A Rising Experience!
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A Rising Experience!
I own an 08 Street Bob, for almost a year now I have battled the handle bars from being too short of reach by changing out the seat, lowering the bike to lowering the handle bars down as far as I could get them before hitting the tank in turns in order to not have to reach for them while riding. I am 5’ 10”, the bike has forward controls. I was just about to spend the money to have the handle bars changed out to something else when I tried just the opposite of what I would have thought to fix this problem. I raised the handle bars back up and beyond the stock position so that they cause me to sit somewhat forward now. I’ve ridden about 400 miles this way and half of those without a windshield and it feels great not to have to reach for the controls while riding anymore. I did have to re-adjust the mirrors and rotate the controls on each grip some but all is well.
Has anyone else experienced this? Maybe I just had this lean-back posture riding position stuck in my mind and found that changing my sitting position was all I needed to do.
Has anyone else experienced this? Maybe I just had this lean-back posture riding position stuck in my mind and found that changing my sitting position was all I needed to do.
I'd think that would have you leaning too far forward.
Mine are in-line with the forks...I like the symmetry of it.
Eventually I need to make a handlebar or riser swap...risers would probably be cheaper, and I hear Loner makes a good set for '08 FXDBs.
Mine are in-line with the forks...I like the symmetry of it.
Eventually I need to make a handlebar or riser swap...risers would probably be cheaper, and I hear Loner makes a good set for '08 FXDBs.
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****tty I know I want to do something with my bars so bad I am constantly getting a pinching feeling between my shoulder blades and my hand is always going numb. Tried to move the bars every witch way with no luck.
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So you must plan on buying a new upper triple clamp too then, being yours are integrated like mine you cant just swap the risers unless you go with some dog bones. ****tty I know I want to do something with my bars so bad I am constantly getting a pinching feeling between my shoulder blades and my hand is always going numb. Tried to move the bars every witch way with no luck.
****tty I know I want to do something with my bars so bad I am constantly getting a pinching feeling between my shoulder blades and my hand is always going numb. Tried to move the bars every witch way with no luck.Just try turing the bars up almost verticle or so (you will need to adjust the controls as well). Everyone who has done it confirms it helps with the back issue. I'll take a pic of my set up tonight and post it. It REALLY helped with the back pain, I don't get it anymore at all.
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Sorry guys for not catching that, I need to frequent this forum more.
Nice bike THEDONTHERE. Great style and flow.
Nice bike THEDONTHERE. Great style and flow.
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[QUOTE=rockon;4929833]I'd think that would have you leaning too far forward.
Mine are in-line with the forks...I like the symmetry of it.
Mine are also inline with the forks and work perfectly for me.
Mine are in-line with the forks...I like the symmetry of it.
Mine are also inline with the forks and work perfectly for me.
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Yes there has been other threads but I run mine vertical as well, I like to lean forward not straight up or back. I guess I feel like I am in a better riding position, I also raised my bars up a couple of inches. I am 6' with a 6'6" reach