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Re: [St] GenMar Risers - Canuck Update



brian,
i've got the Gen-Mars & have been real pleased. i've had Heli Bars on my 
Duc's and they were Great but the Gen-Mars on the Sprint work well
billybob


>From: Brian Pitman <snowsurfer@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [St] GenMar Risers - Canuck Update
>Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:30:32 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Hi Guys,
>
>It has been a quiet last couple of days on the list so I thought I would 
>chime in with my latest, modest accessory upgrade, the purchase of a set of 
>"T117" GenMar risers for my 06 Sprint ST.  I had committed to riding to 
>Halihax in two weeks time and needed to raise my bars prior to departure.I 
>considered three viable options; the Triump accessory bar, Convertibars 
>(which are adjustable once installed) and GenMar risers.  While the riser 
>option was the least "flexible", it was also the least expensive and the 
>simpliest to install so I rolled the dice and ordered 'em up a week ago!  I 
>thought I would pass along my brief experience to date for anyone else who 
>finds the stock handlebar position on an '05 or '06 ST too low.
>
>Today   I received and installed my GenMar risers today, then took the 
>Triumph for a short spin.
>
>The website said that they would install on the bike with no other mods and 
>that the bars would not contact the fairing.  I was dubious of both claims 
>when I started, however, half an hour later with little more that a pair of 
>hex keys in hand, I had mounted the risers and reinstalled the bars. I 
>started with the left bar which goes on rather easily.  There is lots of 
>"give" to the clutch cable and the wiring harness that wends its way into 
>the centre of the machine.  So far so good!
>
>The right side is somewhat more of a "challenge" due to a "just long 
>enough" brake hose which ends up being stretched to its limit ... but fits. 
>  The throttle cables required a bit of ingenuity.  After the first 
>tightening down of the bolts, and then checking for clearance (with the 
>bike on the centrestand), the throttle assembly contacted the fairing over 
>the last two cms of travel.  Initially, I gained more clearance by rotating 
>the throttle assembly counter-clockwise (looking end-on at the right hand 
>bar).  Unfortunately, that put too much tension on the two cables.
>
>I eventually settled on re-routing the throttle cables outside and forward 
>of the brake fluid reservoir.  The throttle assembly contacts the base of 
>the reservoir mount a little awkwardly and the throttle assembly just 
>barely contacts the fairing at full left lock, however,I do not ride at 
>full lock often (!) and I experienced no binding on further trials, both 
>static in my driveway and once rolling down the road.  After getting 
>through the expected hassles of bolting on the risers, it was time to ride!
>
>While a 30 min ride is not definitive, I can say that the bars, while the 
>angle is not quite perfect, feel much better!!!
>I am now much more confident that I can put in an all day ride 
>sport-touring on the ST.
>
>More to follow in two weeks after I return from Halifax, NS after I roll up 
>~4000 kms in five days.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Brian
>GWN
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