Roadster & Thunderbike?

[Jim/Maine]

Feeling a bunch hunched over on my Roadster (I'm only 5'9") and have lowered my seat by 1" --- anyone put the 1.5" Thunderbike bars on a Roadster. Thunderbike web site says that the instrument pods may need some change to the stock bracket.
Thought about the Rivco riser but I do like the Thunderbikes. Any comments would be most welcome. Thanks.

 

[TOMCAT]

I got'em on my bike..love'em. Thunderbike supply a little tab that moves the guages back , you get everything needed to fit the bars. I've had mine made 80mm taller, put a roadster gel seat on and found i was having to lean forward more than the stock Standard seat to reach the bars. Ride all day with them now 1,000 klm day no worries.

 

[Wetrudgeon]

At 5'7" we are a short little squirt, and the Rivco risers make a marked difference in comfort for us. We trudge on.

 

[Jim/Maine]

Hey guys, thanks. I will sure consider the Rivco's with you positive feedback but still considering the Thunderbike. Tomcat, do you have any pictures of your Roadster with new bars?

 

[TriumPhil]

The Rivco risers are strongly recommended no matter which handlebar you choose.

 

[Jim/Maine]

Thanks Phil.

 

[CanberraR3]

Hey guys, thanks. I will sure consider the Rivco's with you positive feedback but still considering the Thunderbike. Tomcat, do you have any pictures of your Roadster with new bars?

They're in here: http://www.r3owners.net/custom-mods/9641-help-taller-handlebars.html

 

[TOMCAT]

They're in here: http://www.r3owners.net/custom-mods/9641-help-taller-handlebars.html

Thanks Canberra .. guess i'm up for another barrage of frock jokes now these photos have resurfaced.. Jim , answered your PM and will post a better photo of the bars ( When Catherine gets home ) tonite.

 

[TriumPhil]

:bch: Let us know how things work out, Jim!

 

[glenn-iocb]

hey,

got the thunderbike bars on my '11 roadster, and like they state, the bracking which comes with the bars are not good for the roadster.
i made up a bracket of my own. even tho the bracket must be fabbed up, i wouldn't want it any way else anymore, those bars are great!

in this pic you can see how much the tach should be moved:


in this pic you see where they end up if you make a bracket like i did:


this is a pic of the bracket i made out of 1" thick plastic,
1= holes drilled thru the block to bolt bracket onto risers.
2= holes drilled and wiretapped to bolt tach onto bracket
i used flatheaded hex bolts 4 all bolts i replaced.


Hope this helps,
greetz glenn