Observations From a New Owner

[thorin]

Welcome to the forum from Colorado!
Beautiful bike!

 

[Chip]

Welcome from Southwest Michigan. Great looking machine. Enjoy the ride.

 

[BigNorm]

Welcome aboard captain from Minden, NV.

 

[Boony]

Another welcome from Australia.

 

[MiniSuperDuke]

Rivco risers will help

 

[barbagris]

Welcome from Spain.

 

[WildBill]

Rivco risers will help

I 'll have to look into them. Thanks.

 

[barbagris]

Bear in mind that pretty much any 1" handlebar can be persuaded to fit.
I don't know how well the @chandelierman bars would suit a "T" but you never know.
Designed by a R3 rider for the R3. has to be a good start.

Personally I would change bars rather than add risers - it's better engineering.

 

[TRIIICK]

Welcome from New England...As we get older our riding options are limited to our pain tolerance. I've been in the construction business all my life and arthritis can cripple you for sure. I hardly ride my Busa anymore without having to take an Aleve. The Rocket gives us the best of both worlds speed and comfort.

 

[WildBill]

Bear in mind that pretty much any 1" handlebar can be persuaded to fit.
I don't know how well the @chandelierman bars would suit a "T" but you never know.
Designed by a R3 rider for the R3. has to be a good start.

Personally I would change bars rather than add risers - it's better engineering.

Yes, I think you may very well be right, at least in my case. The Rivco website says that the risers will raise the bars 1 inch and bring them 2 inches closer. These bars are radically different than anything I've previously ridden and the increased width and being so close, I believe is why it feels so alien. I'm going to experiment with rolling them ahead a little at a time and see if that improves things.