What Bars?
 

Hi gang. what after market handle bars have people fitted? I am looking the rise the bars to get my ass off the seat when trail riding ( bars are too low to do this at the moment.)
Bar risers are from �30-�50 so i thought that a complete bar change might be a better way to go. I dont want to mess about with longer cables and stuff, so any ideas for a straight swap would be good.
Crusty

Enduro high Renthals- http://www.bandcexpress.co.uk/handle...rise-bars.html Prefix code 613.
Had to trim 15mm off each end but they fitted with stock cables.
If you go for some 'fat bar' risers, I've got a pair of KTM bend Renthal fat bars you can have cheap.

How much higher are the Renthals than stock Tom? I need to sort out something higher for our little jaunt in July.

Alright Dave. The 613 enduro high bend are probably about twice is high as stock. They could do with being slightly higher for me with my gibbon arms, but that would mean longer cables etc.

Hi Tom, thanks for the link. Are the ones shown in the link higher than stock? All bars look the same to me :( I want to go as high as you can with standard cables with simple straight on fittment.
mark

Hey Mark no probs, yes they are higher than stock. These pics don't really show it too well as I have the bar pad on, but you should get the idea-

Stock-

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...s/IMG_1619.jpg

Renthals-

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...s/DSC00281.jpg

You will need to take some width off them, like I said, I found 10-15mm each side was ok. Also, the OE bar end weights will NOT fit.

So are your panniers wider than the bar ends?

I wouldn't trust myself with a wider read end - only a matter of time...

15mm, and so far I've managed to avoid any problems by using some common sense.

This is the route I want to go down just need a bit more rise for standing up off road, I have a set of renthals in the garage i will try first I managed to get them cheap without the brace a few years back.

Is �40 cheaper than risers ? anyone ?

For some for �37 +P&P. here -> http://www.motorcycle-road-and-race....ers-yamaha.php


Having the same debate with myself... bars (and new heated grips) or risers.....Hmmmmm


or, these are on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Motor-cycle-Ha...item2c50fb2fcf

i have them on mine, a leftover from my xtr - quality is good, they haven't really tarnished at all.

Tom, if you could put a figure on it, what is the hight difference ? Twice as hight is something like another 50mm.... that's quite a rise.

I don't suppose you could stick a ruler next to the bars and give a reading for the distance from the lower (centre of the bar) to the upper (where it levels out) ??? Doesn't need to be acurate, just 'about' will do.


I don't suppose you can elaborate on this? is it the inside diameter?

ICBW, but I think Tom's aboard his Ten' somewhere in continental Yurp this week.

The reason the weights dont fit is two fold:
1. The std bars are internally threaded
2. My Renthal fat bars are very small id compared with the mega heavy std steel bars.

I have fitted Renthal Fat Bars and the converters place them ~25 higher. Very pleased with results. Will take some photos in light tomorrow, or will catch up with you some time - I am 'only' in Lancaster and fancy doing some green lanes.
Cheers
Dave