Riding position / set up for an old blade?

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  1. Gary

    Gary Active Member

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    Guys,
    Can anyone help with some set up details for a '98 Blade please? I want to replicate the position & angle of the bars in relation to the seat of the blade onto a different marque bike (Ducati) because it feels so nice for me personally.
    This is probably because I have had the blade since new so it's just so natural & comfortable over long distance whereas the other bike isn't.
    I realise I can fit adjustable bars to the ducati to help but don't know how to measure the angles etc. & google didn't throw up some magic numbers for me :(

    Cheers,
    Gary
     
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    This was done last year by Fast Bikes I think to a Ducati and it transformed it!

    They used Gillies Riser Vario Bars which I also have fitted to my Blade.

    They aren't cheap, bout £330 plus fitting, but IMHO are worth every penny!
     
  3. Gary

    Gary Active Member

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    Thanks for the pointer to the FB article but haven't managed to find it on their site :(
    Do we have any people on here that can advise on the geometry (angles etc.) of the bars in the various planes i.e up/down, fore/aft for the Blade or perhaps suggest a way to measure these for reference?

    Thanks
     

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