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Another trip to the Dragon's Tail
Sounds like a great ride! Planning on doing this in April, maybe March. Don't you love the sound of floorboards scrapping and sparking?
Replied Nov 21
Damned if you do / damned if you don't. (Where do you park?)
I know what you mean. So, I always park in the car parking spot. As heavy as my bike is, just let them try and move it. Lots of idjits out there.
Replied Nov 7
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Sounds like a great ride! Planning on doing this in April, maybe March. Don't you love the sound of floorboards scrapping and sparking?
Go to ebay and buy a set of these.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kawasaki-Vulcan-Nomad-800-1500-Handlebar-Risers-2-inch_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem35a47f83c0QQitemZ230393086912QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
They will raise your bars 2 inc…
That is so true! Wish it did not cost so much to make our rides better. Thanks for the reply1
Have a friend that put risers on his SuperGlide and it helped his back tremendously. He has had back sugery and thought that he had to give up riding but the risers helped so much he is keeping his bike. Good Luck. None of us are built the same so w…
I installed Arlen Ness 5" pull back risers on my vtx with out changing any cables or lines. They look great. this is the max I could go without changeing lines.
My "Older Brother", keeps saying the same thing about the Mustang seat. But, I am not quite ready to shell out the long-green yet. Time will tell. I am going to try the riser route first. How forward did your risers move the bars?
Thanks for the info Dennis. And, your bike looks great! So, you were able to add the risers w/o having to change the stock brake lines etc.? What were the dimensions and info on your risers?
On my Vulcan 800, I switched to a mustang seat and then found a 2" extension for the risers that didn't require and changes to the stock cables, (found that on Ebay) I can now ride all day without being uncomfortable. I know Mustang seat are pricey,…
If you don't already have a back rest get one!
I added three inchers (no mod on the lines) on my 05 1600 classic and it helped. But what really made my back feel better was the Kuryakin Grand Tour bag I put on the pillion. Not only did I get an great increase in storage, but I got a drivers back…
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- My Bike:
- 2005 Kawsaki Nomad 1600, blue & gray
- About Me:
- I am a retired band-director with 32 years in the profession. I started riding again in March of 2005 and have ridden all of the mountain peaks 11,000 feet or more of Colorado. I have also ridden in New Mexico and Arizona. Arizona has some incredible riding. I am a professional trumpet player and am still teaching. I am a Christian. I've been married to Rita for 33 years and have 2 sons and a daughter and 3 grandsons with a 4th on the way. I also am an avid fisherman and have a 21 foot boat for going offshore. The only problem is that Ike blew away my favorite launching site, the Texas City Dike.
- Favorite Music:
- I think the group Chicago is the best group ever, with Blood Sweat and Tears next in line. I prefer the old jazz music as in the Glenn Miller and Bennie Goodman era. Being a trumpet player, I am also really fond of any kind of brass music. But, there is a bit of a head-banger in me. Led Zepplin, Steppenwolf, Iron Butterfly, and Grand Funk Railroad still rule.
- Favorite TV Shows:
- Everwood
Everybody Loves Raymond
Animal Planet
Orange County Cycles
Comment Wall (11 comments)
- At 1:38am on November 12, 2009,
Jennings Lipscomb said… - Nathan Welcome to the club. A lot of good people here I hope you enjoy it as much as i do.Give me a yell anytime Ride And Be Safe
- At 10:59pm on November 11, 2009,
Rick Brittain/Life Member said…
- I'll help all I can
- At 7:53pm on November 11, 2009,
Rick Brittain/Life Member said…
- They are real simple to add. Make sure you cover your tank with a towel so if you drop something it won't get scratched. Once you remove the two bolts that hold the factory risers on, just install the new bolts thru the old risers and into the new extensions and bolt them back on. It is helpful to have someone else around to hold the bars while you get it all done.
- At 10:26pm on November 9, 2009,
Rick Brittain/Life Member said…
- They mount between the stock risers and the upper triple tree. Since the upper triple tree is tilted back toward the rider, it will raise the bars about two inches and bring them closer to the rider by about 1 inch. The nomad has a rather larger speedo housing, and a lot of the curved risers will hit the chrome housing, but the straight ones that were in the link will not.
- At 10:24am on November 9, 2009,
Biker_mama said… - Howdy Nathan, welcome to the club! Have fun and ride safe.
- At 7:14am on November 8, 2009,
Rick Langdon said… - Welcome to the club Nathan. Ride on and be safe!
- At 2:45pm on November 7, 2009,
Rod Fortner said… - Welcome to the club Nathan. Always good to have another Vulcan rider. My daughter's in her second year of Marching Band and loves it! Ride safe.
- At 9:02am on November 6, 2009,
Wes Welling (animal) said… - Tell your friend I said, "Hey Brother", and hang in there. My agent orange took a different route. I'm glad he's got a friend like you who cares - Thank You.
- At 12:25pm on November 5, 2009,
Wes Welling (animal) said…
- Welcome aboard man. Ride-on, Wes
- At 6:21am on November 5, 2009,
Wayne Reittinger Life Member said… - Nathan, welcome to the club. Ride safe & often.
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