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Bent handlebar risers - Options?

Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:59 pm

My bike has been down & my bars have always seemed to be very slightly turned to the right, when going straight... When the bike first went down, the handlebars were destroyed & were replaced with new items, so they can't be bent.
I had a bike technician advise me today that the stock rubber mounted risers are slightly bent & would need replacing.
What options do I have other than buying new risers from my local sdealer?
I have seen dirt bike risers on ebay for not much money. Will these work?
Any opinions welcome.

Cheers.
Daz.

Re: Bent handlebar risers - Options?

Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:44 am

Deafwish, I just went and had a look at the Zed I had prepared earlier :lol: (sorry early mornings and humour maybe don't mix lol)

The mounts are different, I think the bolts aren't long enough through the triple clamp..

Re: Bent handlebar risers - Options?

Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:17 am

Thanks for the humourous response, Tanya! :? :lol:
Could I simply not use longer bolts, or the bolts my current risers use?

Re: Bent handlebar risers - Options?

Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:50 pm

pull them off and have a look at them :) I think that's your best option.. I know what the risers look like for the dirtbikes..

I think it's just the bolt length unless there's something in it that I can't see

Re: Bent handlebar risers - Options?

Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:39 pm

Is the riser bent or is it the rubber mounts ?

I had the same problem, got some "Scotts Solid Mount Bar Cones" and they are great, more feedback and less vibrations - AND the bars no longer look bent.

Re: Bent handlebar risers - Options?

Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:37 pm

Hi Phil,

I have not managed to remove the left riser as I've stripped the nut! :x
The right riser looks to be off centre, but I'm thinking it's designed like that to sit flush on the top yoke.
PLEASE post the link & price of these mounting cone thingos! :)
Would be great to hear more about them, too.

Thanks

Daz.

Re: Bent handlebar risers - Options?

Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:24 am

Bump.
Has anyone else laid their bike down?
I'm interested to know whether the risers bend or the actual rubber bushes deformed?
I'd like to only replace what's broken & not have to buy both!

Re: Bent handlebar risers - Options?

Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:56 pm

After stripping the front end down, I figured out that it was the rubber bushing! :D

Re: Bent handlebar risers - Options?

Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:18 am

i have a vague memory of them saying mine were bent now.. and they just reefed on it and straightened them??
Not 100% sure, it was 15 months ago :)
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