Heli bar opinion

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  1. Ignorant Bystander

    Ignorant Bystander New Member

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    OK, here's the story so far:

    I have about 2 months and 2000 miles on the 2007 VFR. Being a former Shadow and VMax rider, it's taken me a while to learn to relax my arms and avoid the sore wrist syndrome. I'm also 220 lbs, weightlifter and swimmer, so a lot of my weight is in my arms/chest/shoulders/upper back.

    I bought Heli bars a month ago and haven't gotten around to installing them yet. I'm wondering if I should bother, as I'm OK with the position now...

    Pros:
    more relaxed/upright position

    Cons:
    installation time/hassle
    stock looks better
    more indirect steering (farther from the head bearings)

    Opinions?
     
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  2. Y2Kviffer

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    If you're comfortable with stock bars I'd leave it alone and sell the Heli's. For myself I can't ride with the stockers.
     
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    I'd say that if you're happy w/ the stock bars then go ahead and keep them on. For me, the Heli Bars were worth the money and time to install. I even have them on their lowest setting (all the way down on the steering head) and they're more comfy than the stock clip-ons.
     
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  4. mello dude

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    Sell the helis - spend the bucks on a seat Corbin/Sargent. With the lower seat the bars feel slightly raised - problem solved. Great seat, better ergos.

    Your an althetic dude, try this - put the bike on the center stand, sit on it, hands to your side. Now lean forward just a bit, and now with each hand touch the bars with 2 fingers. Feel your weight now with your legs/abs/back?
    A little extreme, but a decent anology to moving down the road. (I tryed it for grins.)

    Of course I'm the anomoly, heli-bars feel like ape hangers to me.

    MD
     
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    That helps with the bar ergos, but makes the seat to pegs ergos fell like my vtr to cramped. IMO
     
    davidmill, Mar 2, 2009


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