Hello again. Recently purchased an 04 Warrior that came with a set of Double T bars that I need to replace in order to get a comfortable riding position.
The first thing I need to do is determine what the specs are of the bars that are on the bike. I come from many years of riding and racing sportbikes and this is my first sport-cruiser so I'm not terribly familiar with all the nuances.
Width is pretty easy to understand. It's the rise and pullback that I'm unclear on.
Rise - is the measurement from the top face of the triple clamp to the top of the crossbar, correct? (or the top of the grips on non-crossbar bars).
Pullback - is the measurement from the center of the mounting holes on the triple clamp to the grips? If this is true, then for the Double T bars the pull back is a component of both the amount of bend in the risers, and the amount of bend in the crossbar, correct?
My existing bars measure out to have 1" of pullback in the risers, and 4" of pullback in the crossbar. 9" of rise, and about 34" width. Does this sound like bars for a person with very long arms?? LoL I'm 5'7" and I find myself having to reach forward for them. This bike came from a dealer, and it also had the adapter plates to move the foot controls forward about 2"-3". This makes me think the previous owner was over 6' tall.
My measurements indicate that I would like another 6" of pullback, maybe a bit more...does this sound reasonable for someone my size?
Thanks again for all your help!
The first thing I need to do is determine what the specs are of the bars that are on the bike. I come from many years of riding and racing sportbikes and this is my first sport-cruiser so I'm not terribly familiar with all the nuances.
Width is pretty easy to understand. It's the rise and pullback that I'm unclear on.
Rise - is the measurement from the top face of the triple clamp to the top of the crossbar, correct? (or the top of the grips on non-crossbar bars).
Pullback - is the measurement from the center of the mounting holes on the triple clamp to the grips? If this is true, then for the Double T bars the pull back is a component of both the amount of bend in the risers, and the amount of bend in the crossbar, correct?
My existing bars measure out to have 1" of pullback in the risers, and 4" of pullback in the crossbar. 9" of rise, and about 34" width. Does this sound like bars for a person with very long arms?? LoL I'm 5'7" and I find myself having to reach forward for them. This bike came from a dealer, and it also had the adapter plates to move the foot controls forward about 2"-3". This makes me think the previous owner was over 6' tall.
My measurements indicate that I would like another 6" of pullback, maybe a bit more...does this sound reasonable for someone my size?
Thanks again for all your help!