Igo
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I'm going to see alot of 500 mile days. I'm probably going to have to go the 2 inch risers. I can be fine as I am but I'll have to get off the bike every 120 miles or so.
I'll have to get off the bike every 120 miles or so.
Shoot, Igo, you'll have to get off the bike every 200 miles or so, no matter what you do. You will be running out of gas if you try to go beyond that.
I had the shoulder symptoms with the stock bars and decided that the problem was actually the angle of my hands. Rotating the bars towards me, put the grips at a far better angle, but then they hit the tank at full lock. The 1" risers let me rotate the bars without having them hit the tank. I have them rotated down and back as far as possible without fouling on the tank. And then the brake and clutch levers rotated down as much as possible on the bars. Much better wrist position. No more shoulder trouble.
If your lower back hurts and you think it's from forward lean, try moving your feet back on the pegs. It makes the forward lean much more natural and comfortable. If you are hooking your heels on the pegs, it is harder on your back.
I hope it works out for you. Back early in my history with the bike, when I did my SS1K, I struggled with that pain between my shoulder blades. But I haven't felt that close to 9 months now. Our bodies adapt ... usually ... sometimes.
I have a Tak Lok. Same concept as the BrakeAway. A little less expensive, but still made in USA. I think it looks more streamlined and it operates more smoothly than my BrakeAway did. The smallest adapter wasn't quite small enough for the NT, but I think I ended up wrapping a piece of double-sided exterior use tape around the attachment spot, and it's been just fine. The VP of marketing offered to send me the proper size adapter once they get one manufactured. I don't know if heated grips are an issue for it or not (I don't have any). I think it would be worth contacting them to find out. I'm really happy with mine!
http://www.takonix.com/
Hi Joe,
Where in WI do you live? I'm about as far north as you can get and still be in the State? Just got my NT700 last week and am enjoying very much.