A New Project to Set Me Back!

[snowdog51]

risers

they look great 2 inches would be good,
have 1 inch not enough. so where do i send the money.
as ever bill

[TopCatGr58]

Hey Bill, and Dean,

Save your $$, but shop around. I had a go at the first ones I showed, straight across, and they turned out a bit more complicated than I expected to try to duplicate! I don't have a nice multi-thousand $$ CNC machine, and wasn't able to get the handlebar cutout sections positioned properly to accommodate the stock top clamps, as well as the right cutout diam/size to grab the bars!

Perhaps I'll try again this winter, but I know I have several folks wanting the SOFCA's, so those are my first priority, along with needing to do a fair amount of work on Godzilla!

Sorry for the tease!
T.C.

[planedick]

Risers

I have 2" up and 1.5" back on Pathfinder, but I don't know where Dave got them. I love them, makes it so much easier to ride long distances. Handling is great.

[LCS249]

I have GenMar risers on my Triumph Trophy -- it's a sport touring bike (like the Concours and Beemers) with a very forward riding position that puts a lot of stress on your wrists, arms and neck.

The risers help enormously. The GenMar people are great to talk to -- very helpful.

I'm thinking that the XJ11 I just bought -- with swept back, adjustable handlebars -- doesn't need anything like that, yet ... but I might not mind some GenMars at some point for longer rides.

[AlanB]

Hi LCS,

I am not sure that the setbacks will be useful on your XJ.

You might want to take a closer look at the bike.......

AlanB

[LCS249]

Hi Alan,

Not planning on adding any setbacks at all, only possibly risers, and only someday.

Right now this bike is supremely comfortable, except for the seat.

I will want to get it changed so that I can actually straighten my knees a bit.

best, Leon

[AlanB]

Hi LCS,

XJ does not have conventional 'bars; neither setbacks or risers will fit.

AlanB

[LCS249]

ah-ha.

See what you mean.

So any play will be strictly based on the built-in adjustability -- which is fine with me.

They pretty much do now what I was going for with the Triumph.

thanks for the clarification Alan.

best, Leon