Re: Genmar risers

[Charles Lewis <shizzard@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the report. I am 6'2" and have TREMENDOUS wrist pressure only
when I have a pillion. Maybe we're not riding right but anyway...how
hard are they to install? how long did it take? brewskis?  After you
ride a while can you tell us how much different the wind on the hands
is. This may not mean much now but it will to me when it gets cold. I've
noticed by moving my left hand around at speed that the least wind is
received where the hand is on the stock grip. 

Paul Steinbacher wrote:
> 
> I put the risers on today and here is what I found. Overall fit and
> finish of the risers is very good. They match up pretty well with the
> bars and don't look out of place. The sleeve that fits in the center
> sticks up above the bars about 1/4 inch, don't know if this is
> functional but that part looks out of place. The clutch cable is
> pretty stretched with the riser in place, when I turn the bars to full
> left lock it pulls the clutch in very slightly. Some adjustment may
> help but I think the real answer is about 1" longer clutch cable,
> maybe the cable from a Speed Triple? On the right bar; The top brake
> line is not really made the same (correctly) as stock. The stock top
> banjo has an angle of maybe 20 degrees, the replacement has no angle
> which means you have to route it strangely. The stock bottom banjo has
> an angle of about 45 degrees, the replacement is about 35, it will not
> fit in place in the same place as stock. The relationship of the top
> and bottom banjos on the hose is not the same as stock causing the
> line to 'corkscrew' when mounted. The replacement line seems to be
> slightly longer than necessary. Everything clears nicely, I did have
> some concern about the brake fluid reserve but it clears just fine. I
> just finished and only took the bike around the block but I think this
> will be a very big improvement for me. The only real complaint I had
> about the bike was the weight on my wrists in town and during heavy
> braking. I think that problem will go away. At this point I would
> recommend the risers to anyone with similar problems knowing that
> there are a few areas that need to be finessed to make me really
> happy.
>  
> Paul & Dee Steinbacher
> 1999 Sprint ST
> 1997 Buell M2

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