Del, youve missed summit !

[Deleted account 250319001]

Del Boy I've just seen your pics of your new farkles and noticed you haven't (Yet) fitted Bar Risers
What do you think of mine ? Not ridden it yet. There was no need to drop forks and re locate cables, straight on
MadMoto

 

[fred_jb]

What is the purpose of the additional bar across the handlebars?

 

[Deleted account 250319001]

40mm up
15mm back
bar riser and additional fork brace. predominantly for extreme off-road use. But i just like the look of it

 

[Deleted account 191119001]

What is the purpose of the additional bar across the handlebars?

For the manbag Fred, to put the glasses in.......... very handy indeed to block seeing the Speedo, ok with TFT though.

 

[Deleted account 250319001]

It doesn't obscure anything. It was standard on the 1150. And miss it on the LC. If you drop your bike it will stop the bars bending.

 

[Delboy777]

Yeah they are on my list of "to do" I reckon if i fit a set of those Rox copies like these,the bike will be just about perfect as far riding position goes for me. Good value at £67 made in UK
IMG_1748 by Derek Macdonald, on Flickr

 

[malcopopolo]

Please do not be offended but those blue things look like anodised tat.

 

[Trekker3]

The cross bar on the handlebars is not necessary, they have been designed to be strong enough not to bend and also give a slight amount of flex which will help with less vibration through the grips.

 

[Deleted account 250319001]

My mate would disagree with that statement, His Bike fell over at the tunnel and bent the bars .... the wind blew it over. Did make a bang

REF Tat, This wouldn't be UKgser if someone didn't pipe up and express their dislike of it

 

[fred_jb]

40mm up
15mm back
bar riser and additional fork brace. predominantly for extreme off-road use. But i just like the look of it

Oh well there is no accounting for taste, but fair enough if it's mainly for looks, as I don't think it will do much for strength, at least not with those thin metal strip clamps.

 

[Deleted account 250319001]

Many off road bikes have them, Here's my first GS purchased in 2000. (4 years before the Ewan & Thingy bandwagon)

 

[Deleted account 191119001]

It doesn't obscure anything. It was standard on the 1150. And miss it on the LC. If you drop your bike it will stop the bars bending.

was referring to adding the manbag Nige...............

https://www.wunderlich.de/shop/en/wunderlich-handlebar-bag-barbag-media-29870-100-1.html

 

[Deleted account 250319001]

was referring to adding the manbag Nige...............

https://www.wunderlich.de/shop/en/wunderlich-handlebar-bag-barbag-media-29870-100-1.html

oh right, I just have the BMW crossbar pad on mine.

 

[Deleted account 191119001]

oh right, I just have the BMW crossbar pad on mine.

They are handy and fine with a TFT, but if you have a normal speedo, and No Nav5 or 6 showing speed they can be a problem the manbag...............