Hi All I owned a 1098R Bayliss for 2-3 years back around 2014 and had that set up by Darren at MCT. I cant remember what he did to the bike (certainly seem to recall he swapped out the rear spring as it was stupidly hard as standard?) but absolutely loved it and did approx 7k miles on it. I bought another 1098R Bayliss late last year and took it out for its first ride yesterday. I was quite surprised by how wrist heavy the seating position was. Is it likely/possible that Darren sorted that for me back in the day or have I just got old and inflexible? Can the bike be made flatter and less wristy without upsetting the handling generally? Im thinking of going back to MCT but as Im in Watford, they are nearly 2 hours away and the original supplying dealer Pro Twins or Steve Jordan are half the distance away. Thanks for any help/thoughts chaps
pretty much the same as you, but I’ve just had the one. R model. The suspension on these is FIRM. I didn’t ride mine much at all but remember thinking if I did I would get Darren to sort mine out as well as he isn’t far from me. It’s not you.
Helibars are available - they made a good improvement over standard, and are not perceptible in terms of aesthetics/looks.
Does the new R have a different seat? Superpole seat is a bit higher which would put more weight on your wrists. Perhaps also as it was your first ride on one for a while you are just not used to the position yet?
It's just a thought but the aging process is a funny thing for us humans, and 7 years is a longtime with a gradually declining flesh & blood vehicle not passing it's MOT each and every year as the rot sets in.
I had this same problem when I got my 1198S. Even resorted to wearing wrist supports. Then I read an article on seating position and riding with your arms parallel to the ground so there was minimal weight on the wrists. Once I had done this then the wrist ache stopped.
It is funny how the body reacts at some times XH, as you say, but there are often ways around the problem unless sadly it is just "age" reeling you in. I can remember struggling with wrist ache early on with a 748 but within a couple of months it had gone. I think it was a combination of toughening up all related muscles and particularly remembering not to "slouch" when going slowly, i.e. - putting all the weight forward through your arms. Holding your body upright with stomach muscles and gripping tank with knees more, plus just generally avoid going slowly* (!) as the air pressure at higher speeds really helps lift the body off the wrists/arms. *not advocating speeding here, trying to say avoid roads and situations where you will be trickling along more than cruising at a decent speed.
Brake and clutch levers tend to point in the wrong direction. Sort the, out, may mean removing the locating pin, and that can help far more than most think. Ideally you want forearm-wrist-fingers straight: most standard set it with wrists cocked up. So either lower arms and lay more on tank or move levers to point lore downwards so arms can lock. Depends on mobility and riding preferences
Thanks chaps, hopefully I will be able to have the triple clamps lifted 1-2cm which could help. Im going to speak to Pro Twins and/or Steve Jordan next week. One other thing, could anyone tell me what weight my rear Ohlins spring is set for? The serial number is 21040-29/90 L448. I weigh 75kg
