same here.... did mine today then went for a 45min ride, both highway and twisties, it felt great..!!! allowed me to still sit up-right when needed and be more aggressive in the turns.... tucking in on the tank was easier too... I'm 6'1" BTW and have the seat in the lower position... should have flipped the risers when I first got the bike...
Adjusting handlebar position
- Thread starter MNDZA
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Decided to hop on the bandwagon this afternoon and flip the risers to the forward position. Also adjusted the handlebars down a bit.
Overall a pretty easy adjustment, although getting to the bottom riser bolts can be a little challenging. That said, it's definitely worth the time. Bike feels much quicker in the turns, and is just as easy on the hands/arms/shoulders as before.
Overall a pretty easy adjustment, although getting to the bottom riser bolts can be a little challenging. That said, it's definitely worth the time. Bike feels much quicker in the turns, and is just as easy on the hands/arms/shoulders as before.
quick question guys. i went to a dealer to have this done (reversing the clamps) and he refused, saying that the arrows indicated the direction yamaha meant for it to face, and so he wouldn't reverse them.
is this switch recommended by yamaha? just curious...i really would like a more aggressive stance if possible - thx!!
is this switch recommended by yamaha? just curious...i really would like a more aggressive stance if possible - thx!!
its in the manual tells you how to do it lol tell your dealer they is noob.
Have mine in the forward position atm it just feels better, but that being said after a long ride 350kms although feeling more natural the back of my right shoulder was killing me(could have been the back pack i was wearing though with some clothes and drinks in it was slightly heavy) still sore after a week .
Would have to take a long ride and i dont mean under an hour, im talking 3hrs or so without a backpack after the soreness is gone to find out for sure.
Have mine in the forward position atm it just feels better, but that being said after a long ride 350kms although feeling more natural the back of my right shoulder was killing me(could have been the back pack i was wearing though with some clothes and drinks in it was slightly heavy) still sore after a week .
Would have to take a long ride and i dont mean under an hour, im talking 3hrs or so without a backpack after the soreness is gone to find out for sure.
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I've had mine forward for a while now. I like it a lot better, I like the "sportier" feel. This is really something you could do yourself, it's extremely easy. Like Icestorm mentioned, it tells you in the manual that it can be adjusted.
I rode 440mi yesterday, 300 highway and 140 in the twisties (I've gotta travel far away to get to anything decent!). I was a little sore last night but I was kind of expecting that after riding for almost 12hrs straight. I feel pretty good this morning.
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Like they mentioned, it's in the manual with instructions on how to do it, they provide the tools to do it in the tool kit, and it's one of the selling features of the bike. Just pull out your owners manual and read how to do it and do it yourself. It takes all of 5 minutes. If that mechanic had done it he would have charged you an hour of labor for that. Might as well take it to them to check the oil.
Just another example of a dealership who doesn't know their ass from a hole in the ground. It's like they're trying to be uninformed idiots. I was told I was overqualified when I applied to a number of dealerships for sales positions.
I knew more about my bike from the research I'd done than the sales guy at the dealership I bought it from.Think of it as a blessing in disguise now that you have the job you wanted! :thumbup:
I'd go back with the user manual... call out the dealer (or individual) who said that, ask to see his manager (unless he was the manager) and point out how they have very uneducated people working there. Then, I'd go one extra step:
place a phone call here,, and tell them how you were dissapointd that your local dealer wasn't able to perform such a simple maintenance task, I mean, if they can't undo four bolts rotate the mounts and reinstall four bolts, what qualifies them to change oil?
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Actually they are right. The arrows should always be facing forward so the gap is at the rear. But the bottom part of the clamps can be rotated, pushing the bars more forward.
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+1 for Renthals :thumbup:
Changed mine out to the Street Medium Height , ah , that was the ticket .
is it difficult to adjust the height/ angle of the clutch lever? i think mine got moved slightly downward after my last tip over. but, i'm actually not entirely sure.
i just noticed that the brake lever is more closer to my palm, and the clutch is slightly lower... are they supposed to feel exactly the same distance from your fingers on both sides?
if so, then i guess i need to figure out how to loosen & move the clutch up a little bit. it looks like it's torqed really tight tho.
i just noticed that the brake lever is more closer to my palm, and the clutch is slightly lower... are they supposed to feel exactly the same distance from your fingers on both sides?
if so, then i guess i need to figure out how to loosen & move the clutch up a little bit. it looks like it's torqed really tight tho.
There's just one little bolt for the clutch lever bracket. Adjust it to how it feels for you. Mine is up slightly higher than my brake lever. No reason except that it feels better there.
I just like to give you my machinist background point of you on this one if you don't mind. When you machine those, usually they are bolted together and you machine the 7/8" hole (can be machine or hone for perfect fit). To make sure that the clamp hole is always perfectly round, you need to put the cap back on the assembly in the same position (arrows and L/R). Same thing in an engine. Each cap that goes over the crank or camshaft are numbered and have a direction.
So my point of common sense here would be that if you rotate the post to move your handlebar forward, the cap should move with the assembly. In the stock configuration the caps are pointing forward, and backward if you rotate the post. :canada:
This is correct. The arrow is supposed to be pointing in the direction of the "bulge." If the bars are in the forward position, the arrows should be pointing forward etc... The problem is that a lot of the dealers didn't even know the bars were adjustable, but let alone which direction the arrows were pointing.
i adjusted my clutch lever yesterday... i used a size 8 hexa wrench from my bmw tool kit and turned it counter-clockwise to loosen it.
it was a bit difficult figuring out which height is comfortable. and, looking at the brake lever just made it more confusing, cuz that one sits higher and is wider to begin with.
but, for now, i just raised it up a little bit- ie so that viewing the handlebars straight on, the brake lever and clutch lever are on the same plane and line up horizontally. if the weather clears, i'll ride around this weekend with it like this and see if it's comfortable or not. i think it should work tho...
thanks again Roaddawg for your pointers on this.
it was a bit difficult figuring out which height is comfortable. and, looking at the brake lever just made it more confusing, cuz that one sits higher and is wider to begin with.
but, for now, i just raised it up a little bit- ie so that viewing the handlebars straight on, the brake lever and clutch lever are on the same plane and line up horizontally. if the weather clears, i'll ride around this weekend with it like this and see if it's comfortable or not. i think it should work tho...
thanks again Roaddawg for your pointers on this.