Need Advice
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Need Advice
Irecently bought a'02 blackbird and had been riding for about a month.My hands are always numb after riding for just 10 to 15mins, particularythe right side.Also, the engine sounded like knocking when itidleat 1000RPM.
Is there a problem with my posture and the engine, is it normal?
Is there a problem with my posture and the engine, is it normal?
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RE: Need Advice
I've got a 2001 'bird and suffer as well. I've noticed it's worse in the morning especially when it's cold, but maybe that's my age!? Also, winter gloves make it worse, maybe 'cos they're tighter. Finally, replacement bar ends tend to be lighter than the originals and don't dampen the vibrations as much. Never seem to suffer so much on the way home from work though! If I get the numbies, I just open and close my hand till it goes, it's not much of a price to pay for riding such an awesome machine, and the cbf I owned previously was twice as bad!!!![8D]
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RE: Need Advice
ORIGINAL: Wallaby
There are some who recommend to change into VFR bars or gemar risers, it will improve the riding posture.For VFR bars it raises 1.75 inch up and 1 inch inward, therefore creating a more upright riding position. Looks stock also...
May want to try it.......
There are some who recommend to change into VFR bars or gemar risers, it will improve the riding posture.For VFR bars it raises 1.75 inch up and 1 inch inward, therefore creating a more upright riding position. Looks stock also...
May want to try it.......
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Wallaby, what sort of front tyre are you running I found the tyre that came on my new bird was terrible it had the shakes when I backed off and wasnt great ina corner seemed to want to drift, so I replaced mine with batlax BT 021 fornt and back and my problem went away no more shake or wobble. The tyres I took of were BT 57's
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