Bar position for shorter riders?

[couch]

Anyone moved / repositioned the bars further back? I'm 5'8" and find that when I get foot position in the sweet spot the bars want to pull me forward. Stock bar height is pretty comfortable but tends to want to make me move further forward than I want to be.
Rox riser or other suggestions / recommendations?

 

[MATCO]

RSI and fly make shorter bars. I think the pro taper bars are too tall for boondocking.

 

[jakey-boy]

Stock pro tapers are way to tall for you at your height. I'm the same height and have 3" lower than stock they are way comfortable.

On my friends sled also the same height we dropped his bars 2" and moved them forward 1". He has been happy with that and I felt pretty comfortable when I rode it.

Personally, I think you are fighting the wrong issue.

Just my opinion but I have converted many of riding buddies to lower bars and not one person has regret it after the initial learning phase. At the end of the day you will feel so much less fatigue in your shoulders and arms with the lower bars.

 

[couch]

Stock bar height is fairly comfortable when feet are forward on the sled. When I move back on the boards stock position tends to pull me forward. Tried rotating bars downward and back but it wasn't any better and actually a bit worse. Would like to try the bars about 1.5" to 2.0" back. Mix of riding conditions and terrain and when I stand on the sled in the approximate balance point the bars are about that much away from a comfortable grip position.

 

[mountainhorse]

Stand on your sled... and have someone snap a photo of you with your hands on the bars from the side... post it up.

Pivoting them back or fwd of center eliminates the "pivot" of the bars (true rotation with the post) and gives them more of a "swing"... I find this changes the character of the sled.

Sounds to me like the bars are too tall.





.

 

[mountainhorse]

Is this a PRO RMK (not RMK) with PRO Taper bars?



.

 

[couch]

Stand on your sled... and have someone snap a photo of you with your hands on the bars from the side... post it up.

Pivoting them back or fwd of center eliminates the "pivot" of the bars (true rotation with the post) and gives them more of a "swing"... I find this changes the character of the sled.

Sounds to me like the bars are too tall.

.

2013 Pro RMK 600 with stock ProTaper bars. Mixed terrain and variable snow conditions.
Upright bar position is most comfortable and with the bars rotated down there is definitely a noticeable "swing" which is not as comfortable - going to move bars back to upright position. Standing with my feet in the footwells the bar height is pretty much spot on but I find it easier to get the self on its side / carve with my feet back a bit further on the boards - this tends to make me hunch over a bit too much ... short arms I guess .... everyone is different.

When I stand in a comfortable position with feet back from the footwells and place my hands where it seems they need to be the bars are about 1.5" forward ... lower bars would likely make it worse / more hunch.

Which kit / adapter will let me move the bars back?

 

[TRS]

2013 Pro RMK 600 with stock ProTaper bars. Mixed terrain and variable snow conditions.
Upright bar position is most comfortable and with the bars rotated down there is definitely a noticeable "swing" which is not as comfortable - going to move bars back to upright position. Standing with my feet in the footwells the bar height is pretty much spot on but I find it easier to get the self on its side / carve with my feet back a bit further on the boards - this tends to make me hunch over a bit too much ... short arms I guess .... everyone is different.

When I stand in a comfortable position with feet back from the footwells and place my hands where it seems they need to be the bars are about 1.5" forward ... lower bars would likely make it worse / more hunch.

Which kit / adapter will let me move the bars back?

Your foot position, to get it to carve, stems from suspension set up. You would benifit from shocks revalved and a RTS spring change.

 

[Drewd]

Stupid question for someone who is 5'7"...where should my hands on the bar be in relation to my height? When on flats in powder, is it preferred to stand with feet as far as possible? I don't find myself doing that.

Thanks from someone still figuring out their '14 Pro.

Drew