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<blockquote data-quote="davidd" data-source="post: 92036" data-attributes="member: 1177"><p>I have to mention that I tried moving the feet back and raising the seat. After I crashed and replaced the bars with new Clubmans, I encountered a horrible handling problem. I chased it for nearly two years and could not get rid of it. I was unable to change lines in a corner and as a result I had to be careful about selecting the line when going in. This slowed me down considerably. Some competitors even complained that they could not pass me because I was hogging the line. As the person in front, I was not too concerned with the complaint, but I had tried almost everything and could not get back to the good handling.</p><p></p><p>Finally, I went to stock bars with the idea of starting over. The handling of the bike changed completely. It would move anywhere I wanted it in a corner and it reduced my lap times enormously. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]20193[/ATTACH]</p><p>This is a shot of the first race with the stock bars that restored the good handling. The second race with the stock bars I was feeling very good and the riders who were giving me a hard time were nowhere fast enough to complain. So, it helped us all.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]20195[/ATTACH]</p><p>I mention this because the problem took me by surprise. Sometimes if you get an odd response you have to go back to basics and this was it. I often say "Start with the stock bars and move on from there." If you feel the handling going away, go back to stock.</p><p></p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidd, post: 92036, member: 1177"] I have to mention that I tried moving the feet back and raising the seat. After I crashed and replaced the bars with new Clubmans, I encountered a horrible handling problem. I chased it for nearly two years and could not get rid of it. I was unable to change lines in a corner and as a result I had to be careful about selecting the line when going in. This slowed me down considerably. Some competitors even complained that they could not pass me because I was hogging the line. As the person in front, I was not too concerned with the complaint, but I had tried almost everything and could not get back to the good handling. Finally, I went to stock bars with the idea of starting over. The handling of the bike changed completely. It would move anywhere I wanted it in a corner and it reduced my lap times enormously. [ATTACH=full]20193[/ATTACH] This is a shot of the first race with the stock bars that restored the good handling. The second race with the stock bars I was feeling very good and the riders who were giving me a hard time were nowhere fast enough to complain. So, it helped us all. [ATTACH=full]20195[/ATTACH] I mention this because the problem took me by surprise. Sometimes if you get an odd response you have to go back to basics and this was it. I often say "Start with the stock bars and move on from there." If you feel the handling going away, go back to stock. David [/QUOTE]
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