Monday, January 22, 2018

Best handle bar position

Handle bar position for trials seem to make a big difference in how the motorcycle handles.
1. My recent extensive handle bar position experiments show that handle bars more forward seems to make front-wheel bunny hops easier, and turns easier. But too far forward and I seem to really push down on them when going over a steep drop-off, which might bump the handle bar forward accidentally, which would also rev the engine when you least want that to happen.
2. More backwards handle bar position seems to help on fast, straight, attack sections, and where wanting good traction is a big factor.
3. One idea is June - Sept. have the bars a small amount forward from the happy-medium compromise position (which handle bar settings are - a compromise.) Then in the wetter months of Oct-May have the handle bars back a small amount from the happy-medium. Only changing it this two times per year.
Dale

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