handlebar replacement.
It’s one of those parts that lets you change your riding position.
I think a lot of bikes have handlebars that are too far away or too high. (Though it depends on your build, I guess.)
If you’re over 180 cm tall with pretty long limbs, you’re good, but I’d say most people aren’t in that boat.
I think what feels best is something fairly low with good grip and enough room at the elbows.
If your elbows are cramped, you can’t move your body around, and you end up using only a small part of that nice wide seat.
Since you can’t really tell how a handlebar feels until it’s installed, I think trying a bunch of different ones is the way to go.
When you change the handlebar, it affects the throttle and clutch too, so you absolutely have to turn the handlebar all the way left and right
to check for play and make sure nothing hits the tank.
This time, since the cable was hitting, I rerouted it (top exit) and adjusted that crazy high-throttle
throttle sleeve to be a bit low-throttle (by reducing the winding diameter) to make it variable.
Light controls are comfortable, I think.
And these kit cables are ridiculously long, so I shortened the throttle inner cable.
You can’t tell at first glance, but this should make it way more fun! ♪
I’ve got an early start tomorrow, so I’m wrapping up here while things are at a good stopping point.
The fluid’s getting pretty dirty too.
See you!
