Handlebar risers.

[emanuel_v19]

Hello all,

Will these fit without modifications? Does anyone know? The stock setup is a bit too aggressive for me. I don't have a looong reach.


http://www.bikebandit.com/aftermarket-parts/control-brakes/handlebars-universal/rox-speed-fx-2-pivoting-motorcycle-risers-for-7-8-handlebars

[ShowBizWolf]

Hi emanuel_v19,

While I am not sure if those ones will work... my best guess is that they will do the job to raise the bars but not move them back towards you very much. The clearance might get tight between the top of the stock clamp and the underside of the riser.

These ones here are the only ones I can remember (off the top of my head right before my shift here at work is ending LOL) that people have tried/used:
http://wiki.gstwins.com/index.php?n=Upgrades.HandlebarRisers

Have you typed stuff like "handlebar risers" in the search box? I would do it right now but it's time to clock out and ride home 

[mr72]

Those may work but what may work better and be far less expensive is just a different handlebar. Getting a handlebar with more rise and "pull back" (motorcycle guys and their weird imprecise terms!) should be a cinch. For example, $20 gets a pair of these:

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/15392/i/bikemaster-daytona-handlebar

There are a ton of options in handlebars. Might be worth a try?

[emanuel_v19]

I would definitely go for the handlebar especially since it is much cheaper BUT the risers seem to be more convenient and the handlebar route would require trial and error i think. Thank you for the suggestion

[Watcher]

You may not have a stock setup, I remember my factory bars having more of a curvy profile.  I always swapped them out for Superbike bars and such...

Whether bars or risers it will take some trial and error in regards to how it fits you, and whether or not you'll need longer cables as well.
You might want to go to a local shop and "try on" some bars and see what you like.

[user11235813]

I used the sw-motech barbacks which are about 1 1/4" up and an inch back, worked well but it seemed to me to be about the maximum stretch. I would not be confident of a 2" rise.

[gsJack]

I used the GenMar risers for well over 100k miles on my 97 and 02 GSs and they were just right for me.  Moved bars 1" up and 1 3/8" back and that was about as far as you could go without a longer brake hose.

[emanuel_v19]

Ok, lets assume the the 2" were too high where could i get a longer brake cable???

[user11235813]

Go to HEL.

It's the clutch cable that is going to cause the problems though, and prolly the throttle cable too.

[emanuel_v19]

cheap ones if possible. Its for an experiment and not ready to invest money on the bike yet..

[MichaelM3]

The braided brake lines from HEL ( https://www.helperformance.com/ ) are longer than the OEM ones.
These would, I'm guessing, give you the extra you'd need.

On a side note, I found getting the bars 'back' rather than 'up' had a greater positive effect on comfort.

[ShowBizWolf]

On a side note, I found getting the bars 'back' rather than 'up' had a greater positive effect on comfort.

I'm glad you said that because the whole time I've been following along in this thread I was thinking, "Well he said he doesn't have a long reach... he wasn't complaining about the bars being too low or him being hunched-over too far..."

That being said I was thinking that maybe... one of the risers mentioned here already (whether it be the GenMars or the sw-motech) used in combination with mr72's suggestion of a different shape of bar might work... because it would raise them up AND if you tilted the bars themselves back towards you while sitting on the bike until they were in a comfy spot... then attached everything with longer hoses and cables etc... that would cut out a lot of the distance to reach!!

[gsJack]

The 1" up and 1 3/8" back GenMar risers I used actually moved the bars 1.7" towards me on the diagonal.  I had to relocate the brake hose in it's center bracket and it was good that way.  The clutch cable comes routed around the front of the left fork leg and I rerouted it behind the fork leg and it fit well that way.  Throttle cables were OK.  I took the risers off the 97 GS and put them on the 02 back in 03 which was 13 years ago so I may be forgetting some details.   

[emanuel_v19]

I will be looking at handlebars too. I like the Daytona but arent they a bit lower than stock??

[ShowBizWolf]

I am not sure if the Daytona bars are lower than stock... I'm trying to compare the pic from the link and the pic from the wiki:


What I was trying desperately to explain lol in my above post was getting some bars that have a steeper/longer upwards curve than the stock bars... and then sitting on the bike with the bars mounted in the risers, tilt the bars back towards you until you feel comfortable with how close they are to ya.

Bars like this... http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/36819/i/emgo-magna-hawk-handlebars
They look like they have a higher/longer bend than stock and if you angled 'em back towards ya I think it'd help a lot with that reach!

[mr72]

I don't know what the stock handlebar height is but I am guessing the Daytona are a little higher and have more "pullback" (sweep) which will put your hands a little closer to you. The GP Touring bar (all Bikemaster here...) have more pullback and are not as tall. Just depends on if you need closer to you or higher, which is more important.

I have Superbike on mine, I might order some Dayotnas to give them a try. I wouldn't mind being a little bit more upright. I rarely ride >50mph.

[emanuel_v19]

I see! I think at the moment the closer they are to me the more comfortable. Ill shoot for the daytonas and hope for the best!

[Watcher]

IIRC Daytona's are practically factory.  Drag bars are nearly straight, euro barely rises up, superbike is a little higher, Daytona is the next one up and the first one that appears "curvy."

I think the longer ones are considered "nighthawks" or something.  That might be more what the OP needs if he wants to go bars.

I still say go to a shop and play around with the bars.  If you can, take your bars in with you to compare.

In the machine shop we would say "measure twice, cut once," well here you should "measure twice, buy once".
No sense ordering bars hoping you'll like them, go and get a better idea of what you need in person.

[emanuel_v19]

I would love to go in person but 1 - the bike is non operating and 2 - the biggest factor here is that all the shops around here do not carry a huge inventory on bars :/

[emanuel_v19]

I actually ordered the Bikemaster GP Touring bars so ill see how they turn out. Thanks!