup
I am gonna be riding from new york to florida and then back in late july. I was wondering what the most comfortable set up for the handle bars would be. Im about 5' 10" and having the stock bars is a little bit of a reach, my elbows are pretty close to locking postion. I thought of getting some mini apes, but i was wondering how long i would be able to hold that. Do you think just getting some pull back risers and keeping my stock bars would be better? I am basically looking to be sitting back and more relaxed rather then rigid and forward.
#2
RE: Comfortable road trip setup
Havea buddy hold the bike upright for you so you can sit on it with your feet on the pegs where you'd normally ride. Just close your eyes... rest your hands in your lap... then after about a minute or so, reach up for your grips. Where your hands end up should be about what you'd want for your handlebars. When I did that, found out mine are about 2" too close and about 4" too low... I'll be gettin new ones I guess. Hope this helps some. Oh yeah, if you're coming south on 95 (or rt 1) let me know I'll ride with ya for a little ways
#3
RE: Comfortable road trip setup
If you are satisified with the bars except for the extended reach issue, hwo about a set ofpullback risers? Least expensive, quickest option.
New bars would do it also.
Seat change is also an option, but at 5'10" you might not prefer tomove forward more than stock.
New bars would do it also.
Seat change is also an option, but at 5'10" you might not prefer tomove forward more than stock.
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RE: Comfortable road trip setup
Being that you didn't metion the kind of bike you have, I offer a easy way to avoid being not os stretched out.
Try rolling your bars back an inch or two. I have the opposite problem you do and I actually rolled my stock FXD bars forward about 3-4 inchesand they are actually pretty comfy now.
Try rolling your bars back an inch or two. I have the opposite problem you do and I actually rolled my stock FXD bars forward about 3-4 inchesand they are actually pretty comfy now.
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