Hi Rog
I can see the attraction of the digital dash, my 99 Bird has the 200mph clocks and the increments are rather small for somebody who has been long sighted for my whole life ..... well that's my excuse.
I always suggest trying to ride the Bird for a month or so before changing the riding position. If you can't get on with it then make changes and do them one at a time.
I machined up my own peg lowering blocks when I was having 'hip problems' only to eventually discover that I had a lump of bone broken off my pelvis and needed a full replacement hip!
I added Gilles bars when my Daily Bird became my long distance tourer and I instantly got high speed head wobble. Changed the screen which got rid of the head wobble ..... but this added more weight to my damaged wrists!
Which is why I say 'try before you change' you can end up chasing your tail.
FWIW the Bird is front end heavy so changing to flat bars doesn't really have a big effect.
I can see the attraction of the digital dash, my 99 Bird has the 200mph clocks and the increments are rather small for somebody who has been long sighted for my whole life ..... well that's my excuse.
I always suggest trying to ride the Bird for a month or so before changing the riding position. If you can't get on with it then make changes and do them one at a time.
I machined up my own peg lowering blocks when I was having 'hip problems' only to eventually discover that I had a lump of bone broken off my pelvis and needed a full replacement hip!
I added Gilles bars when my Daily Bird became my long distance tourer and I instantly got high speed head wobble. Changed the screen which got rid of the head wobble ..... but this added more weight to my damaged wrists!
Which is why I say 'try before you change' you can end up chasing your tail.
FWIW the Bird is front end heavy so changing to flat bars doesn't really have a big effect.
