New member from Western Sydney

[Shiney]

.... Sean, you mentioned Helibar risers, being new to this bike, I'm not sure how much difference they would make, and how it would effect the wind behind the screen. My Wife and I are hoping to meet many of you in the future.

Hi Arthur,
If you would like to see some before and after pictures of how much difference the riser makes have a look at the pictures in the following link...

Shiney HeliBars Riser

As for how it'll affect wind and such, go for a ride as the bike is now
Sit up straight and hold the hand grips with just your fingertips

That will be more or less the position your hands would be with the riser.

Hope this is of some help mate

Cheers
Shiney

[scarp]

Arthur the helibars basically bring the handgrips back about 2 inches and also lifts them around 1 1/2 to 2 inches. If you can imagine where your arms are now with helibars yours hand would back behind where your wrists are. It takes a bit of strain of your wrists and better still off your lower back.

The down side of them for me was that they also move your arms about 2 inches further apart did not like them at all

[STill dreaming]

Welcome Arthur from Emerald,(today Kingaroy)glad you are saving your shoe leather .You'll never regret turning from the dark side.

[Icor]

Welcome to the site. Full of lots of info and a great buch of people


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[Sabie]

Welcome Arthur, great to see you purchased the best colour...

As for the riser, I put one on mine and I wouldn't take t off for anything, I just love it and I'm a smidgen under 6oot.

[Arthur]

Thanks all for the welcome. I can hopefully have a sit on a bike that has the risers fitted and see how it feels before I purchase them for myself. I don't seem to have any problem yet with sore wrists or back, but the longest ride I've done so far on the ST has been approx 500K's. So time will tell.