Well, I got my Helibar Risers in the mail a couple of days ago, and, it being Friday, I fitted them this arvo, following Shiney's explicit and incredibly useful instructions (OK, maybe not absolutely to the letter, but at least to the intent). Took me about 2.5 hours, but I wasn't trying to rush and I did a couple of other little things whilst I was there.
I then took the monSTer out for a spin around the block to see what it felt like. I was actually quite nervous having seen the markedly different position of the grips, but I'm absolutely blown away by how different the bike feels. The upward and backward movement of the bars has pushed my not inconsiderable bum back into the Morehouse-modified seat and made that feel 'just right'. It's changed the angle of my wrists, pushed my back up straighter and completely changed the feel of the bike when I'm riding.
It feels far more like the Goldwing motorised armchair that I took for a test ride over 18 months ago, and somehow has made the experience of cornering feel far easier and far more fluid. I know, but it's hard to explain. It just feels far more 'under control' than it did before. At 6ft 3" I was being forced to lean just that little bit too far forward to be perfectly comfortable, and the sitting position that created put some strain on my lower back and tended to cause me to lock up on the bars, but with the Risers in, there seems to be no tendency for me to do that.
It is an all together a more comfortable ride, and I would wholeheartedly recommend them to all.
Next job is to hook up the Powerlet and see what else I can get on the front that needs power.
Thanks Shiney for the "How To", dammed useful mate; certainly made my job easier!!!
