Hi from Rotterdam, the Netherlands

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TresholdNL

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Hi all,

I’m a new rider (6 months) and have a Indian FTR1200S 2021
I’m 37 years old and took some lessons and a exam with my brother in law
I totally love motorcycles and riding them. Best choice ever.
My dad is a chopper cruiser guy and currently have a Harley Fatboy
So I grew up with a loud pipes save life’s mentality :-D

I’m 6’3 so it was a difficult search what fits my length.
The YammieNoob review on YT was the trigger to buy this one

I now drive the bike for a month and I’m totally in love

I have done:
Pirelli scorpion tires
K&N high Flow filter
S&S slip on (with Kat without DB killer, stupid euro size DB killer)
Passenger handlebar
Dynojet PV3 tune
Quadlock phone charger
Roadlok system

In the future I want:
License plate relocator
Rally handlebar or Risers
FTR elite Saddle or Comfort saddle
Some extra Carbon parts
-Maybe a Kat delete link pipe
-Maybe a Puig windscreen

Greetings from the land of “Klompen, Kaas, tulpen en Molens”

Léon
 

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K1000

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Welcome!

I suppose most everyone would argue that FTR is not the most suitable bike for a new rider, but with your age, and having grown up in a biker family, I expect you know full well what you are getting yourself into :)
These powerful motorcycles today are tamed by electronics anyway. One can always put it into Rain Mode when it starts feeling a bit too much.

Enjoy it, and many happy kilometers! :)

P.S. Why is everyone in the Netherlands so freakishly tall, both male and female?! I feel like a midget when I'm in your country 😆
 
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TresholdNL

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That is a good point, I learn every day and I’m wise enough to not drive insane.
I still not have used the track mode haha
I’m a fast learner and love the trill when I open the throttle


Dutch people are indeed tall but I rather trade places with a smaller guy when i enter a plane or when i search for a new bike haha
 
floatingkent

floatingkent

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K1000 said:
Welcome!

I suppose most everyone would argue that FTR is not the most suitable bike for a new rider, but with your age, and having grown up in a biker family, I expect you know full well what you are getting yourself into :)
These powerful motorcycles today are tamed by electronics anyway. One can always put it into Rain Mode when it starts feeling a bit too much.

Enjoy it, and many happy kilometers! :)

P.S. Why is everyone in the Netherlands so freakishly tall, both male and female?! I feel like a midget when I'm in your country 😆
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still remember how Jeremy Clarkson from TG mentioned his 'proper' height and disliking motorcycles, hehe, i believe it's not too bad to be shorter and riding after all!
-comment from another midget ;)
 
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TresholdNL

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That’s why I’m in search of some handlebar risers or the rally handlebar.
I guess the foot pegs are good and my knees doesn’t hurt.

Came across some parts of TK Funsport on this forum, are they any good?
Only saw 2 pictures of the risers
 
edgelett

edgelett

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TresholdNL said:
That’s why I’m in search of some handlebar risers or the rally handlebar.
I guess the foot pegs are good and my knees doesn’t hurt.

Came across some parts of TK Funsport on this forum, are they any good?
Only saw 2 pictures of the risers
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yep my husband has the risers on his FTR from Thomas Kopp (TK Funsport)
He absolutely loves them
 
edgelett

edgelett

Well-known member
TresholdNL said:
Thank you!
What a kind forum this is :)
This looks indeed more comfortable, for us, the taller people
Great looking bike

I have contact with Thomas and will order soon
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he's actually shorter than me at 5'7" flat lol!
he wanted higher bars to help out his short arms and as he has an old wrist injury, this helps a lot - takes the pressure off.
 
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TresholdNL

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A update for the Handlebar risers, last week I contacted Thomas/ TK Funsport.

Ordered the risers, came in yesterday and what i difference for a 190cm/6,3ft tall guy like me!

Parts from Thomas are Highly recommended
 

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