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Risers
08/15/12 at 19:36:35

I have a 2005 S40 with the really long (4"?) pull back risers and drag bars, as pictured below... I'd like to see about trying to push the handlebars forward and perhaps down a bit. What are the shortest risers that you can put on the S40 with the stock drag bars and not interfere with the tank...

More importantly, does anyone have any advice on where to find a shorter set of risers that will fit the handlebars?

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Re: Risers
Reply #1 - 08/15/12 at 21:40:55

Stock risers on older bikes are basically "zero" inches high. A 1.5 inch spacer will make drag bars clear by 1/2 inch or so. Might have to cheat a little by turning your bars forward a little. I have "broomsticks on mine and the controls are turned a little to clear. I have a set of the OEM risers that you can have for $15.00. I will pay shipping. You will have to get or make your own spacers which is the best way to go for you can make them just as long as you want.

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RanDaMan Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 149 Massachusetts Gender:	Re: Risers Reply #2 - 08/16/12 at 04:50:54 If you just turn your risers around that will push them forward a little bit.
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Reply #3 - 08/16/12 at 06:43:49

Johnny57 wrote on 08/15/12 at 21:40:55:

A 1.5 inch spacer will make drag bars clear by 1/2 inch or so.

The only issue I might have with that is fabricating the spacer, I've seen a couple of spacers that others have created here on the site and they all seemed to require tools that I don't have access to.

RanDaMan wrote on 08/16/12 at 04:50:54:

If you just turn your risers around that will push them forward a little bit.

Wouldn't that look odd, and perhaps feel odd? I've just made a couple of image searches and can't find a photo of anyone having done that.

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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: Risers Reply #4 - 08/16/12 at 07:49:19 RanDaMan wrote on 08/16/12 at 04:50:54: If you just turn your risers around that will push them forward a little bit. 3" to be exact. Costs nothing to try.
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Reply #5 - 08/16/12 at 08:25:28

MiCTLaN wrote on 08/16/12 at 06:43:49:

RanDaMan wrote on 08/16/12 at 04:50:54:

If you just turn your risers around that will push them forward a little bit.

Wouldn't that look odd, and perhaps feel odd? I've just made a couple of image searches and can't find a photo of anyone having done that.

Here's a quick one that I found for you...he's done a few other things too Grin

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MiCTLaN Full Member Offline O_o Posts: 148 Winter Haven, FL	Re: Risers Reply #6 - 08/16/12 at 08:36:52 Excellent... thanks for the info! Johnny57, I'll keep your risers in mind if just reversing the stock risers don't work out, thanks for that too.
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Reply #7 - 08/16/12 at 08:40:13

Blue Collar Bobbers provide a 1.5 inch spacer with their dragbar kit to add to the stock risers and they clear. Some go find an appropriate chrome socket and drill them out. Some go to a "Harley" shop and find something. ALL kinds of bung and spacer kit selections on the internet. 1.5 inch spacer, zero height on the risers, longer bolts from a hardware store and you are there.

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MiCTLaN Full Member Offline O_o Posts: 148 Winter Haven, FL	Re: Risers Reply #8 - 08/20/12 at 19:42:34 Reversing the stock risers made a huge difference, and doesn't look too bad... the reach is almost exactly where I wanted it and now my mirror isn't completely useless, which is good.
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RanDaMan Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 149 Massachusetts Gender:	Re: Risers Reply #10 - 08/21/12 at 05:26:06 I flipped mine around and it doesnt feel weird at all. Rides pretty nice and gave me the reach i wanted. it took all of ten min to do. hopefully you like it.
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hotrodbobber Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 54	Re: Risers Reply #11 - 08/22/12 at 12:38:50 hi there, just a note, mine has std old style risers and i just bought 1" alu bar cut it to 1 1/2 and drilled a 10mm hole through it
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MiCTLaN Full Member Offline O_o Posts: 148 Winter Haven, FL	Re: Risers Reply #12 - 08/22/12 at 19:18:13 I didn't realize until I had mine disassembled that the head of the riser was a separate piece, which would allow you to use your own custom length tube if you made one. I like how the reversed stock ones are working out, but might try that at some point.
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Re: Risers
Reply #14 - 08/25/12 at 15:24:35

I, at one time, was looking for a set of 3" pullback risers. Never did come up with any. My old '87 came with the 1" straight up risers, and buckhorns. I now have custom 3" straight up risers with buckhorns. It got me the height I was looking for, but I wanted them an inch or 3 further away. Thus the reversed 3" pullback risers. I would have done exactly what Ripnsht did.

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