Not too comfy

Hello all,

I recently purchased my first VFR - a 2000 model - and I'm delighted with it overall.
I added a pair of Genmar handlebar risers as I lean more towards the touring end of the spectrum. I used to own an '89 Ninja ZX10 to which adding risers made a helluva difference in riding comfort. To my dismay, I'm finding that my forearms and palms become fatigued after just a few minutes of riding.
Should I have left the bars stock? Has anyone got experience with this set up?

Cheers.

 

Re: Hand Fatigue

I recently purchased my first VFR- 03 as well. It came with the Heli-bars installed and compared to my previous bike (93 CBR600) I can ride a hell of a lot longer before my hands get fatigue. On my first ride ( a four hour ride) I completed the ride with very little fatigue. Ive been sizing up the bike for a longer ride. But with my CBR600, I could do a 1 hr ride and my hands were starting to get numb. Id say its quite an improvement. Unfortunately I never experienced the bike without the risers and being where I'm at with the bike.. I really don't want to try it out.. When I purchased this bike I thought that jumping from a 600 to an 800 would be quite a change in power but it was quite a sensible upgrade. No alarms and no surprises here. :thumb:

 

I have the genmar risers on my 99, they came with the bike as well. In the end they are really just useless spacers if you ask me. You really could do exactly what they do without them. I'll be saving my pennies for a set of helibars. On another note, I got a sargent seat recently, it makes a huge difference in overall comfort. Even takes some of the weight off your wrists.

 

As far as the seats go I'm guessing it's from the 1" reduction in seat height that takes some of the lean out of the riding position. I've got a Corbin seat on mine and test rode a '00 and there's definitely a big difference. I just rode for 2 hours with no fatigue at all...well aside from being hungry.

 

Yeah, its the height reduction in the rear part of the seat that makes the difference. The seat actually feels taller at a standstill but the slope is different. Theres no more slope towards the tank, therefore it takes alot of the weight off your wrists and allows you to scoot back in the seat more.