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Re: [ST] Handle bar question...



When I first got my ST, I noticed the same thing after about the same 
distance.  I think it has to do with the angle of the bars more than 
anything else.  Someone on this list (I don't remember who - It was 2 years 
ago) made a comment about not locking your elbows and using your legs and 
abs to assist more in holding your body up.  I made an effort to try this 
and I found that not only was I much more comfortable on the bike, but my 
hands no longer fell asleep during the ride.  I can easiliy do the 200 mile 
fuel range without any problems at all.  I never had to make this adjustment 
on any of the other sportbikes I've own over the years (ZX, VFR, FZR), so I 
just attribute it to the unique ergonomics of the Sprint.   YMMV.

John in NJ
'01 BRG ST


>Hello all,
>
>I currently ride a Tiger and a new 'Wing and have been lusting after an ST
>for sometime.  This past weekend my dealer let me spend the day on one and 
>I
>loved it with the exception that my hands would fall asleep within 20 
>miles.
>I've had a short ride on a Genmar riser-equipped ST and it didn't seem to
>make any difference, but then I didn't ride it for 150+miles either.  I 
>seem
>to need to sit up higher (I'm 5 foot 10 inches) but don't want to end up
>above the large Triumph windscreen.
>
>I'd like to hear comments and advice from anyone who has been in the same
>situation.  If either Genmar or Heli-bar risers have helped, please let me
>know.  I love the bike, as does my co-rider/girlfriend, but right now
>there's now way I could ride it for any length of time.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Lance Renshaw
>'99 turbo Tiger
>'01 Gold Wingebago
>(lusting for an '04 ST)
>
>
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