05-06-12, 02:39 PM
Alright
Had my Fazer for nearly 5 years now, and still it love it :lol but...all this time ive felt its not quite as comfy as i want. i cant quite put my finger on it though, i think its the bars....i think there slightly in the wrong position???
When ever i sit on a bike i automatically sit bolt up right, i think this may be the problem. On the fazer i find i lock my arms when riding, i have to remind myself to drop the shoulders and relax the elbows/arms (just like when you first learnt to ride a big bike).
I bought some bar risers for my Tenere 660, but before i fit them i thought i would try them on the Fazer. There shim stacks so you can have them set to different heights.
![[Image: IMAG0157.jpg]](http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww251/doobieninja/IMAG0157.jpg)
i reckon they only higher the bars 8 - 10mm. Had a quick blast and they felt ok. Thing is i ride my Tenere 70% of the time so my Fazer always feels a bot weird now
. Also to test it properly i would need to go away for a few days, a quick blast down the road isnt enough.
The top clamp though doesnt meet the bottom riser...well, it does on one side but not the other (on a standard Tenere neither side touches). there tight so its safe...i hope
![[Image: IMAG0158.jpg]](http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww251/doobieninja/IMAG0158.jpg)
also hopefully getting my seat rebuilt soon so was thinking of having a small amount (15mm?) of height added the riders part.
Its hard to solve the problem as i cant quite figure out what it is i dont like...i think the bars need to be higher (like they now are) but also curve round a tad? ( so the grips are a touch closer?)
anyone know what im on about?
Has anyone else used bar risers...or different bars?
Had my Fazer for nearly 5 years now, and still it love it :lol but...all this time ive felt its not quite as comfy as i want. i cant quite put my finger on it though, i think its the bars....i think there slightly in the wrong position???
When ever i sit on a bike i automatically sit bolt up right, i think this may be the problem. On the fazer i find i lock my arms when riding, i have to remind myself to drop the shoulders and relax the elbows/arms (just like when you first learnt to ride a big bike).
I bought some bar risers for my Tenere 660, but before i fit them i thought i would try them on the Fazer. There shim stacks so you can have them set to different heights.
i reckon they only higher the bars 8 - 10mm. Had a quick blast and they felt ok. Thing is i ride my Tenere 70% of the time so my Fazer always feels a bot weird now
. Also to test it properly i would need to go away for a few days, a quick blast down the road isnt enough.The top clamp though doesnt meet the bottom riser...well, it does on one side but not the other (on a standard Tenere neither side touches). there tight so its safe...i hope
also hopefully getting my seat rebuilt soon so was thinking of having a small amount (15mm?) of height added the riders part.
Its hard to solve the problem as i cant quite figure out what it is i dont like...i think the bars need to be higher (like they now are) but also curve round a tad? ( so the grips are a touch closer?)
anyone know what im on about?
Has anyone else used bar risers...or different bars?