vicnelson
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« on: March 10, 2015, 01:05:27 PM » |
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I am new to this issue of raising my bars on my '99 Tourer. Last summer I looked into spacers but the stud on the OEM riser was not long enough to include the spacer and it looked like the stud could not be removed from the risser (am I correct on this assumption?). The cost of spacers and new studs or bolts is under $50. I saw the 4" risers on bigbikes web at a cost of $140 which I view as costly for a one inch gain in height and a slight pull back. I guess my question is can the OEM studs be removed and replaced?
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2015, 01:36:50 PM » |
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I don't think you can take out the studs.
-Mike
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vicnelson
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« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2015, 03:01:36 PM » |
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That is my conclusion also. I just spoke with a Honda Parts company and he is certain that the stud is not removable. What a shame. I have to go after market. I thought I had a cheap solution to an uncomfortable situation. As usuall I will have to invest way more than the return benefit.
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salty1
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« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2015, 03:15:56 PM » |
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I don't think you can take out the studs.
-Mike
I concur, it's fixed. GenMar makes a riser that's less expensive and might fill your nedds. http://www.genmarmfg.com/I understand the cost issue but I've been very satisfied with my investment.  |
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2015, 03:19:43 PM » |
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There's things like this:  I used these cool extenders (plus different risers too) on my 2014 Valkyrie:  Baron makes them, they're high quality, I got them here, search around for all the different sizes, this is just an example: http://www.westendmotorsports.com/vstar-handlebarsrisers-c-303_306_1512.htmlThese worked for me, might work for you. Baron stuff is not inexpensive, I've seen extenders like the first picture (not Baron) on ebay that was inexpensive. -Mike |
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2015, 03:21:08 PM » |
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I have Aeromach risers on my 1997 Valkyrie, they look just like
the ones Salty1 posted, I agree, they seem real good to me...
-Mike
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Gavin_Sons
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« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2015, 03:44:53 PM » |
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I have those spacers that hubcap posted in that first picture. Gave me just what I needed.
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« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2015, 04:23:33 PM » |
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First off .........Welcome to the forum! Think you will like it here!
Seems a lot of the guys have found a couple alternatives from the Harley world as well. Do a search up in the right hand corner of the tech section for RISERS and see what pops up.
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« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2015, 04:30:52 PM » |
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When riding on a trip after 3 hours I was getting a pain in the upper back. Wasn't sure which way to go so I tried these short risers with stock length cables. What a pleasant surprise my next day on the bike meaning a whole day riding there wasn't any discomfort in the back. 400 to 600 miles didn't hurt not my back anyways :'( I believe the guys were posting they increased the stock risers to 4 inches. .jpg) |
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« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2015, 05:17:26 PM » |
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When riding on a trip after 3 hours I was getting a pain in the upper back. Wasn't sure which way to go so I tried these short risers with stock length cables. What a pleasant surprise my next day on the bike meaning a whole day riding there wasn't any discomfort in the back. 400 to 600 miles didn't hurt not my back anyways :'( I believe the guys were posting they increased the stock risers to 4 inches. Zackly what he said!  Got these on my I/S and just could not believe the difference.  Amazing what 1" will do!  And used the stock cables and it's all good.  RIDE SAFE. |
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vicnelson
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« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2015, 10:49:20 AM » |
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Thanks a million  This is exactly what I was looking for. I knew in my mind there had to be some sort of extention that would work. I am going to order them now. Between the riser and floorboards I am ready to go from AZ to Key West all over again. I knew this Forum would have a solution.Thanks again. |
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Gavin_Sons
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« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2015, 11:30:55 AM » |
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I had to move my throttle cable behind the top triple tree to give enough slack to turn the bars all the way left.
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« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2015, 11:54:25 AM » |
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From one that knows...................the benefits are worth the investment.......I have risers on both bikes .................
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« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2015, 06:21:01 AM » |
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I have the same ones salty1 pictured earlier in this posting. Love them.
Be careful and cover everything when working on the handlebars. Best to get a second person to help, a simple slip can result in a chip or dent.
Gil
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vicnelson
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« Reply #14 on: March 17, 2015, 10:55:05 AM » |
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Put the GenMar riser on yesterday along with Cobra floorboards on my '99 Tourer and they look and feel fantastic. One question, on the riser, I did reroute the throttle cable to behind the windshield bracket. I can turn the bars left to complete stop and the throttle cable is snug (no slack). Is that to tight or should I make some other adjustments?
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #15 on: March 17, 2015, 11:03:54 AM » |
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Put the GenMar riser on yesterday along with Cobra floorboards on my '99 Tourer and they look and feel fantastic. One question, on the riser, I did reroute the throttle cable to behind the windshield bracket. I can turn the bars left to complete stop and the throttle cable is snug (no slack). Is that to tight or should I make some other adjustments?
Crank your bike and turn the handlebars to both stops. The throttle should be unaffected, engine-rev-wise or stiffness-of-throttle-turn-wise. If you fail either of those tests, you've got some kind of issue... -Mike |
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salty1
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« Reply #16 on: March 17, 2015, 11:27:48 AM » |
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Put the GenMar riser on yesterday along with Cobra floorboards on my '99 Tourer and they look and feel fantastic. One question, on the riser, I did reroute the throttle cable to behind the windshield bracket. I can turn the bars left to complete stop and the throttle cable is snug (no slack). Is that to tight or should I make some other adjustments?
That short Gen Mar riser shouldn't have required you to reroute your throttle cables. You might want to put them back in their original position and see if that solves the problem.? |
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vicnelson
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« Reply #17 on: March 17, 2015, 11:45:30 AM » |
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All I did was loosen the windshield mount and move the cable outside of the bracket. I just started the bike and moved the bars full left and right. There is significantly more stiffness in the throttle when turned full left. I was surprised that on full right there was some stiffness when there is loads of slack in the cable. I will work in some more slack on the full left turn.
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vicnelson
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« Reply #18 on: March 17, 2015, 01:20:14 PM » |
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Revisited the Throttle Cable stiffness. Last summer I tried to shim the lower end of the riser and was unable to use the one inch shims. I did hower, put in at least 1/4 inch of washers to shim the riser. So, I took this extra shim out today and now I can feel just a hint of firmness in the throttle on full left lock. No issue on idle. Hope this is sufficient.
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