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dog bone risers?

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I would not use them but I'm not going to hand out advice on something I'm not sure about. Speaking strictly for the leverage aspect, the farther up you get, the more leverage force that is applied to the furthest pivot point. I don't see why you couldn't just get handlebars that much higher, but the solid riser that attaches to the stock mount does seem like good advice to me as it minimizes the leverage for the same height bars.
 
got them on, and they are excellent.i reamed on them and nothing. They actually lock in tight. went for a ride and i love them. Raised the bars to about chest height, and I can extend my arms almost all the way out now, plus posture and riding position is improved considerably. Super comfortable as I'm 6'2'' 225lbs.
 

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If you did it the right way you'd still be able to read your gauges, but that's none if my business. I really like how they clamp on to the smooth part of the chrome. Makes you wonder why Suzuki wasted their time and money engineering bars with specific clamping areas.
 
I can still read my gauges. As for the "Smooth" areas, they lock on just fine. I'm happy with it, and that's all that matters to me. I tested them vigorously before i rode anywhere. They are rock solid. why can't people simply voice their opinions without coming across as an ass hat?
 
I'm a mechanical engineer. Just from looking at them, I can tell you that there are serious issues. There is NO WAY I'd ever even consider using them. They are dangerous.

That's not my opinion. It's a fact.

If telling you that makes me an ass hat in your view, so be it...
 
What's it matter how we tell you? Sensitive? Several people said it several different ways. The things are dangerous, it's not an opinion it's a fact, anyone saying otherwise is ignorant and pandering. You aren't listening any way.
 
I hope this poor guy sends us a note when he gets impaled on the new risers so that all you "experts" and "engineers" can say "I TOLD YOU SO". In any case, I think the set up would look better if the bottom cross pipe were cut off on the ends some and then I would put some sort of plugs on the ends to avoid rust.

I heard this said once, "Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent." Seems like good advice to me.
 
Meanwhile, some of you obviously are NOT engineers.

3 things

1. Leverage is the obvious.

2. Clamping areas, not quite as obvious but still should be obvious.

3. Width of the riser clamping area affects the holding force.

Your warm fuzzy attitude is going to be what gets this guy hurt. The ones that care are laying it to him straight. Goddamn sensitive world we live in. The things are junk.
 
I agree that those risers are garbage. By moving the clamp width together the coupling(s) can't withstand as much torque as before, not to mention there are twice as many joints in the system now and the clamps are not on the serrated area of the bars so that's another strike against them. At minimum I'd move the clamps to the outside of the original handlebar clamps. That way the torque coupling is spread out more.

All that said, motorcycling is just plain dangerous, and those risers won't cause someone to crash all on their own (unless they slip). Assuming the bolts are properly tightened, only in an extreme situation where someone is torquing the hell out of the bars will there be risk of slippage, and at that point I think the rider will have bigger issues to deal with.
 
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"Width of the riser clamping area affects the holding force." Really? "Goddamn sensitive world we live in." Really? Geesh, I am not going to further respond as the thread has found the gutter.
 
geol said:
"Width of the riser clamping area affects the holding force." Really?
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YES, really! With the clamps closer together than they were originally they will be under more stress when the handlebars are twisted. Moving the riser clamps to the outside of the original handlebar clamps should be done at minimum because that increases the amount of torque the setup can withstand before slipping.
 
Nessism said:
Moving the riser clamps to the outside of the original handlebar clamps should be done at minimum because that increases the amount of torque the setup can withstand before slipping.
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Does it look like he has room to move to the outside? Not sure of course but I think the bars will start their upward bend too soon to leave room for the clamp to seat properly which is super dangerous.

If you don't know that moving the clamps inward reduced the load they can handle then you shouldn't experiment with this system at all. It's not as simple as it looks.

Yes motorcyling is dangerous, which is why it is so important to NOT increase the danger with such a risk as using these risers on this bike.

Buy a set of handlebars dude. This is not a high school project is it? If you were one of my friends I'd badger and ridicule you for this mistake til couldn't stand it and finally realized it'd be much easier if you just bought bars to shut me up.

So, did you lengthen your cables and all that nonsense?
 
Those risers are engineered correctly. Oversized clamps in correct alignment. Couldn't really argue with that set other than multiplying the clamping points and hardware x2 (thereby increasing the risk of failure x2). Still not sure why you wouldn't just change the bars.
 
DohcBikes said:
Those risers are engineered correctly. Oversized clamps in correct alignment. Couldn't really argue with that set other than multiplying the clamping points and hardware x2 (thereby increasing the risk of failure x2). Still not sure why you wouldn't just change the bars.
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I plan to.... eventually. Just not sure what bars I want yet. Definately gonna go with 10'' though.
 
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