Raising the Bar.
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Raising the Bar.
Ross. Sat 31 Mar 2012, 5:29 pm
My eternal search for real comfort from my handlebars continues. Yet again. This time I did not change the OEM bars. I made some dirt cheap risers.
Over on the Bandit forums at Two Wheeled Texans forums user "Alton" Made a cheap set of risers with some 3/4" by 1/2" collars.
I searched my local huge hardware chain store and could not find anything like this. So I used washers. They are around 1/4" thick. I used four on each side. I also had to buy longer bolts to mount the handlebar clamps back onto the triple clamps. I sued 3" long 3/8" bolts.
This has added around 3/4" in extra height. What I like about using washers is I can change the height by removing washers as I see fit. So far after one shortish ride I like the new setup.
Over on the Bandit forums at Two Wheeled Texans forums user "Alton" Made a cheap set of risers with some 3/4" by 1/2" collars.
I searched my local huge hardware chain store and could not find anything like this. So I used washers. They are around 1/4" thick. I used four on each side. I also had to buy longer bolts to mount the handlebar clamps back onto the triple clamps. I sued 3" long 3/8" bolts.
This has added around 3/4" in extra height. What I like about using washers is I can change the height by removing washers as I see fit. So far after one shortish ride I like the new setup.
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Re: Raising the Bar.
Ewok1958 Sat 31 Mar 2012, 5:42 pm
I take it you didn't need to do anything with brake/clutch lines or electricals?
I reckon you're going to spend forever messing about with different washers to get the height you reckon is 'perfect'.
I reckon you're going to spend forever messing about with different washers to get the height you reckon is 'perfect'.
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Ross. Sat 31 Mar 2012, 5:44 pm
Ewok1958 wrote:I take it you didn't need to do anything with brake/clutch lines or electricals?
I reckon you're going to spend forever messing about with different washers to get the height you reckon is 'perfect'.
After trying 2 different higher bars I decided I did like the OEM bars. Just wanted them a wee bit higher.
No problems with the cables, brake line etc. No pull at all unlike both the Medium Renthals and the rip off Daytonas I had fitted.
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Ross. Sat 31 Mar 2012, 6:11 pm
gus wrote:Thats clever .
Why I did not think of this before? I know because it is so simple. I over think everything.
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Kiwisteve Sat 31 Mar 2012, 9:08 pm
I like the way kermit is hanging on from the front of the bars & letting his body do all the work! 
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Ross. Sat 31 Mar 2012, 9:15 pm
Kiwisteve wrote:I like the way kermit is hanging on from the front of the bars & letting his body do all the work!
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Ross. Sun 01 Apr 2012, 10:58 am
I have also toyed with the idea of getting a set of laverda jota adjustable handlebars. How many here remember these?
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Ross. Sun 01 Apr 2012, 11:25 am
Hammy wrote:Sorry. They are just Darn wright Ugly.
I loved the look of them when I first saw them in the early 80s and still do.
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