Handlebar comfort

damark115 · 03-14-2009, 10:25 AM

I have a 2000 Nomad FI. My problem is my wrists seem to twist outward to fit on my grips. Almost as though the bar ends are too close to each other and turned back too much. My wrists get sore / numb is short time. I find myself grabbing just the ends of the bars. I am not overly wide 6'2 at 230 lbs. I almost feel like I need a straighter bar. Has anyone swapped bars for the same reason? I have stock risers and recently added 3/4" sockets for cheap riser extensions to try the feel. I thought about sitting on stock bikes at a dealer but rider position may affect the feel. Am I the only one?

ray · 03-14-2009, 10:56 AM

I stayed with the stock bars but then I'm not as tall but much thicker than you. 30,000 kilometers last year and what was finally comfort for me was 3 1/8 risers with 2 inch pull backs custom made for my bike 300 well spent. Friend of mine with same bike ended up with Long Horn Bars and a 2 1/2 rise and 3/4 pull back be is 6' 4" about 260 lbs not thick at all...

**Top Cat** · 03-14-2009, 12:12 PM

Just a thought but you may have the bars tilted up to much. Loosen the clamps and rotate the bars down in the clamps some and see if that helps. That's what helped me.
Just don't go so far down that the ends hit your knee or leg when you turn short like in a parking lot.

caddman11 · 03-14-2009, 01:10 PM

I added the 2" spacers to my bars, and also rotated them down slightly for more comfort in my wrists and arms. That seemed to cure my issues too.

cactusjack · 03-14-2009, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by caddman11

I added the 2" spacers to my bars, and also rotated them down slightly for more comfort in my wrists and arms. That seemed to cure my issues too.

I did the same thing, but used 3" spacers from Chuckster. No more shoulder pain.

lw · 03-14-2009, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by caddman11

I added the 2" spacers to my bars, and also rotated them down slightly for more comfort in my wrists and arms. That seemed to cure my issues too.

+1 but with 3" risers

damark115 · 03-14-2009, 03:20 PM

i'll try rotating them down. Didn't try that yet.
Thanks. It'll be a month before I am on the road again but I'll give it a go.

jamiep24 · 03-14-2009, 09:28 PM

I'm 6'2 and 230 and the bike fits me perfectly. Maybe I have longer arms and shorter legs!

ponch · 03-14-2009, 11:56 PM

Be careful about rotating the bars down. Whoever set up my bike put them down too much, at least for me and I ended up trapping my knee between the bar and tank making a low speed turn. Brillo (http://vroc.org/view_profile.php?use...b=2#photoalbum) used mean streak bars on his 2000 and on his 2005 Nomad.

ballast · 03-15-2009, 01:27 AM

6' 1ish and 2 something. Rivco risers, up3/4 and back 2 and I think they are going to be great.

03-14-2009, 10:25 AM	#1
damark115 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Methuen MA Posts: 349	Handlebar comfort I have a 2000 Nomad FI. My problem is my wrists seem to twist outward to fit on my grips. Almost as though the bar ends are too close to each other and turned back too much. My wrists get sore / numb is short time. I find myself grabbing just the ends of the bars. I am not overly wide 6'2 at 230 lbs. I almost feel like I need a straighter bar. Has anyone swapped bars for the same reason? I have stock risers and recently added 3/4" sockets for cheap riser extensions to try the feel. I thought about sitting on stock bikes at a dealer but rider position may affect the feel. Am I the only one? Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-14-2009, 10:56 AM	#2
ray Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lloydminster, SK, AB Posts: 57	Handlebar comfort I stayed with the stock bars but then I'm not as tall but much thicker than you. 30,000 kilometers last year and what was finally comfort for me was 3 1/8 risers with 2 inch pull backs custom made for my bike 300 well spent. Friend of mine with same bike ended up with Long Horn Bars and a 2 1/2 rise and 3/4 pull back be is 6' 4" about 260 lbs not thick at all...
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03-14-2009, 12:12 PM	#3
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Handlebar comfort Just a thought but you may have the bars tilted up to much. Loosen the clamps and rotate the bars down in the clamps some and see if that helps. That's what helped me. Just don't go so far down that the ends hit your knee or leg when you turn short like in a parking lot. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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03-14-2009, 01:10 PM	#4
caddman11 Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 890	Handlebar comfort I added the 2" spacers to my bars, and also rotated them down slightly for more comfort in my wrists and arms. That seemed to cure my issues too.
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03-14-2009, 03:20 PM	#7
damark115 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Methuen MA Posts: 349	Handlebar comfort i'll try rotating them down. Didn't try that yet. Thanks. It'll be a month before I am on the road again but I'll give it a go.
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03-14-2009, 09:28 PM	#8
jamiep24 Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Yazoo City, Ms Posts: 965	Handlebar comfort I'm 6'2 and 230 and the bike fits me perfectly. Maybe I have longer arms and shorter legs!
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03-14-2009, 11:56 PM	#9
ponch Sr. Contributor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Way East Valley Posts: 12,017	Handlebar comfort Be careful about rotating the bars down. Whoever set up my bike put them down too much, at least for me and I ended up trapping my knee between the bar and tank making a low speed turn. Brillo (http://vroc.org/view_profile.php?use...b=2#photoalbum) used mean streak bars on his 2000 and on his 2005 Nomad. __________________ Ponch VBA 0019 VROC 8109-R BMWMOA 162849 BMWRA 41335 BMW: When you care enough to ride the very best. My Motorrad Blog My Motorrad YouTube 2009 BMW R1200RT Previous bikes:2007 Nomad \| 2001 Vulcan 800 Classic \| 1984 GPz750 \| 1978 KZ1000A2 Rallies: Custer '09\|Prairie Du Chien '10\|Crescent City '11
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03-15-2009, 01:27 AM	#10
ballast Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Orting, WA Posts: 1,394	Handlebar comfort 6' 1ish and 2 something. Rivco risers, up3/4 and back 2 and I think they are going to be great. __________________ Charlie "Ballast" Krogh 2005 1600 Nomad "Tangerine Dream" VBA #999 VROC #29355
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