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Do you have handlebar risers and what brand (on your C14)

I do not have handlebar risers
30 (31.9%)
I have Murphs
26 (27.7%)
I have GenMar (Premier / Amotostuff / Twisted Throttle / etc)
6 (6.4%)
I have Motorcycle Larry's
5 (5.3%)
I have Helibar (Premier / etc)
19 (20.2%)
I have ProjekD
3 (3.2%)
I have ebay (Mfg Unknown)
1 (1.1%)
I also added ram balls and or power outlets to risers
4 (4.3%)

Total Members Voted: 94

Voting closed: June 21, 2011, 09:35:52 AM

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Offline manowarwi

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Re: C14 (Handlebar Risers)
« Reply #20 on: June 12, 2011, 07:44:34 AM »
What are Phil's wedges?  Sorry if that's a dumb question.  Haven't heard of them before.

Phil's wedges are, umm, wedges, that change the pull back and angle of your handlebar.  The end result is the bars are flatter (the outside of the bars are brought upward), swept back at a sharper angle, and brought together by about an inch.  Some people use them on top of other risers. 

You'll either love them or hate them.  I tried a pair and they weren't for me, but many people swear by them.  The increased rearward sweep put additional pressure on my outer palms - probably because I have monkey arms.  Phil was great to work with  8)
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Re: C14 (Handlebar Risers)
« Reply #21 on: June 12, 2011, 10:04:42 PM »
Phil's wedges are, umm, wedges, that change the pull back and angle of your handlebar.  The end result is the bars are flatter (the outside of the bars are brought upward), swept back at a sharper angle, and brought together by about an inch.  Some people use them on top of other risers. 

You'll either love them or hate them.  I tried a pair and they weren't for me, but many people swear by them.  The increased rearward sweep put additional pressure on my outer palms - probably because I have monkey arms.  Phil was great to work with  8)

Thank you for the info.  I'll have to check those out.
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Re: C14 (Handlebar Risers)
« Reply #22 on: June 12, 2011, 10:37:42 PM »
Its all good now!

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Re: C14 (Handlebar Risers)
« Reply #23 on: June 13, 2011, 11:16:30 AM »
2" helibar risers with ramball & power outlet I purchased slightly used from a forum member and Phil's wedges. All wrist pain & pressure has been relieved. ;D BTW as advice for anyone looking do use this set-up, the bolts that came with my risers are M8 X 1.25 X 80mm socket cap screws and they will hold the risers & wedges together on the bike. Per Phils advice However I'm going to replace my bolts with M8 X 1.25 X 90mm socket cap screws just get a little more thread into the handle bar mounts. The shorter bolts probably would have never been a problem but it gives me a little peace of mind.  :o
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Re: C14 (Handlebar Risers)
« Reply #24 on: June 13, 2011, 11:44:03 AM »
Heli's with the ram ball works for me.

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Re: C14 (Handlebar Risers)
« Reply #25 on: June 13, 2011, 11:49:29 AM »
LSL bars. The best mod I have done to this bike.

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Re: C14 (Handlebar Risers)
« Reply #26 on: June 13, 2011, 03:39:13 PM »
Here's a look at what I did with the MCL blocks, my custom blocks and Phil's wedges.

Works well for me.  BTW, I had LSL set up on my ZX1400 Ninja.  Worked very well.  Pricey, required longer cables, different grips, would not work with oem heated grips (IMO), but definitely very comfy compared to stock.

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Re: C14 (Handlebar Risers)
« Reply #27 on: June 13, 2011, 03:45:31 PM »
Not very clear ... and BIG !  Anyway, tried to have a couple photogs in the last post, but did not work.

Here's what the custom riser blocks look like ... about 4" long, 1" thick, and ~2" wide.  Holes match up with the oem/MCL holes ... and new holes for the 'antlers' to fit to pull back and raise the antlers up.  OEM cables/hoses work fine, but the bosses had to be removed and new pieces of aluminum strap used to move them outboard a bit.

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Re: C14 (Handlebar Risers)
« Reply #28 on: June 13, 2011, 03:53:08 PM »
LSLs, from Murphs, of course!  I never had %100 faith in the cast bars, I could envision either practicing or executing a big quick stop and having a bar snap and I figured adding a riser would mean more leverage on the bar.  Granted, I only recall 2 incidents of bars breaking, but I only needed to hear about 1 before I got nervous.

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Re: C14 (Handlebar Risers)
« Reply #29 on: June 13, 2011, 07:27:45 PM »
i am sitting stock for now but will be getting this exact set up my self.


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Re: C14 (Handlebar Risers)
« Reply #30 on: June 17, 2011, 03:03:50 PM »
I went with murphs also, and i have long arms. the risers are just more comfy.
update; i have modified my murphs risers. cut them down. now have two options; 1" riser or 5/8" riser.
I'm liking the 1".
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Re: C14 (Handlebar Risers)
« Reply #31 on: June 18, 2011, 07:43:45 PM »
I have Phil's "Ape Hangers" and wedges. I have horrible carpal tunnel AND tendonitis in my elbows!  >:( I'm kind of a wreck, too many years flipping a wrench. This is fantastic! I was ready to part with the Connie, and then tried these. The other very interesting thing is the new HeliBar kit coming out. A bit pricey at $695.00, but gives pull-back and rotational adjustment!
http://www.helibars.com/photo-gallery/coming-soon-multi-adjustable-helibars-handlebars-concours14

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Re: C14 (Handlebar Risers)
« Reply #32 on: June 19, 2011, 12:51:34 PM »
I have Phil's "Ape Hangers" and wedges. I have horrible carpal tunnel AND tendonitis in my elbows!  >:( I'm kind of a wreck, too many years flipping a wrench. This is fantastic! I was ready to part with the Connie, and then tried these. The other very interesting thing is the new HeliBar kit coming out. A bit pricey at $695.00, but gives pull-back and rotational adjustment!
http://www.helibars.com/photo-gallery/coming-soon-multi-adjustable-helibars-handlebars-concours14


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Re: C14 (Handlebar Risers)
« Reply #33 on: June 19, 2011, 01:38:46 PM »
[Helibars fully adjustable]Big, Big dollars.....

True, but I just spent $900 for a seat (heated and pod).  Seems like one is getting more for the money with the seat, but the point is, some people will absolutely spend it if it works well and solves a problem.
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Re: C14 (Handlebar Risers)
« Reply #34 on: June 19, 2011, 05:17:33 PM »
True, but I just spent $900 for a seat (heated and pod).  Seems like one is getting more for the money with the seat, but the point is, some people will absolutely spend it if it works well and solves a problem.

This is soooo very true.  I have the tee shirt, the hat and the tatoo. 

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Re: C14 (Handlebar Risers)
« Reply #35 on: June 19, 2011, 05:36:11 PM »
I have Phil's "Ape Hangers" and wedges. I have horrible carpal tunnel AND tendonitis in my elbows!  >:( I'm kind of a wreck, too many years flipping a wrench. This is fantastic! I was ready to part with the Connie, and then tried these. The other very interesting thing is the new HeliBar kit coming out. A bit pricey at $695.00, but gives pull-back and rotational adjustment!
http://www.helibars.com/photo-gallery/coming-soon-multi-adjustable-helibars-handlebars-concours14

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Re: C14 (Handlebar Risers)
« Reply #36 on: June 24, 2011, 01:17:29 PM »
I have the Genmar 2" risers and the Phils wedges.  The risers' pullback helped a lot but it didn't all come together till I added Phil's Wedges.  The bars are exactly where I like them now.  I'm 5'11" and its just perfect.  I used the bolts that came with the Genmar risers and there was plenty of thread even with the wedges.  No need to buy longer bolts.
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Re: C14 (Handlebar Risers)
« Reply #37 on: June 24, 2011, 05:47:40 PM »
We have our first production run of Phils wedges,
I'm waitting on some new bolts, and with Phil being on the road I was thinking of holding them off the site until hes back in town,

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Re: C14 (Handlebar Risers)
« Reply #38 on: June 25, 2011, 07:06:06 AM »
We have our first production run of Phils wedges,
I'm waitting on some new bolts, and with Phil being on the road I was thinking of holding them off the site until hes back in town,

Hopefully you can price the bolts separately, since I am guessing that a good number of people are already using risers- so the bolts would be useless if they were sized for the stock bar setup.  Not sure if the Helibars-included bolts are long enough for adding the wedges, would be nice to have an option for people who have Helibars, Murph's, or Genmar risers.   Anyway, count me interested.
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Re: C14 (Handlebar Risers)
« Reply #39 on: July 16, 2011, 09:43:58 AM »
So outside the ~ 30% of voters that do not use bar pull backs

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Murph is the clear winner (Cost Less and has ram ball option)

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Heli's a close second (Costs More but has power outlet option and ram ball option)
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