GL1500A Handlebar Mods
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Spook1800
- Posts: 62
- Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:27 pm
- Location: Strathalbyn South Australia
- Motorcycle: 1995 GL1500A
GL1500A Handlebar Mods
Howdy all. I have, among others, a 1995 model 29th Anniversary GL1500A which Jen and I bought brand new and as I grow older my shoulders and more particularly my elbows are protesting at the handlebar position. Does anyone know of an alteration or modification on the market which would enable me to bring the bars up and back, given that said bars are one piece? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Not that it should change anything but I am in Australia.
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When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money!
I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
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AZgl1800
- Posts: 2719
- Joined: Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:46 pm
- Location: Lake Oologah Indian Territory USA
- Motorcycle: '02 GL1800
2009 Piaggio MP3 250cc
Re: GL1500A Handlebar Mods
look for 'Risers'
I had a set of handlebar risers installed on my '98SE
and my current gl1800 has a set of risers installed on it.
brings the hand grips up ~ 2 inches, and back towards you a bit.
for me, it made all the difference.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/333570453950
https://www.ebay.com/itm/130445726951
use this link to find them; https://www.searchtempest.com/
enter the words: gl1500 handlebar riser
on SearchTempest.com you need to set the Mileage radius to incorporate the whole world, since you are Down Under.
I had a set of handlebar risers installed on my '98SE
and my current gl1800 has a set of risers installed on it.
brings the hand grips up ~ 2 inches, and back towards you a bit.
for me, it made all the difference.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/333570453950
https://www.ebay.com/itm/130445726951
use this link to find them; https://www.searchtempest.com/
enter the words: gl1500 handlebar riser
on SearchTempest.com you need to set the Mileage radius to incorporate the whole world, since you are Down Under.
~John
'02 GL1800
2009 Piaggio MP3 250cc
'02 GL1800
2009 Piaggio MP3 250cc