same here. my merrell hiking shoes are really warm !!! my only problem was my hands. heres a tip, use nitrele cloves (like doctor uses)under your winter gloves. it works....shhhhh dont tell anyone about this :)
i have a gen 1 , my bars are taller, my clamps are raised 1 inch, im 6'1". corbin saddle. i am sitting almost straight up and im very comfortable on this bike. 140 at the wheel, geared down at 15/44 , its like cheating being this quick and being soo comfortable !! my other shield is a fabbri...
the national cycle v-stream works for me. just as stated above ,the air hits around my eyes. i disagree about the wind hitting my chest at all times not being an issue. with my visor on my helmet down,and earplugs...100 mph is smooth as glass. it will not be coming off, until it hits 80 + in...
better get that thang over 7 grand before you make it nastier man, you havent even felt the power yet and its gonna hit it quicker and harder with deeper gearing. jmho im gonna go with 16/47 on mine with a speedo corrector when the sprockets are toast mostly so i can get 2nd gear roll ons. but...
im using the national cyle touring screen. helps me out,im 6,1" and i have higher bars and taller riser.air hits me around forehead, lil bit of noise but less push. i wear ear plugs most of the time. smooth on the highway though
im using the renthal low road or street ?bars # 754 and i added 1 more inch of rise under bars and the stock cable did work on my gen1. the bars were narrowed a bit also as well as threaded for stock ends which are pretty heavy(these matter alot !). they are too sweet. next thing is to get a...
its a nice contrast to the fz1. i like em both. the pic is 2 years old,looks the same except it has different bars and a sissybar now. good runner too.
im aware this thread is old ..but the clutch basket can be notched or worn which will cause a slight drag making neutral harder to find. ive had this occur several times in atv applications in my higher horsepower modified machines. just dropping this hint for people looking at this thread in...