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F3 long reach bars
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Tom in NM
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I Have the stock bars . . . .
. . . . and have adjusted mine like CJ did. 2 important things to watch out for.
1. Yup, don't block the mirror. It is easy to do that.
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2. There is a trade off between a comfortable basic 'cruiser' posture/reach during regular riding and what is required for full turns ( like in a parking lot or in a garage - forward & reverse ). I don't mind the left handgrip rotating out of my reach, but you need to have a full 'useable ' grip on the right for throttle control. When turning the bike to a full right turn, I am pulling the right grip all the way towards me and the left will rotate out of my reach. Then I push the right forward and the left grip will come back into reach. The closer the grip is to your body, the further it will rotate away from you.
So, if you are testing bars, test it for comfort cruising AND how it works at full turn.
It is nice to have so many adjustments to find your 'sweet spot ', all you need to do is get it into the ballpark with the U-fit, and then have the dealer tweek it at delivery, or DIY later after you have some experience with it.
Tom
. . . . and have adjusted mine like CJ did. 2 important things to watch out for.
1. Yup, don't block the mirror. It is easy to do that.
pps:2. There is a trade off between a comfortable basic 'cruiser' posture/reach during regular riding and what is required for full turns ( like in a parking lot or in a garage - forward & reverse ). I don't mind the left handgrip rotating out of my reach, but you need to have a full 'useable ' grip on the right for throttle control. When turning the bike to a full right turn, I am pulling the right grip all the way towards me and the left will rotate out of my reach. Then I push the right forward and the left grip will come back into reach. The closer the grip is to your body, the further it will rotate away from you.
So, if you are testing bars, test it for comfort cruising AND how it works at full turn.
It is nice to have so many adjustments to find your 'sweet spot ', all you need to do is get it into the ballpark with the U-fit, and then have the dealer tweek it at delivery, or DIY later after you have some experience with it.
Tom
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Genet
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Ufit # 5
. . . . and have adjusted mine like CJ did. 2 important things to watch out for.
1. Yup, don't block the mirror. It is easy to do that.
2. There is a trade off between a comfortable basic 'cruiser' posture/reach during regular riding and what is required for full turns ( like in a parking lot or in a garage - forward & reverse ). I don't mind the left handgrip rotating out of my reach, but you need to have a full 'useable ' grip on the right for throttle control. When turning the bike to a full right turn, I am pulling the right grip all the way towards me and the left will rotate out of my reach. Then I push the right forward and the left grip will come back into reach. The closer the grip is to your body, the further it will rotate.
So, if you are testing bars, test it for comfort cruising AND how it works at full turn.
It is nice to have so many adjustments to find your 'sweet spot ', all you need to do is get it into the ballpark with the U-fit, and then have the dealer tweek it at delivery, or DIY later after you have some experience with it.
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zuni
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Genet
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the same as tomorrow,only wise enough to know not to post any more informative information on this site.
BAM
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it a rs st part last year it looked like that
it was collecting dust in the garage so i tchoped it and custom fit to the f3
part number is 219 400 400
but be aware it not tcheap 350 $ canadian
hopfully someone will come with and altenative but to date i think it the best looking f3 fender delted kit ive seen
Tom in NM
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I wish . . . . .
. . . . I had got a picture. A guy in the local Ryder group here took off the rear fender of his F3 and mounted it to the underside of the wheel-well - so just the light and plate attachment area were visible.
When I first saw it, I thought it was completely fender-less and couldn't see how the plate was being supported. Very cool looking.
When doing it, he may have mentioned that he flipped the fender around to better fit the arc of the wheel-well - sorry, I don't remember exactly, but I will ask him next time I see him. Overall, my impression was it took less than a half hour to do.
Tom
. . . . I had got a picture. A guy in the local Ryder group here took off the rear fender of his F3 and mounted it to the underside of the wheel-well - so just the light and plate attachment area were visible.
When I first saw it, I thought it was completely fender-less and couldn't see how the plate was being supported. Very cool looking.
When doing it, he may have mentioned that he flipped the fender around to better fit the arc of the wheel-well - sorry, I don't remember exactly, but I will ask him next time I see him. Overall, my impression was it took less than a half hour to do.
Tom
Ronbo
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Machine gun damage
I knew your job was tough, but didnt know u had to ride through machine-gun fire!
Just kidding that really looks great,great paint job!
Ron
LAmont,
I knew your job was tough, but didnt know u had to ride through machine-gun fire!
Just kidding that really looks great,great paint job!
Ron
Chefex
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Long reach vs standard bar
A picture is worth a 1000 words. thank you.
Hypurone
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BRP only markets the bars in terms of the "reach" to them for the rider. They don't really talk about angles or widths....
I like a wider grip spread as well and like my upper body leaning forward vs straight up and down. I went with the drag bars. They are the widest I've tried.... These are the 2 best pics I have to try to show the width....
Firefly
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Long reach = you're reaching longer.
Short reach = you're reaching shorter.
I put the short reach ones on, foot pegs in position 4 and run a Corbin seat with Ultimate/Lamonster backrest. The Corbin sits a bit further back and maybe down and the short reach bars feel really good to me.
Short reach = you're reaching shorter.
I put the short reach ones on, foot pegs in position 4 and run a Corbin seat with Ultimate/Lamonster backrest. The Corbin sits a bit further back and maybe down and the short reach bars feel really good to me.
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...not anymore
i am told that demo model with the movable piece is no longer in use at dealer showrooms--somehow too expensive to maintain one unit that i guess cant be sold as news or something--awful--im in a stock standard set up f3 and feel the extra few inches a short reach bar would give me would be better for me but i cant test the hypothesis because BRP cheaped out...wth?
i am told that demo model with the movable piece is no longer in use at dealer showrooms--somehow too expensive to maintain one unit that i guess cant be sold as news or something--awful--im in a stock standard set up f3 and feel the extra few inches a short reach bar would give me would be better for me but i cant test the hypothesis because BRP cheaped out...wth?
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