Handlebar relocation.(Hands on)

Publication: Rider

Publication Date: 01-MAY-04

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PROGRESS IS A COMPROMISE. WHILE THERE'S LITTLE DOUBT THAT MODERN MOTORCYCLES ARE FASTER AND SMOOTHER, AND REQUIRE LESS MAINTENANCE THAN THEIR PREDECESSORS, SOME THINGS HAVE BEEN LOST IN THE BARGAIN, LIKE THE ABILITY TO EASILY CHANGE THE RIDING POSITION TO SUIT DIFFERENT RIDERS AND RIDING STYLES. THE CAST AND CLIP-ON BARS ON MANY OF TODAY'S SPORTBIKES AND SPORT-TOURERS FORCE RIDERS INTO A TAKE-IT-OR-LEAVE-IT RIDING POSITION THAT USED TO COMPEL MANY OF US TO BYPASS BIKES WE'D OTHERWISE CONSIDER OWNING, BUT NOW, THANKS TO A GROWING AFTERMARKET IN REPLACEMENT HANDLEBARS AND HANDLEBAR RELOCATION KITS, WE CAN TAKE A SECOND LOOK.

A small difference in height often makes a large difference in comfort, especially over longer distances. If all you want to do is raise your bike's handlebars slightly to take some of the weight off your wrists, a simple riser might do...

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