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Old 30-May-2006, 16:14
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I do also suffer from this complaint too, was thinking what a good idea the bar snake was ?? Any one used them and which one would i need for my 748r
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Old 26-Nov-2006, 18:34
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I've now loaded up the bars with weights, about 5oz a side, which has improved things, however I was thinking of "sponge" grips next, like we used to fit in the 80's.

I tried not holding on to the bars so tightly, but when I opened her up, it felt like two bouncers where trying to pull me off the back of the bike, so I had to hold on tight again ;-)
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Old 26-Nov-2006, 19:14
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Not entirely connected to the vibration but more to the "ergonomics".....
The stock lever position means that your hands are tipped up, from your wrists. his places a lot of strain on yor wrists etc.
Try tipping the levers down so that whilst sat on the bike, with your palms flat on top of the grips, your fingers are in line with your arms and resting on the top edge of the levers. This usually means tipping the levers down about 10-15mm.
To do it, you need to remove the levers and remove or cut off the roll pin that fixes the lever postion.

It made my bike and a few customers bikes a lot more comfortable
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Old 26-Nov-2006, 20:35
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These work well for me:


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Not entirely connected to the vibration but more to the "ergonomics".....
The stock lever position means that your hands are tipped up, from your wrists. his places a lot of strain on yor wrists etc.
Try tipping the levers down so that whilst sat on the bike, with your palms flat on top of the grips, your fingers are in line with your arms and resting on the top edge of the levers. This usually means tipping the levers down about 10-15mm.
To do it, you need to remove the levers and remove or cut off the roll pin that fixes the lever postion.

It made my bike and a few customers bikes a lot more comfortable

I'm going to try this.

Great deal more confident since I fitted the slipper clutch, albeit I've gone through two sets of gold colour clutches in about 7K miles. Is this normal....I'm 18+stone, so may be I should consider it two up riding

Not holding on so tight any more, so I've not noticed the problem, so much.
Q. What is a liquid snake?

Also the 998 forum is very quiet....where is everyone?
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Also the 998 forum is very quiet....where is everyone?
the 998 forum is very quiet because they never ride their bikes. It's the 748, 916,996 guys that get out there and do it.
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the 998 forum is very quiet because they never ride their bikes. It's the 748, 916,996 guys that get out there and do it.

Stop trying to stir up trouble ya senile old fool and just relax while that blond bird pushes you around in your bath chair!
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I've now loaded up the bars with weights, about 5oz a side, which has improved things, however I was thinking of "sponge" grips next, like we used to fit in the 80's.

I tried not holding on to the bars so tightly, but when I opened her up, it felt like two bouncers where trying to pull me off the back of the bike, so I had to hold on tight again ;-)

I use thick foam grips on the Jota as it`s a necessity rather than a luxury!

Vibration on a V twin Ducati! you havent lived untill you`ve ridden a Goldie or a Jota, what a bunch of wimps!
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