Stock Handle Bars on a 650G?

[Guest]

Since my whole bike seems to be stock, I can only assume that the handle bars are as well. After being relatively uncomfortable, and reading a ton of info on this site about riding positions, I think I want to change the bars.

Right now I am sitting in the (as someone here has so elequently mentioned) "sit up and beg " position. I take all the shock from bumps through my spine. I want to lean. Not a lot, but just a bit. I have long arms too. I'm about 6' tall. I know that when I slide my ass back on the seat and straighten my elbows and lean forward a bit, it feels really comfortable. But when I do that, my ass is literally on the passenger seat. And I often travel with a passenger, so...I think I need new bars.

Any Help?? I've read about superbar bars. Is this the next size down from stock on my bike?

thanks

[JTsGS650]

I'm thinking superbike bars...

I've got the stockers on mine too and I've been thinking about getting a pair of superbike bars. Looks like they'd lean us a little more forward than what we currently have. Then you have the drag bars that are pretty much straight across or clubman bars which would lean you way over...

[maro]

yeah, I'm thinking "leaning" towards the superbars. How do you find your riding position comfort level on this bike?

[erdmania]

I'm 6'3" and have superbike bars on my 1000G. I find the lean angle very comfortable. I feel more in control than with the stock bars, especially at high speed. They're probably not for everyone though as you do lean forward quite a bit more than with the stock bars.

[JTsGS650]

yeah, I'm thinking "leaning" towards the superbars. How do you find your riding position comfort level on this bike?

I find the riding position to be pretty comfortable actually. Although I'm 6'2" and don't ever carry a passenger so I think I want to be leaned over a bit more. Granted, I haven't been riding the bike all that long. I've had her for seven months now and I've probably only put 200 miles on her. I keep having to spend money to work all the bugs out!