| | I think the boards are far more comfortable, but everyone's different.
GF
On Wednesday, July 9, 2003, at 07:51 PM, Rex Clark wrote:
| | Thanks Ted,
It is beginning to look like the police floorboard setup is not
conducive to
long rides. That maybe something to take a long look at. Thanks again.
Rex
| | Rex
I have your setup but minus the floor boards. I found the boards put
your
feet to far forward. I am 6 foot 2 inch tall, same bars, national
shield,
stock seat`. Standard foot pegs work good with the longer original
seat. I
have put long days in the saddle with a bad back! with this setup.
TED
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rex Clark" <rccla-@comcast.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 6:18 AM
Subject: Re: Handlebar question
| | HI Mike,
With my inseam length, my seat and the floorboards I am pretty much
locked
into an upright position. I do have a National Cycle windshield which |
| | great. My handlebar is what Moto Guzzi Classics calls a "special"
bar as
opposed to the police or civilian bar. I think you are absolutely
correct. |
| | need a bar that is higher and more rearward than the one I have at |
| | Also my seat was rebuilt by Rich Maund on a stock pan. I asked Rich
if we
could put a backrest on it and he said no because of the way the pan
is |
| | Thanks for your help. Any further suggestions would be welcomed.
Rex
| | Hi Rex, Charlie's right....most long distance riders find it more
comfortable to have a slight lean forward...it does take pressure
off |
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| | | | back. If you want a upright position you'll want good wind
protection, |
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| | | | back rest and handlebars that require no reach. Good luck.
EldoMike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rex Clark" <rccla-@comcast.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 10:01 PM
Subject: RE: Handlebar question
| | Hi Charlie,
Thanks for your reply. Now I'm not sure which bars I have. I have
only |
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| | | | | | this bike for a few months and have never really seen another one,
but |
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| | | | you
| | state it seems that your hands are at an odd angle. I have a 1972 |
| | model which as I understand it is basically a police bike with
chrome |
| | Therefore it has floorboards instead of pegs, the Harley style |
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| | | | and
| | the side mounted ignition switch and no tachometer, just the single |
| | speedometer. I take it from that that I also have the police style |
| | Therefore with the slightly higher seat my hands are only about
three |
| | above my knees. I noticed today while riding my GL1100 that my
hands |
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| | | | | | good 8-10 inches above my knees and that I don't have to lean as
far |
| | to hold onto the bars. I thought maybe that there might be some
kind |
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| | | | risers
| | or a different handlebar that wouldn't look too wierd and still
bring |
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| | | | hands
| | up and/or back a few inches. Bruce Giller (on the list) sent me an |
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| | | | | | today and said that I had described his problem almost perfectly
and |
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| | | | was
| | also trying to arrive at a solution. Thanks again. All ideas or |
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| | | | are
| | gratefully accepted.
Rex
>Hi Rex,
I never liked the police bars, they seemed to put my hands at an
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| | >angle. Of course, they were on peg equipped bikes and not board
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| | | | | | >
For the first five years I had my '69 Ambo, it had GS1000 Suzuki
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| | | | it that
| | >the original owner had installed. With those bars I got lots of
wind
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| | >the police fairing and my back (especially the tailbone) got sore
on
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| | >rides. A crash on my SP in '85 resulted in a badly sprained but
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| | >undamaged back, but it still bothers me from time to time. I
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| | | | back to
| | >the stock "civilian" bars and I'm now down out of the wind and my
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| | | | no longer
| | >bothers me. More weight is now bore by my thighs and the lean
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| | | | helps keep
| | >my back curvature more correct. The Ambo also seems a lot more
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| | | | (if Ambo
| | >and sporty can be used in the same sentence!:-)) kind of like an
SPs
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| | >
It could be a switch to the civilian bars may help you as well -
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| | | | so!
| | >Cheers,
Charlie
Rex Clark <rccla-@comcast.net> wrote:
> Hi everybody,
>
> I have a '72 Eldorado California with footboards and police bars
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| | | | least I
| | >> believe they are the original style bars) I am 6'3" with a 34"
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| | | | and had
| | >> Rich Maund build a seat to accomodate my size (the original foam
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| | | | pretty
| | >> well gone anyway) After riding a short time my back is hurting
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| | | | badly. I
| | >> have a 1981 Honda GL1100 with a backrest I can ride all day (400
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| | | | or so)
| | >> with no problem at all. My question is this. The handlebars on
> the
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| | >> bring my hands up to about 3 inches higher than my knees but on
> the
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| | >> bars are much higher in relation to the rest of my body. It seems
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| | | | that
| | >> my backache might be at least partially caused by the much lower
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| | >> the handlebars. Of course part of the problem is that I'm 56
> years
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| | | | and had
| | >> some disc damage sustained in an auto accident a few years ago.
> And
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| | | | | | >> backrest on the Honda helps a lot also. But I'm just trying to
> help
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| | | | | | >> situation as best I can. I wonder if anyone an opinion or
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| | | | on
| | >> things to try. I wuold like to ride to some rallies but right now
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| | | | | | >> probably have to take the Honda:-( Thanks in advance.
>
> Rex Clark
>
>
>
>
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