Bar Risers

[david095]

For some reason my wrists seem to hurting more this year when riding my 2013 Fazer 8, so was thinking that maybe some bar risers may help.

Has any one tried these and got some feed back?

There also seems to be varying sizes/heights, how high can you go without interfering with existing cabling etc?

All feedback appreciated.

cheers

[Dre]

I have the same questions.  4th comment on this page has some info: http://www.779cc.org/forum/fz8-mods/663-bar-risers.html 
Looks like he was able to go 1.5inches.



I have not tried yet but I wonder how to remove the silver caps on top of the screws and not damage the paint on the handle bar mount.  Any idea? 

[david095]

I have the same questions.  4th comment on this page has some info: http://www.779cc.org/forum/fz8-mods/663-bar-risers.html 
Looks like he was able to go 1.5inches.



but was that 1.5inches with the higher bars as well?    :wall

[david095]

I have not tried yet but I wonder how to remove the silver caps on top of the screws and not damage the paint on the handle bar mount.  Any idea?



they're just plastic allen key bolt covers, should pick off with finger nails?

[Dre]

Yes they are just plastic covers, pretty embarassed when I found out..


Anyway, I just installed risers last night.  I found these at my local bike shop: http://zeta-racing.com/clamps/bar_rise_286/index.html


They sit directly in your current handlebar bed then you screw on the top clamp.  I used the 30mm, about 1 1/4 inch.  I wouldn't go higher than that.  The brake cable is pretty tight but the guy at the bike shop said it should be fine.  You can turn your handlebars forward to give it a bit of slack, but that pushed your brake and clutch a bit further down but not too much.


I was looking at these http://shop.sw-motech.com/en/by+products.../index.htm  e-mailed the company and they told me they won't fit on the fazer..
I'm sure you can find other ones online but I wanted to make sure they fit that's why I bought them at the shop.  Plus they were cheaper than any I found online.  49$ Cdn.


Makes a huge difference I should have done this a long time ago.


Cheers

[david095]

Makes a huge difference I should have done this a long time ago.


as a matter of interest, how tall are you?

[Dre]

About 5 feet 10-11 inches.  When to Boston and back last year which is about 1000km and my trapezius muscles were killing me. Killing me!  I feel my back and neck are more straight now.  I'm doing a similar trip soon so I'll see if I need as much voltaren this time.  Slight difference in the handling but nothing too dramatic.  I actually like the different feel.

[david095]

to be fair - after 1000km anyones back is going to be hurting them?