handle bar quesions....

[turbolc2]

Sorry for the ignorance but, what performance point do aftermarket handlebars serve??

[Airbrush-Andy]

Hi Turbo,
I've replaced my stock bars with Rizoma fat bars (along with new risers and grips). For me Its makes the steering a lot more comfortable and a little more ridged almost as if you have a steering damper. I highly recommend the fat bars, not only this but they sure do look good too!

[hassc]

Originally Posted by Airbrush-Andy

Hi Turbo,
I've replaced my stock bars with Rizoma fat bars (along with new risers and grips). For me Its makes the steering a lot more comfortable and a little more ridged almost as if you have a steering damper. I highly recommend the fat bars, not only this but they sure do look good too!

Could you compare the ergos of the std bars with the rizoma ones please?

[Goffe]

Ergonomics is related to performance, at least in a broad sense. If you replace bars with identical ones in a different color, then obviously they have no functional bonus. But even a bar with a slight difference in shape can serve for better comfort on longer trips. Of course, clip-ons and other bars that put you much further forward allow you to ride faster and hang off more easily that the standard bars. I use standard bars on the track, and it takes a lot more effort to lean forward for speed and to hang off for more cornering clearance. That's why sport bikes (and racing bikes) are configured the way they are.

[Goffe]

Originally Posted by hassc

Could you compare the ergos of the std bars with the rizoma ones please?

I have the Rizoma standard bars, which are a few degrees more forward than the stock bars. I don't know how the fat bars compare.

[Sparker]

I've got drag bars on my 05 S3 and really like them. Tried clip-ons and didn't feel right. The drag bars make the bike feel a lot more nimble, controlable and comfortable in my opinion and would suggest it 100%. The clip-ons seemed to aggressive to me but some do like them.

[Bohdan]

I have Triumph fat bars. shape and hence ergos are exactly the same, however bars feel more solid, more rigid, seem to have less flex.
I replaced them mostly for looks though.

[throttlejockey154]

In the off-road world fat bars are all the rage for the reasons mentioned above. Im curiious as to how drag bars differ from the stockers?

[Night Train]

I replaced my bars purely for looks. I have the Rizoma Conicals with the 30 mm riser and the grips, etc. I did notice that the position was not as comfortable. But I need to change the angle.

But, you can change the bars for comfort reasons as well. Perhaps with a wider position or perhaps a different rise. There are a lot of good reasons to change the bars.

[Sparker]

Originally Posted by throttlejockey154

In the off-road world fat bars are all the rage for the reasons mentioned above. Im curiious as to how drag bars differ from the stockers?

The drag bars I have are flat with about a 2 or 3 degree inward kick for the controls. They don't have a rise on them like the stockers. Much more comfortable for 5'10" plus guys or thoes used to "supersport" bikes like myself.

I can take some pics of them if u are interested