oswald900 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Went to my local Honda dealer and sat on their CBR1100XX and i've fallen in love with it except for one thing. I lean too far forward for the bars.I'll be riding the bike every day nad i could see myself ending up with a sore back and arm before i get to work. What i'm tring to find out is there any other Clip Ons out there that would raise the height of them and make it a nicer reach for them ? Or even if there is anything else out there i could do to make it better. Would like to hear what options there are out there. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman_40 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Went to my local Honda dealer and sat on their CBR1100XX and i've fallen in love with it except for one thing. I lean too far forward for the bars.I'll be riding the bike every day nad i could see myself ending up with a sore back and arm before i get to work. What i'm tring to find out is there any other Clip Ons out there that would raise the height of them and make it a nicer reach for them ? Or even if there is anything else out there i could do to make it better. Would like to hear what options there are out there. Cheers Yes Helibars, and VFR bars are the most used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oswald900 Posted April 18, 2006 Author Share Posted April 18, 2006 Do you know if the VFR bars make that much a diffence as i want the bars upright as much as possible ? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuey Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 The VFR V-tech bars make a hell of a difference when fitted, you can also get bar risers which fix to the top of the fork leg and the XX bar then fits to that. Jaws' Bar risers Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shovelstrokeed Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 If you learn to sit on the bike properly you will have none of those problems. The Blackbird has one of the best sets of ergonomics I have ever encountered on a sporting bike. Of course, I pretty much fit dead center in Honda's profile at 5'10", 31" inseam, 33" sleeve. I'm a bit bigger at 215 lbs and nearly 64 years old as well. I can easily ride this bike day after day doing 600 miles in a day with a longest of 870 miles so far. The basic trick is learning how to bend your body. You have to bend at the hips, not the waist and let the core muscles of your body support your upper torso, NOT your arms and hands. A whole lot more information can be found in this thread from the BMWST.com board. Master Yoda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rockmeupto125 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Ditto Shovelstrokeed. Keep in mind that you are sitting on the bike in the showroom. The XX is a GT bike, and is not outfitted for slow or in town riding, although of course, you can do that if necessary. The wind resistance at speed is part of what helps support you and keeps weight off your wrists. Riding with straight wrists, not bent, helps remind your body about proper alinement. Once you've ridden the bike a while, and your body adjusts to it, then consider what you may need to match the ergonomics to your own unique shape and style. And repeating what others have said, there are several options available to the clip-ons. You can raise them on the fork tubes, change them out for Helibars or VFR bars placing them higher and further back, or opt for the adjustable clipons such as Gilles, or the LSL handlebar kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethang Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 I took Joe's advice and just raised my on the tubes coming back from SeXXT last year. It made a big difference. I don't want other bars now, raised up these work just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toynut Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 Convertibars will probably give you the greatest range of adjustment, and can be changed on the fly! They are also extremely well made as well. http://www.convertibars.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helvet Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 Gilles Tooling Vario-Bars. Looks great, can be adjusted in all positions, better comfort! http://www.gillestooling.com/en/produkte/vb/ausleger.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaserkeywest Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 Convertibars will probably give you the greatest range of adjustment, and can be changed on the fly! They are also extremely well made as well. http://www.convertibars.com YEP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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