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Mnviking
Posted on Friday, April 08, 2011 - 08:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'm 6'6", would love it if my hands were about an inch or two higher. Any ideas on how achieve that on my Uly?
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Ronmold
Posted on Friday, April 08, 2011 - 09:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Rox risers american sport bike
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Mnviking
Posted on Saturday, April 09, 2011 - 12:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Do these really work well? They look like they might shift or rotate a lot if one plays in the dirt frequently.
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Buellhusker
Posted on Saturday, April 09, 2011 - 12:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I have these on my 09 Uly and they do not shift or rotate after mounted. They are great if you stand up riding in the rough stuff, or just riding down the highway.
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Mnviking
Posted on Saturday, April 09, 2011 - 01:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Good to know. I stand up a lot. Being a big dude, I was worried that they'd shift a lot on me.
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Pontlee77
Posted on Saturday, April 09, 2011 - 07:12 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Pre eng does have risers.
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Bryn1203
Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 05:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I have 2" risers & they are fine - but they do stretch the throttle & clutch cables.
Anyone know of longer throttle cables, or if made-up longer cables can be used.
Cheers
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Ronmold
Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 06:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

If you narrow the bars and bring the perches closer together you gain a little cable length. I cut 7/8" off each end with a pipe cutter.
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Crusty
Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 07:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I used the 1" risers from Precision Engineering. They did the job for me.

http://www.preeng.com/xcart/product.php?productid= 5&cat=0&bestseller=Y
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Froggy
Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 07:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

You can gain some more cable slack by rerouting them.
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Prowler
Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 11:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

"Pre eng does have risers."
I believe that those are the ones I'm using and they fit great and didn't require re-routing of cables, etc.......
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Uly_man
Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 12:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Mnviking. I did what Ronmold has done. I cut 25mm off each end of the bars and rotated the bars up. It may sound strange but it works great on the road as the bars are Enduro style and make steering over sensitive for me.

Off road use riser blocks but I would use custom bars myself.

I am 6'7" myself.
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Mnviking
Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 12:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

6'7"?? You're a tall drink of water my friend.

I've always wished the stock bars were both wider and higher.
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Sayitaintso
Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 01:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I've always wished the stock bars were both wider and higher.

That sounds like you're inviting a comment from Froggy, I've heard him call the stock bars ape hangers before. But I'm with you, a little higher would suit me just fine.
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Uly_man
Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 01:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

NO Mnviking I am a tall large JD.
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Mnviking
Posted on Friday, April 15, 2011 - 01:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Jack Daniels??
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