R1200ST handle bars

[sardineone]

If anyone has a link to some handle bar risers and/or setbacks for a R1200ST I'd appreciate it. I've put about 800 miles on the bike to give the stockers a try, but they are a bit too much of a reach for the best comfort for me personally.

[R4ND0M_AX3]

There was a link to something that put the factory bars above the clamp. I don't recall where that was though.

 

There is also the handle bar conversion from AC-0Schnitzer.

http://www.acschnitzer.com/englisch/motorrad/modelle/r_1200st_rt_content.htm

 

[Deans BMW]

San Jose BMW has barbacks for the ST, Lisa has them on hers.

[wilsons]

Look at these: http://lw.motocross.bz/R1200ST/DSC01296.JPG

 

Then look at mine: http://r1200st.us/images/DSC01634.JPG

 

I forget what mine are called, its like an extention or something, for when you move the bars above the fork tree it holds em in place. I really like em! So far!

[sardineone]

Thanks for the responses. That will help me get the ST even better.

[HexST]

Shawn,

It appears you've swapped your triple clamp and bars around. Did that quicken your steering? I used to drop my forks on some sport bikes I had less than half an inch and it made a trmendous amount of differance in the steering geometry some times make it scary fast to the point of deeding a dampener.Yours looks like almost a 2inch differance over stock.

[BMWSTeve]

Shawn,

It appears you've swapped your triple clamp and bars around. Did that quicken your steering? I used to drop my forks on some sport bikes I had less than half an inch and it made a trmendous amount of differance in the steering geometry some times make it scary fast to the point of deeding a dampener.Yours looks like almost a 2inch differance over stock.

 

I am not Shawn, but the telelever geometry is unaffected by his h/b conversion. Ride height is unchanged and the "fork tubes" on a telelever are guides for wheel travel only. Shock length, telelever length, and pivot points are the things that need to be changed in order get the effect you describe. To a lesser degree a longer rear shock and/or a longer rear paralever strut would be the easiest/cheapest way to quicken steering. The cheapest way to quicken the steering of your ST is to ride an older Oilhead or K bike for an afternoon. Those steer like a truck compared to the ST.

[HexST]

Thanks for the reply, I agree the ST turns fast enough and you taught me a lesson on the tele. steering geometry.

[wilsons]

ummm yea what he said

[jaySTrider]

Do you need longer brake pipes and cables etc in order to raise the bars above the top yoke?

[wilsons]

cables yes, other thing, i dunno. (this was already done on my bike when i bought it)