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The sportbike rider naturally leans forward. This puts more weight on the rider’s hands and wrists while gripping the bars or clip ons. The nerves in the hands are just in the wrong place. This nerve pressure may cause the hands and fingers to go to sleep. It happens to just about every motorcyclist moncler outlet at least occasionally.

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What about the bars? Some sportbike oem clip ons can be moved around a little. Maybe they can be raised up or lowered a little. The angle of the control levers can be changed sometimes. The perches can be rotated so the wrist will naturally be in a different position when operating the brake and clutch levers. The front brake lever can be adjusted for pull distance. The moncler sale outlet clutch lever isn’t adjustable though.

The gear shift control lever on the left and the brake control pedal on the right can sometimes be rotated a little for rider preference and comfort. You might be surprised how very small changes and adjustments can make all the difference between experiencing pain and riding bliss.

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This might help the numbness on those long rides. Look at throttlemeister. This is the brand everything else is compaired to. The cost was around $200.00 the last I looked. It’s a proven product with a loyal following. You really can’t go wrong here. Check them out.

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Put Sand, BB’s or something in the hollow space of your bars. I heard about this. I have no idea if this works. I just thought I’d throw this idea out there.

These gel filled pads are relatively inexpensive. It’s like a seat cover. There are usually some straps that wrap around and underneath the seat. They are easily taken on and off. They cost less than $200.00

Sargeant and Corbin make the best aftermarket saddles. There are many styles available. You can order “custom” to your personal specs. All kinds of leathers and materials are available. A ballpark figure would be $450.00 for a standard model, not cheap. If you do a lot of 2 up riding, your passenger will probably thank you.

Rearsets are going to cost you around $500.00. I really don’t think this mod is for comfort. This is a racing mod. It’s more about getting around the race track faster. The track rider may cheap moncler sale want to reverse the shift pattern or raise the pegs and move them back. This will not make moncler mens jackets the bike more comfy to cruize around in.

You have a lot to Think about, Don’t you?

This could get real expensive, couldn’t it? How was the salesperson where you bought the bike? did you buy the bike from a dealer? Good salespeople will discus your new sportbike purchase with you. Well, they should at least a little. Maybe the sportbike style motorcycle wasn’t the best choice for the type of riding you do.

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