I am really interested in risers..specifically NMN 4" risers. My hands & wrists get numb when riding after a half hour or so. My big question is height. Im 5'8"..would a 4" be better? Also..I live where there are a lot of twisties and mountainous road..and I do tend to ryde aggressively:doorag:..Would 4" risers affect that? I do like the way the nmn risers can be tilted.:2thumbs:
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Risers??
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dltang
Very Handy Member
I have the 3" along with the BRP 1" for a total of 4" rise on my spyder. I will tell you that the pain in my hands and wrists is gone, no more burning between my shoulder blades either. I can actually ride more aggressively due to the increased leverage I have with the risers. The big selling point for me for the NMN risers is that you can angle them forward or rear for your specific riding position. I have mine angled more back towards me rather then upwards, this allows me to reach while I lean on my backrest of my bikersfriend bag when I am cruising for the long haul.
I'm 5'9" and have the 4" NMN risers. I have found I ryde more aggressively since I installed the risers. I agree with dltang. The added leverage makes all the difference. The relaxed positioning of the hands and shoulders, due to the risers means less strain and stress, IMHO, for those long hauls.
Smylinacha
Yellinacha
:2thumbs::agree::agree:
Firefly
Active member
Great name--- manchild---- could tell you a long story about that name sometime..
Go for the 4" as long as you do NOT have the 1" BRP riser. I would also add a throttle lock (I have the Throttlemeister) so you can remove your right had from the bar and rest it.
Also lighten up your grip on the Spyder - helps a ton.
I have a long list of mods :dontknow: and just trying to prioritize em..lol..but yeah a throttlemeister or something like it will be added also.
Thats the hardest thing to get used to at first is relaxing your grip..especially on some of the roads I ryde.
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
:agree: I have severe carpel tunnel plus some neurological issues, and fight numbness constantly. I will add that changing the angle of your wrists slightly, so that they are not so bent, can work wonders. The stretching exercises they gave me at PT helped a lot, too.
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dltang
Very Handy Member
I am 5' 61/2" tall and I have a long torso, I only have about a 29" inseam.
Trickie Dick
New member
I'm much taller and the risers really helped me both in comfort and handling. Plus they make an excellent platform for adding ram mounting balls on the inside end to put your GPS, radar detector etc. NMN carries these as well. I have one one on each side. Low cost alternative and work well. :2thumbs:
Dick
Dick
WizardMaster
Registered User
My wife is 5'6" and I am 6'. The SE5 is hers but I have way more miles on it then her and I ride it as aggressive as it possibly could be riden.:dontknow: :yes:The SE5 has our 4" risers on it and it is comfortable for both of us in the same position.
Jody
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