not for me haha, my wrist hurt like sh*t when i push the front wheel up - it's really hard to get it up (that's what she said) but i'll push with my legs and get it up to BP then ill jump on my bike and ride off into the sunset, wish there was an easier way *sighs* muhaha

seriously, when popping wheelies i kept pulling back like a jack@** with my body and my wrists take take all the abuse

 

I'm wondering too...

 

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i figured that what it was (never knew the name on those things) i was thinking that or handle bar grips

 

Hey good suggestions and use them but also you gotta put the miles in...suggestions + miles = comfort and ease...

 

Went for a 100+ mile long trip with the girlfriend on the back yesterday, it was horrible on my wrists, and she couldn't feel her legs at about mile 25, and she's kinda short. The good thing is that from now on i'm not taking her on the bike anymore, it's all mine.

 

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Thanks. They look helpful and I like that they are clear so they won't mess up the look.
Milt

 

dude, there is a thread somewhere here on relocating your clip ons above the triple clamp. This drops the front of the bike 1.25" and raises the handlebar up the same. Then drop the rear of the bike with a lowering link. I did this and used the Spyder brand lowering link. It give you a stock height and a 2" drop. Most other links drop 1" and 3". Some people do this setup because they are short and have trouble with seat height. I am 5' 11.5" tall and only did it to get the bars up. I tell ya, I love this set up. The bike handles just fine for most street riders. I have no clearance issues at all. Only tinkering I had to do was shim up the wind screen a bit to make sure the brake and clutch reservoirs cleared.
Another plus is I can launch my bike much harder without the front coming up so violent. Before, most of the time the front was in the air, now, I spin the back wheel and hover thefront.

Here are a couple pic of before and after. Oh, I added the Akrapovic pipe too.
Damn I love this bike.

Roach



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mine feels like a goldwing compared to the 916 I had, and is evenmore comfortable than my 888.

 

I have recently purchased my first sport bike a CBR1000RR about a month ago. On the way home
from the dealer I notices my hands starting to get sore. By the time I got home I could not even make
a fist. So I set out to try to make this bike a little more rider friendly. First I replaced the grips with
soft foam grips I got from Cycle Gear. I purchased a sheet of "StompGrip" for the same store and
installed it on the sides of the tank. This keeps my body from sliding forward during braking and takes
the pressure off my hands. On longer trips I now wear my bicycle gloves with the pading in the palm.
I have also found that by using my left hand placed on the steering damper during cursing, I can take
a lot of pressure of my hands and relieve the stress on my back. These things alone have made a
remarkable diffenence. There is little hope of making a sportbike ride like a harley, but with these few
mods, I have been able to improve my riding comfort. I have been riding motorcycles for over 40+
years, and this one has certainly been a challenge.