CUSTOM TAILORING YOUR BIKE

Simple adjustments can make a big difference to your riding comfort

COSTA MOUZOURIS

All too often, people ride for years without ever adjusting their bikes for a proper fit. However, adjusting the controls and the riding position on your motorcycle can mean the difference between loving or hating it. All motorcycles offer a certain measure of adjustability to accommodate riders of different statures. There’s the basic handlebar, lever and foot control adjustability, and some bikes have adjustable seat heights, footpegs, and windshields. Getting the right combination between all these factors can make for a less fatiguing and easier ride. A tubular handlebar can be pivoted up or down for better comfort — within certain limits. Adjusting it too high or too low will alter the angle at your wrists and possibly make it uncomfortable. Another limiting factor is clearance; too low and the…

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Motorcycle Mojo (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2025

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