A Less Painful Ride

[cabnfvr]

You'd miss the S. that other bike won't do this.

[Bobby]

Question for those who have installed Helibars. How do you keep the clutch cable from snagging on the ignition plug cover. The cable is secured against the faring and is threaded around a part of the wiring harness, so it would be difficult to get in there and Can I file off the point of the plug cover so the clutch cable can slide over it more easily?

[Bobby]

Same for the brake cable?...that one also catches.

[Bobby]

Helibars installed. Raining now so have to wait for test ride.

[RS530]

Bobby,
curious whats your first impressions by just sitting on the bike?

[Bobby]

Ride about two hours this evening. No wrist pain. The position is upright to the point where I can hold the grips and have virtually no forward leaning pressure. This is really going to help alot. Thanks for the advice to try theses helibars before giving up on the KS.

[RS530]

Bobby,
glad to hear the heli bars will work out?

[FR4N]

Win, Win, Bobby! Win for comfort, and win for the K.

PS: a Norton keyring on a Beemer .... tsk tsk!

[Bobby]

Headed to see the sports medicine doctor on Tuesday to talk mainly about the minimally invasive carpel tunnel surgery for my throttle hand. It's gotten to the point where it only takes 15 minutes for half my hand to fall asleep. So we'll see.

[cabnfvr]

Bobby, you may want to try Grip Puppies. I just installed them (chimp simple to do) and will know in a few days what I think of them. We leave for Arkansas on Thursday. I'll post my thoughts soon thereafter.

Grip Puppies, about 20 dollars from Amazon. (Do not get Grip Buddies. Different animal.)


As installed.


Pic number 2.

[Bobby]

Hope you have success with those. I just came from the sport medicine doc and she referred me to an orthopedic hand specialist for a consultation. So while see.

[Loggiebone]

Just an fyi...and I endorse them too. But: Your heated grips will take longer to feel (if you have them) and when hot they can drag on the throttle housing so don't but them all the way up tight. And lastly, they'll soak up water if your bike is out in the rain unprotected. Still, worthy addition.

[aviator]

I've had Grip Puppies on ALL my bikes for years. IMHO they are the best of all the grip enhancers out there.

[cabnfvr]

Just an fyi....... they'll soak up water if your bike is out in the rain unprotected.

I have a funny feeling we won't notice if they do. Heading to Arkansas tomorrow morning. Friday night / Saturday morning looks, shall we say, adventurous.

[cabnfvr]

OK, Grip Puppies were too large for my liking. They have several endorsements though. For 20 bucks give the a try!