smidge
Junior Member
hi guys
i'd been getting of wrist and lower back pain on long rides on the FZ.
I know that makes me a bit of a softy but hey, riding should be enjoyable right?
i went up to the bike shop and picked up some Renthal Road High bars
everything fitted on well, i'm a little bummed i can't use my original bar ends as i really like the stock ones. I've now got some carbon fibre look ones which was as close to stock as i could get. I also installed some new grips which feel great
it makes you sit up quite a bit more straight, not a bad thing at all on a bike that gets used mostly to commute to the city. not sure how i'll go on fast back country roads but at least i'll be able to get there without numb wrists! Its funny, the bike actually feels a little more agile because i feel like my weight is more balanced on the bike, and i'm sitting right in the seat and able to grip the tank better with my legs, i'm quite tall so being bent over before didn't really make me feel like i was going all that much quicker
more pics to follow, here's one to show the difference: (this pic still has the original grips, and kinda hard to tell how much higher and straighter the new bars are, oh well!)
i'd been getting of wrist and lower back pain on long rides on the FZ.
I know that makes me a bit of a softy but hey, riding should be enjoyable right?
i went up to the bike shop and picked up some Renthal Road High bars
everything fitted on well, i'm a little bummed i can't use my original bar ends as i really like the stock ones. I've now got some carbon fibre look ones which was as close to stock as i could get. I also installed some new grips which feel great
it makes you sit up quite a bit more straight, not a bad thing at all on a bike that gets used mostly to commute to the city. not sure how i'll go on fast back country roads but at least i'll be able to get there without numb wrists! Its funny, the bike actually feels a little more agile because i feel like my weight is more balanced on the bike, and i'm sitting right in the seat and able to grip the tank better with my legs, i'm quite tall so being bent over before didn't really make me feel like i was going all that much quicker
more pics to follow, here's one to show the difference: (this pic still has the original grips, and kinda hard to tell how much higher and straighter the new bars are, oh well!)