1) +1 on your observation about the space they require but of course that's self evident and I'm thinking it's a fair trade-off for the benefit received. Since I don't use a crampbuster I'm confident I'll still have adequate room for my fat hand.I have one of these and there are a couple of negatives for the NT.
1. It takes up some real estate on the right handgrip. The NT having slightly smaller handgrips than the ST's, I find that when combined with even the slim cramp buster, there's a sensation of my hand having little lateral space.
2. Depending on the up/down placement of your front brake lever and the position of the bars, the portion of the assembly that protrudes below the grip can contact the cowl at full right deflection, scratching the paint.
But it works great once installed.
2) Thanks for that, I'll try to adjust it so it doesn't contact the tank. I didn't have that occur on the Kawi but I can see where it might on different bikes.
I agree with your comment "it works great", that's my feeling too and in the end isn't that what it's all about? The only gripe I had with the Kawi's setup was on occasion I'd accidently nudge the "off" button while at speed and it would shut down. The first time that occurred was while passing and it startled me until I realized what happened. That served as a notice to shut it off even during a lazy overtake. Life's lessons learned, eh?
Best,
LL75