| Author | Message | ||
     Nillaice |
i like the high and wide feeling of the uly bars. but could there be too much of this good thing? i'd like to find something higher by maybe an inch or 2, so i can keep all the same hardware and lines. anybody allready know of a maker/model of bars that are as such? | ||
| Froggy |
A bar riser would be your cheapest and easiest option. Rox makes them, so does sponsor Precision Engineering | ||
| Mnviking |
There's bunch of XB12X guys on ADVrider.com that have the rox risers and love them. Supposedly you can use your stock cables. I've been thinking about a set myself. Just haven't pulled the trigger. | ||
| Scooter808484 |
I put the Rox risers on. Love 'em. Some have rerouted throttle cables, but I did not need to. Just remove one of the p-clamps on the brake line. I think they are an inch taller. | ||
| Ratbuell |
I got 1" spacers from American Sport Bike. With a slight re-route for the clutch cable through the fairing...everything is peachy. | ||
| Svh |
I got the 1" risers from Precision Engineering and was glad I did. Much better geometry for me. | ||
| Whisperstealth |
Matt, I would like to know too. The riser option is a good one, but I'd like to know if there are any bars out there that will do the same thing. I think some ATV high bars might work, but not sure which ones. I have some renthol atv bars on my KLR and like them, but I don't think they are any higher than the stock Uly bars. | ||
| Andymnelson |
probably not, but there IS such a thing as too much of a bad thing. You're much too young for taller bars. Resist the geezer glide! | ||
| Yjsrule |
I put the rox risers on mine because I like to stand up. It puts them in a pretty comfortable position for standing on fire roads and such. | ||
| Nillaice |
risers were my first thought, but i wanted to try and keep the clutter to a minimum. although; it looks like it's the crowd favorite. thank you, Andy. i probably am to young for taller bars, but am not old enough to heed advise; so i'll end up spending twice as much on sets of taller bars as a set of risers would have been. LOL i'll post up the bar maker/brand/style if and when i find some | ||
| Wbrisett |
I put Rox risers on my bike about a month after I bought it in 2007. One of the best investments I've made. Makes the bike feel so much more comfortable to me. Wayne | ||
| Electraglider_1997 |
W, What kind of comfort do they provide? | ||
| Scooter808484 |
I'm long legged with a relatively shorter torso. The stock bar position had me leaning forward a little and the extra weight on my hands got bothersome after a while. I really couldn't stand at all without pitching my head over the front of the bike. The Rox risers allowed me to get the bars up and tilted back a smidge. Much more comfortable. I'd still need another inch of rise to stand comfortably, though. Advantage, to me of risers over bars, is the ease of installation. No fussing with moving the controls, gluing grips, etc. | ||
| Wbrisett |
The rox risers simply allowed me to pull the bars back a couple of inches, which makes riding long distances much more comfortable. Wayne | ||
| Andymnelson |
lol Here's my take on it: weight on the bars is one issue, wind resistance is another. Lean yourself forward 3" and down 3" and you are no longer a big freakin sail catching all of that oh-so-tiring wind. Proper posture keeps you from having hand, wrist or back issues, and the ride is SO mu more comfortable than stock, it's quieter (less wind noise/buffeting) and it is far less tiring. To each their own, I am not at all admonishing anyone's choice- I was truly just playing around. But it is my experience and preference that up and back is NOT the way to go. | ||
| Towpro |
I am 6' tall, with a 32" inseam. The risers allowed me to sit straight upright, removing the bend in my lower back (which used to get sore in an hour or so). I think I had them almost straight coming off the bar mounts, but the bar mount is actual on an angle, the end result was bars that were higher, and backwards further. | ||
| Andymnelson |
Nobody's back should be getting sore with a forward lean. Proper posture fixes that. Shoulders down and back, keep a gentle, proper curve to your lower back. I have a messed up back from an accident in high school. The real problem that comes to my back is when I am too upright and relaxed- that's when bumps and such strain it too much. |
