Hello to everybody,please somebody tell me if i need a reality check im thinking of part px my 2001 blackbird for a 2003 650 honda deuville as even with bar risers finding the blackbird handle bars to low and long reach to bars im a short ass,at 5ft 6in would love to keep it but cant see me doing long trips in the summer so its decision time please tell me im of my head

A ride isnt fun if your uncomforatable all the time.

dont get a dullsville, ive ridden faster scooters, if you cant get comfortable on bbird,i,d try a 1300 pan.

Ride what suits you! If that happens to be the Deauville rather than the XX then so be it.

Just don't expect me to talk to you at the stoplight.

Just kidding. Unless you were on a Silver bird I probably wouldn't talk to you anyway.

Okay, okay, I'm just pulling your leg. Seriously though, if your ride is uncomfortable it makes no difference how fast or pretty it is, it's useless to you. That said, it took a fundamental and conscious change in habits and several thousand kms for me to feel truly comfortable on my bird, but it now feels like slipping on an old pair of jeans.

OK! You are out of your head!

Now that we got that out of the way... It seems like reach to the bars is the issue. I would imagine that your legs are not too cramped. Have you thought about putting on same bar risers that also come back. Some folks have mounted LSL bars that raise the riding position up and back closer to the rider quite a bit. I think that it would be just as high and close to you as your Yamaha Fazer. There are other bar riser issues as well.

This thread has a picture of the LSL bars

Do Bar risers/Footpeg lowering kit Help???

I'm 5'6"

Yes check reality,not sure how long you,ve had the xx what shewie says might be an option ,give yourself time to adjust to the riding style,im 5"7" and 1 cm,love riding the xx,it does command strong arms though
but you become conditioned anyway.

trading a 1136ccm block for a 649ccm joke?

strange world...

Originally Posted by heisti

trading a 1136ccm block for a 649ccm joke?

strange world...

Heisti where did you loose your 1cc?

oops

Try a test ride on a Triumph Sprint ST 1050 if you can. The triple is light and comes with a low seat height, the fairing is excellent and the hoof along at a fair old lick. Lots of them have luggage too. The engines are excellent, lovely torque and very flexible. I had an earlier Sprint and toured Ireland on it last year with my girlfriend, never missed a beat (the bike that is). The riding position is very upright and keeps the weight off your wrists.

OK, so I am as dumb as a block of wood............no response needed..............and new to the Blackbird world........but what the hell are LSL bars...............anyone got a photo or link?
Thanks
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Originally Posted by bcameron002

OK, so I am as dumb as a block of wood............no response needed..............and new to the Blackbird world........but what the hell are LSL bars...............anyone got a photo or link?
Thanks
B

Go back to the link that I provided in post #5 of this thread. Click on the link and it will take you to another thread on the forum that has a picture of that style handlebar.

LSL top clamp conversion kit..thats what i thought..have you consider that option..?

http://www.google.gr/url?sa=t&rct=j&...ekhzBYaiJhDKpg

Thanks guys.LSL is very nice stuff. Now to try to find someone who distrubutes this here in Canada.
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