Some handlebar advice please - Ducati.ms

sofadriver · Oct 5th, 2011, 8:46 pm

I'm seeking some replacement bars that are more swept back than my S2r bars. I'm happy with the height, width and reach but the angle is killing my wrists.
ProTaper and Renthal aren't doing me any good. They have less sweep than the stock bars. Spiegler (LSL) seems to have what I'm looking for in their "Superbike Low" fat bars but I'll be darned if I can figure out how to buy the damn things. I just sent them a WTF? e-mail.
Anyone know of more options?

Neski8 · Oct 27th, 2011, 3:22 am

Would be interested in buying you stock s2r fat bars if for sale. Thanks. Neski8
Upgrading my 2005 Monster DS1000.

mr shifter · Nov 2nd, 2011, 9:42 pm

Have a look at rizoma bars, I've fitted them on a few bikes for owners who like you find that their wrists ache, the only down side is that you have to alter the steering stops slightly which results in loosing alittle of your turning circle as the switch year on the bars comes very close to the tank.

sofadriver · Nov 3rd, 2011, 7:11 am

Actually, i did go with Rizoma bars and although they did hit the tank the swept back angle is super comfortable. I put on ROX risers to move them 2" forward and the result is the most comfortable riding position I've ever experienced.

spyvito · Nov 3rd, 2011, 8:19 am

Suburban Machinery makes some. I had them on my Monster.

DuckMan · Nov 3rd, 2011, 8:26 am

I found that simply rotating the stock bars back in the clamps so that the ends of the bar have some drop helped a lot.

1100evo · Nov 29th, 2011, 10:32 pm

i did same: Rizoma handlebar with riser and slightly downward rotation improved the ergo for me. I think handling is best with stock handle-bar, so try rotating the stock bar first, as Duckman suggested, before replacing it with a new handle bar.