good luck, you are going into unchartable territory If you post your physical statistics members can share what they've done to set up their "rider triangle"

Bar bends are complicated to absorb and many vendors don't "measure" in the same fashion making apples to apples comparisons difficult.

If your wrists are good in terms of the "angle" you hold the bars than your sweep is proper and you just need to relocate the bars up and back/forward.

I'm 72", 180lbs, I found my sweet spot with the gen 1 factory bars up 1.25" and forward 0.75", stock peg placement. I needed my triangle "opened up".

The bestest way IMO to sort it out stand the bike upright in the basement, put your arms and hands out where you find them most comfortable and get some risers to put the factory bars there.

AND if you have the option to hand out with other cool kids are rallies or multibike rides sit on every one that they'll let you and see how they feel, you might just luck into "perfect" and have the formula ready made.

 

Just some 30mm risers were a big improvement on my Gen 3. My right hand would go numb and get "tingly" after 45 minutes or so before. With the risers this is no longer an issue. I should mention that I also rolled the bars away from me, towards the front of the bike, a good amount as well.

 

After a few hours on the road; I get some wrist and shoulder fatigue

Is it a brand new bike? Or is a used bike with who knows what aftermarket bar on it?

I'll ask if you have yet simply loosened the 4 mount bolts and while setting the bike & rotate them forward or backwards a bit to change the distance from you & the Angle of the tips of the existing bars.

I HATE riding other riders bike with their handlebars which are mounted with the tips of the grips tilted Upwards, which is more comfortable, controllable Only when standing up. Makes my wrists & shoulders uncomfortable fairly shortly and sore quicker than necessary, because I'm mostly a sit-down rider unless its in technical, rough off-highway conditions.

Re-angle your hand levers tipped slightly downward and possibly rotate the electrical controls also after playing with your bar position. This allows better clutch & F. brake control when standing is necessary.

 

Like I mentioned earlier, just raising and adjusting mine made a ton of difference. Much more inexpensive than changing the bars too.

 

You might try a bar-end throttle lock. It obviously doesn’t change the ergonomics but it does allow you to remove your right hand and stretch. Just a thought.

 

The way I determine what's best for me is to sit on the bike, with it upright, not on the stand but fully upright, feet on the pegs, and close my eyes and reach for the handlebars. If they aren't where you reach to, that's where they need to get adjusted to. Works for me....

 

Everybody's ideal ergos and usage are different. I (and many others) find the stock bars to have far too much pullback to be comfortable. I ride offroad a fair bit so I need something that works well for sitting and standing......risers may be more comfortable for some but they are a downgrade for offroad control. I use Renthal RC-Hi's (809's) which are a good quality 7/8" alloy replacement bar. Improved ergos, less vibes and far less likely to bend. MX / Enduro - 7/8"

gen1 stock bar dimensions: http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html

cheers,
Dave

 

I am 6'3. I use drop peg mounts and a 7/8 riser. I feel the ergonomics are pretty good. As good as any bike I've sat on. I do have an atlas throttle lock i can use to coast and I do stand some to rest the butt, But my arms and shoulders are fine. You can use the 7/8 risers with the stock cables and wiring with no binding or issues.

 

6’4” here, can I ask if your running stock pegs? And what brand of riser.

 

Apes?

 

 

Apes?

I've seen 100 bikes I've worked on. I've yet to have the pleasure (maybe) of riding anything with bars even close to apes. Perhaps the incredibly curvy roads we have curtails the use of apes. I get on "blue Ridge riders" in granite falls website quite often. It's a used bike dealer an hour away but off the mountain so no curves. I see a lot of bikes with apes on them that I say "I'd like to have that but they would have to put different bars on it". Lol.

 

Some of my Harley owning friends had "apes" of various sizes......they claimed they were for comfort but we all knew they were only for looks......the higher they got the worse the handling; talk about sacrificing function for form.... still shaking my head.

Dave

 

I use Renthal Special Quad handlebars. They are narrower, flatter, and have less pullback (sweep) than the factory bars on my Gen 1. I find them extremely comfortable. These aren't the greatest pictures, but you can see the bars ok.

I don't know if they are discontinued or not, but here is the info for them: SPECIAL QUAD

 

I am 6'2" I found the stock bars with 2 inch Rox Risers get the bars up and forward for all day comfort. I also have the JNS lowered peg brackets and a taller custom seat

 

I went with Rox risers and Protaper "SE ATV Mid" bars. I like the extra adjustability this affords. This put the bars at just over stock height, but I can now adjust forward and back without changing the angle. I'm 6'1".