Handlebar modifications

[Sled]

Hi,

I'm a prospective Blackbird owner and have a quick question relating to handlebars!

I find the riding position a bit too low for comfort so wondered if you know of any bars that are more of an upright riding position? If so, what's the most common bars used and does anyone have any comments/suggestions on replacing with more upright bars?

Thanks very much

Sled

 

[Stuey]

Welcome aboard Sled

There are quite a few different ways around your problem.

1 You can get risers for the standard bars from 1200 Pete
2 You can fit specific aftermarket bars with more lift, but these tend to be expensive.
3 The bars from the V-tec Vfr fit, and lift the bar up and back.
4 If you can't get any V-tec bars, the Vfr 800 bars will fit if you get the internal diameter increased from 41mm to 43mm (these bars are the same as the V-tec bars apart from the fork size)

Before you do any of the above you can lift the standard bars up the fork tubes about 3/4"


Hope this helps

Stu

 

[birdinflight]

Hi Sled............

I think if you put 'helibars' and 'vfr bars' and 'bar risers' into the forum search engine (on the blue bar above) you will come up with something!!!

Alot has been said on this matter, so there is alot of reading and many different preferences

 

[Jaws]

By all means put Heli bars in a search engine, but unless your really kinky and in to scaffolding stick to the VFR bars ..
And a big welcome to the forum Slad ! :beer:

 

[reefer]

i have the risers that 1200 pete makes and sells..nice bit of kit..does what it says on the packet

click below

blackbird spares

and welcome to the forum :beer:

 

[stan the man]

By all means put Heli bars in a search engine, but unless your really kinky and in to scaffolding stick to the VFR bars ..
And a big welcome to the forum Sled ! :beer:

been on the funny stuff again john........it's sled not slad :neenaw: must be the pressure :dunno:


oh,and welcome sled w;;v

 

[Jono]

Bar risers from 1200Pete, suit you sir? :lick:

 

[Sled]

bars

cheers people, it looks like bar raisers are a reasonable option then. just got to sell my fazer thou now, and i'll be well on my way to getting the 'bird!:beer:

 

[stan the man]

cheers people, it looks like bar raisers are a reasonable option then. just got to sell my fazer thou now, and i'll be well on my way to getting the 'bird!:beer:

cue wolfie

 

[SILVERONE]

"BARS"

w;;v Who metion bars, I find if you carn't reach one just send one of the kids out to beer-off, and ask em to call at the tobogganist for a pkt of fags, hope thats of some help Sled
Ps do u know a old deer called rudoff, red nose, big ears ? :dunno: :-:

 

[Jaws]

been on the funny stuff again john........it's sled not slad :neenaw: must be the pressure :dunno:


oh,and welcome sled w;;v

Absolutely NO idea what your talking about my good man !
:blush: :bang: