Handlebar risers

[OldDog]

This is a Newbie question. How much trouble is it to install the 4" handlebar risers? Is any cutting or modification necessary?

Old Dog:dontknow:

 

[Sarge707]

Here is a start!!

 

[boborgera]

This is a Newbie question. How much trouble is it to install the 4" handlebar risers? Is any cutting or modification necessary?

Old Dog:dontknow:

There is a little cutting, If you can open a can of Tuna you won't have a problem. [measure ''twice'' cut 'once']
Also When you do the installing have a set of new hand grips ready'
I reused the old ones, But if i would have had new ones on hand i would have just cut the old ones off and saved a lot of time and aggravation.

 

[WackyDan]

Some of us have risers that didn't require any cutting.:2thumbs:

Helibar makes a nice riser and looks stock though the install is far more involved.

http://www.helibars.com/product/roadster™-riser-can-am-spyder

 

[DragonSpyder]

An air compressor helps a ton getting the grips off. Just blew some air inside and mine came right off.

 

[aka1004]

I like riser blocks. No cutting, looks stock and easy removal. I know you loose handlebar lock and I am working on a Fix but some do not even care about handlebar lock It's really matter of extending the hole where bolt locks into , plus I would not want to cut stock handle bar on a 2011.

 

[carny bill]

Riser Blocks

AKA1004....what is the source for the riser blocks?

 

[aka1004]

AKA1004....what is the source for the riser blocks?

I bought my first one from a vendor here, Spydercity but after a year of waiting on a fix (i was told by owner of spydercity that it was a oversight and they will figure something out and everyone who bought a block from them will get the fix when they come up with one) for handlebar lock only to be told "we are not working on that" i sold the block out of spite and bought another one. I would have understood if they said something like it's just not feasible for us to come up with a solution but last email I got from spydercity was "no". Just two letters to my question. There are couple of vendors on eBay who sells the block on and off and there was a guy here who made like 6 of them and were selling them. Check the "for sale" threads.

 

[SSG Bean]

You can also just replace the bars entirely! Here's what I did with mine.

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21013

 

[Raptor]

You can also just replace the bars entirely! Here's what I did with mine.

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21013

Yeah but that looks crappy! :roflblack::roflblack: Bean, you KNOW I'm kiddin! Those bars are sick. And it's a great option. A bit of work I'm guessin though...

 

[stormtrooper]

I like riser blocks. No cutting, looks stock and easy removal. I know you loose handlebar lock and I am working on a Fix but some do not even care about handlebar lock It's really matter of extending the hole where bolt locks into , plus I would not want to cut stock handle bar on a 2011.

:agree: Thats what I did :2thumbs:.

 

[tatt2r]

i agree with video except i have done 2 sets of these the second set was on my girls spyder i cut factory grips off and replaced with aftermarket ones save me time and head aches .... and i installed everything on new bar ends before putting risers in place ...worked a bit better for me ....

 

[SSG Bean]

Yeah but that looks crappy! :roflblack::roflblack: Bean, you KNOW I'm kiddin! Those bars are sick. And it's a great option. A bit of work I'm guessin though...

Jeez... Now I'm feeling the spyderlovers love! Thanks for the compliment. It wasn't too terribly hard, just required a fair amount of measuring and test fitting. I measured several times before I drilled the frame and relocated the ignition switch. I took the old adage of "measure twice; cut once" to the extreme. The bars are actually very easy to install after the others are out of the way.