Tweeting my riding position.

STRIPES said:

Six bend pull backs fixed my problem. I feel like I am in my Lazyboy.

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1olbull said:

Pretty sure the Roadster gauges mount differently.
They mount to the top handlebar clamp and if you raise that there will be wires to stretch and clearance issues.
A new set of 1" bars would be easiest.

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Bone crusher said:

They look great. Are thy a special make or stock off the shelf. If so who makes them?
Year I was coming to that conclusion myself. I started a thread what handle bars for roadster so I could get a look at what options there are.

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STRIPES said:

Six bend pull backs fixed my problem. I feel like I am in my Lazyboy.

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Bone crusher said:

Do you have a picture off the bike with the new bars?
I know exactly what you mean I also have the backrest and love the fact that you don't really have to support your weight under heavy acceleration.
I have been checking out the riser option and they are nearly $250 AUD by the time they land here. A whole new set off bars must be about that or cheaper if I can find a configuration that suits.

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sleeves said:

Hi Bonecrusher. Pic attached, will be off site for next week and a bit (holiday then surgery). But this worked really well for me, took a bit of work with the heated grips is all.

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Bone crusher said:

what bars are those and who makes them?

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sleeves said:

The are Ventura bars made here in NZ they are an HD bar and I machined up ends to take the heated grips and standard bar end weights. also narrowed them a bit. Also has the Rivco riser on the bike. Needed new cables/brakelines but with careful wire rerouting no wiring mods were needed.

1" - 12 inch Ape - Ventura

Price was $250.00 got them from Honda shop next door to work. They just order them in only takes a day or so. Originally tried to get set set out of the US but the place that had the exact bars I wanted wouldn't ship out here due to size issues, understand as be annoying for everyone if they arrived bent.

If you were not going for the Rivco risers that move the bar mounts up 2" and back 1", I'd go for the 14" bars and tip them back slightly (mine are stood up a little so don't line up with the forks, but I like them that way).

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Bone crusher said:

So while my new adventure with the Rocket is only a couple off weeks old. I have been having a recurrent problem with my throttle hand getting pins and needles. On a ride to the coast yesterday I discovered that if I made myself sit bolt upright that the problem slowly disappeared. So I deduced that i must be slouching and that was making my head look up slightly and hence the pressure on my somewhat degenerated spine causing the problem. I found the posture / riding position better anyway but the problem is that my arms were now fully extended to locked out straight . The solution is to bring the grips back slightly so I can have some bend in my arms while sitting in the correct position. If I roll the bars down and thus back I don't think it will help as the bars will while coming somewhat closer will also be lower. New handle bars are Im sure to be expensive and Im wanting to save my pennies for performance upgrades that I hope I will soon be able to undertake. Have any of you gents had the same problem and is there a budget oriented way of solving the problem.

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Bone crusher said:

So with a bit more research I have come to the conclusion that risers are what I need but I don't seem to be able to find any that are specifically for my 2012 roadster. Any suggestions?

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