After a full day or sometimes just half a day's riding I've been getting aches in my back.
I've just ordered some Helibars ? got delivered today. Getting fitted next week.
(I can ride all day on my old blade with no problems)
Hoping that these help. I'll report back on how I find them.
(I'm more Dani Pedrosa than Loris Baz)
Helibars: Update
Fitted the Helibars this week and done a few hundred miles over a few days as a test.
Make a massive difference and much more comfortable.
Its hard to describe, but the bike seems much ?lighter? in a way as steering is much more effortless.
However.... I?m still finding that I?m getting aches in my neck/back after riding over an hour or so.
This isn?t to do with the Helibars ? think this is due to me not being ergonomically suited to the RR. I think its the reach to the bars that?s causing the problem. I?ve tried a different seat and everything. As mentioned previously, I?ve got an old Blade which I can ride all day with no problems at all? its so annoying.
So, with a heavy heart I?ve decided to sell the RR. Such a shame as it is the best superbike out there, just doesn?t seem to fit me :-(
I?ll link some pics and a spec in the For Sale section in a bit.
Sorry to hear that you are having to sell the bike, I sold my S1000rr and purchased a S1000xr, the XR is very comfortable and easy to do long distances, It has great handling and great performance.
I only live in North Derbyshire if you want to have a sit/ride on a Xr?
I am looking to go back to a RR as i got the Xr to take the wife on the back which does not seem to be happening.
I'm sorry to hear that the Helibars didn't resolve the ergo issues for you, and that you're selling the RR
On the off chance you'd still be willing to persevere with the RR, there's two other options you could consider. Wunderlich make a Variobar which has tons of adjustability. They also do a full handlebar conversion kit which would be a more extreme option.
Oli
http://www.wunderlich.de/shop/en/bm...onomie-komfort/lenkerumbauten-erhohungen.html
Thanks for the link ? does seem a little extreme like you mention. The thing that I love about the Helibars is that you can't really tell the difference ? they look just like stock.
I'm going to try a couple of different models ? the S1000R and (possibly a low) XR ? plus some other non-BMW bikes.
Sorry to hear that you are having to sell the bike, I sold my S1000rr and purchased a S1000xr, the XR is very comfortable and easy to do long distances, It has great handling and great performance.
I only live in North Derbyshire if you want to have a sit/ride on a Xr?
I am looking to go back to a RR as i got the Xr to take the wife on the back which does not seem to be happening.
Thats the very reason I'm looking at buying an XR (as well as keeping the RR .. if i can possibly swing it) - The missus says she'll go on the back - however, something tells me thats just to shut me up from asking her to perch on the back of the RR. Its a pity that you cant rent an XR for a couple of weeks for a reasonable price - just to see if it's worth while investing.
And chilledmilk - I've just read the reason for you selling up - I bought the RR without ever sitting on one - took a monster chance - and for the 1st few hundred miles it just didnt feel right - i thought I'd cocked up big time - I'm about 6' and felt horribly cramped on it.. after about 1400 more miles, it's starting to feel much more natural.
Thanks for the offer – think I'm going to look at the S1000R... I'll check out the XR too but I think I'll need the lower chassis version if they do one.
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