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Very nice, like this setup.  Always thought I could tour my '03 but have never sought out the side bags.  IMHO it's just as comfortable cruising as my '16 Norge, and has "Throttle Meister's" bar ends/ throttle assist to help with right hand fatigue.  Are those bags/racks off an Aprilia?

Hi Tom,

The original owner told me the bags & mounts are HB's.  I hear you about the cruise control, I've got cc on my Wing and it is one of the deciding factors in possibly getting my hands on a v85tt.  The my V11 has a very light throttle pull imo and I really haven't seen a need for a throttle lock, cc on it.  My V11 has bar risers that are as high and rearward as possible without longer br & clutch hoses & wiring mods.  Although this bike is great at burning up interstate miles, the most I've ridden it in one day was 450 miles in 2007 when my buddy still owned it.  I got it from him in 2015 and the most I've ridden it in one day since then has been about 300 with breaks in between.

Art

Very nice.  I have 2, a low mile mostly all stock '02 w/ is not so comfortable, and  then my '03 more heavily modified with GutsiBits foot controls and bar risers w/  req'd new control cables/brake lines.  That and the bar end ThrottleMeisters make all the difference in comfort.  Gonna have to go research those  HB bags/mounts

Tom,

How much rise did you get from your bar risers?  I have DAS Mototec risers on mine.  If I could get a little more rise it would definitely be more comfortable for me.  Replacing the OE hoses & cables wouldn't be a problem.

Also, the bike had lowered pegs on it when I got it.  I swapped back to the OE pegs because I'm barely 5'8" anymore and while I'm far from being a hot rodder, it was very easy to grind the aftermarket pegs on pavement.

Sorry guzziart, never picked up on your question.  Looks like a whopping 4.5", but oh my back appreciates it. Not sure who makes them but they are very comfortable on occasional 350-450 mile rides. (I'm about 5'-7" 5'-8" on a good day as well ).

On 12/6/2022 at 10:01 AM, guzziart said:

Tom,

How much rise did you get from your bar risers?  I have DAS Mototec risers on mine.  If I could get a little more rise it would definitely be more comfortable for me.  Replacing the OE hoses & cables wouldn't be a problem.

Also, the bike had lowered pegs on it when I got it.  I swapped back to the OE pegs because I'm barely 5'8" anymore and while I'm far from being a hot rodder, it was very easy to grind the aftermarket pegs on pavement.

 

Hi Tom,

No problem!  I went to the GutsiBits website and didn't see anything in the way of bar risers for the v11 Lemans.  I reached out to MPH to see what their risers look like from the riders viewpoint.

Thanks,

Art