Handlebar Mod?

[harrykerry]

Hi, just got my bike, love it, but already want to do something with the handlebars. Can you simply take off the bars, then loosen the handlebar clamp and rotate it 180? that would put the bars directly over the triple trees, give a few inches of strech, and a little lift?
Im looking at it, seems cool, and also free? What am I not seeing?

 

[fooferdoggie]

Hi, just got my bike, love it, but already want to do something with the handlebars. Can you simply take off the bars, then loosen the handlebar clamp and rotate it 180? that would put the bars directly over the triple trees, give a few inches of strech, and a little lift?
Im looking at it, seems cool, and also free? What am I not seeing?

sure as long as it works for you. but it may throw handling off. usually you would just get a shorter stem.

 

[Deacon Blues]

You can try it and see how it works for you.
Another solution would be to buy a longer stem with more lift. They're fairly inexpensive on Amazon or ebay, or your local bike shop.