After riding my wifes Predator in the dunes for a couple days my arms feel like i climbed a mountain. I got more arm pump than ever. Ive got to do something about it and was just wondering what other people have tried to fix the problem this thing has. The handlebars are so low you are leaning forward on your arms the whole time, and the seat has such a steep angle to it you cant stay on the back part of the seat. You slide down onto the front of the seat and end up riding with the bars at your chest it feels like.
My first fix will probably be handle bar risers and an anti vibe stem. But the seat still needs to be flattened out a little, its like sitting on a big bannana. Im glad i rode it all weekend and not her.

 

If I remember right, the seats changed in '05. Maybe check and see if the newer seat will fit on your '04???

 

i just had a spacer put in my stem..then i got whole new bars. you're right, the setup does kinda suck if you're not used to it...with my bars and where the seat puts me, i love it .

 

Risers are a definate plus. They did put a longer stearing stem in 05. I will be getting a set of FAST FLEXX bars soon and maybe anti-vibe risers. It is a high vibration machine.

 

I purchased a set of Rox Speed 2" anti vibe risers and found an 05 seat on ebay. I knew they made changes in 05 but didnt know the seat problem was fixed. Thanks for the tip.

 

Can you tell a difference with the anti-vibe risers? I do own some of ROX's regular risers.

 

Havent got them yet so i couldnt tell you. I am a little skeptical, all it looks like is two rubber washers sandwiched by a bolt. But anything has got to be better than nothing.