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Originally Posted by Jools

Before you change the bars have you considered your leathers? Don't laugh but when I first got my 888 I thought "oh dear, I'm not going to be able to ride this, it's doing my neck and shoulders in". Then i realised that the 888 riding position showed up a problem with my leathers that I hadn't noticed before...the jacket is too short in the body for the 888 riding position and puts loads of pressure acroos my shoulders. Net result excrutiating neck pain after 20 miles. They're two piece leathers so if I leave the jacket unzipped I can ride all day with no problems.

I have to say, I rode the 851 on Friday for the first time in a long while and by the end of the ride home I thought I couldn't live with it - pain in knees, legs feet and hands.
But, having hoiked my leathers up today (and sung sapprano) it was much much better.......I'd sort of decided that the armour in the knees was having an adverse effect after I sat on it in my jeans and trainers - bliss!

aha good for you Neil, I thought you'd garaged her for the duration..

How about these Tim..? Check out the 'My eyes' post.

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Originally Posted by 851neil

aha good for you Neil, I thought you'd garaged her for the duration..

Thought I'd press the awld girl into service whilst the weather was good! Currently on 6-2 shift, so I don't think the neighbours appreciate the Sil Motors at 5:30 but what can they do, I'm away before their curtains twitch!.......It has allowed me a couple of runs over the north york moors in the afternoon so far this week!

Hi Rob - Funnily enough I concurr 1961 was a vintage year!. I currently run a 900ss -with no problems.
Maybe more hours down the gym required!
cheers

tim

Blimey Steve - even I would'nt want to destroy the lines of the 888 that much!

Does anyone know if these are monster bars? If so would the monster pegs fit and be lower? Just a thought.
cheers

Tim

Is this what you REALLY want to do to the bike!!?

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