Lower handlebars

[Acee]

I have the stock bar clamps on my Tenere but I want the bars lower, so it feels more like an enduro bike.  With the stock clamps I find the front end is too vague in the corners on the road, like you don't really have a feel for what the front wheel is doing.  The only lowering kit I can find is the Rally Raid one (which is crazy money, and out of stock) or one from Germany by 'Off The Road'.  So I was wondering if anyone else is using lower bars and what solution they have.

[AZJW]

15 hours ago, Acee said:

I have the stock bar clamps on my Tenere but I want the bars lower, so it feels more like an enduro bike.  With the stock clamps I find the front end is too vague in the corners on the road, like you don't really have a feel for what the front wheel is doing.  The only lowering kit I can find is the Rally Raid one (which is crazy money, and out of stock) or one from Germany by 'Off The Road'.  So I was wondering if anyone else is using lower bars and what solution they have.

Welcome to the forum. I'm moving this question to Parts & Upgrades for better visibility and added a few links that may help you.

 

 

 

 

 

[Dougie]

If you have the legs, raise the  seat. Original +40mm rally seat changes the feel of the bike. Other options are a lower renthal fat bar. 
they corner very well on pirellis for a tall 200kg bike so is everything tight? 

Edited April 8 by Dougie

[random1781]

That handlebar sim @AZJW mentioned is money. I went with the Renthal KTM low bars. They're slightly lower, but wider and less sweep, which to me feels like I have much mor control.

[mcbrien]

I found moving the forks up a little really helped the handling along with increasing compression and rebound.

It doesn't cost anything to try.