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Post by alahack57 on Aug 21, 2020 7:05:17 GMT
Hi all I've had my 1996 900 only a few months, and with all that's been going on in the world have done little in the way of rides, mostly but starting to put that right now. On a longer ride yesterday out and about in Snowdonia it attained 39000 on odometer - whoopee - and I do really love being on it but am feeling some uncomfortable pain in right wrist after a while. I wonder if any of you know if it is possible to raise the bars, if it is easy to do and can suggest any manufacturers or websites that might have some. Many thanks from a wet Llandudno
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Post by alahack57 on Aug 22, 2020 7:08:29 GMT
Hi again
I am researching bar risers now and wonder if anyone might advise the diameter of the original handlebar.
22mm and 28mm seem common options for the options I am looking at !
Thanks and have a good ride this weekend !
Alan
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Post by nickygee11 on Aug 22, 2020 15:00:42 GMT
Keep us updated. I'm thinking about adding risers for same reason and keen to know how much re-jigging of cables, cable mountings, etc you'll have to do, hopefully none. I added risers to a Beemer I had few years back and had to re-engineer some mountings as a result...some fruity language that day!
Nick G
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Post by Pool Boy on Aug 23, 2020 21:46:35 GMT
Hi Guys, I remember years ago I fitted risers to my 900 and it was a really straightforward job requiring no alterations to wiring, cables or hydraulics. IIRC I had to snip off some cable ties and pull some slack on some of the connections. Sadly I can't remember where I got the risers from or what diameter the 'bar was. Try the "wanted" section on here - there may still be some knocking around in someone's shed. The other thing I did was to fit a cramp buster to the twistgrip and its stayed with me through various bikes since. www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/101220
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Post by bobh on Aug 24, 2020 9:27:47 GMT
Diversion bars are 22mm (or 7/8" in old money).
28mm (1-1/8") are 'fatbars', mostly used on offroaders and more recent road bikes than the Divvies.
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Post by alahack57 on Aug 24, 2020 21:34:40 GMT
Hi nickygee11, Pool Boy and bobh, Thanks all for your kind input and interest, I went ahead and ordered a pair off Amazon, at very little cost just to see if they do the trick. They arrived within 24 hours so I thought I would get them fitted - maintenance is not my forte but I was keen. They rise by 30mm and back by 20mm. About 90 minutes and all done - including a little turn of the bars after first fit. Existing cables all seem fine - I did free up some which were cable tied so I'm chuffed to bits. I had a short ride to work and back - just 24 miles - bit a longer run will give me a better idea if they are the solution I desired. I feel noticeably more upright which is better. Now let's get planning a real trip soon.
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Post by grafeoz on Aug 25, 2020 1:10:19 GMT
Obviously didn't effect or impact on the fairing?
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Post by m40man on Aug 25, 2020 11:27:30 GMT
With typical risers they have the potential to clout the fairing, but this is overcome by loosening the bar clamps & rotating the bars back a little.
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Post by alahack57 on Aug 25, 2020 21:28:57 GMT
I am nowhere close to contact of the fairing with the bars. One thing I did do was to take the throttle cables from within the wire like clip on the right side of the bar as they were coming tight when on right full lock ! Operating as normal in their revised routing/location.
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Post by nickygee11 on Aug 26, 2020 10:09:41 GMT
Alahack
Any chance of sending the link to those? Cheers Nickyger
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Post by alahack57 on Aug 26, 2020 13:30:57 GMT
I'm not too capable with the how to of that but have copied my order from Amazon
Aramox Handlebar Riser,22mm Universal Motorcycle Handle Bar Riser Handlebar Clamp Back Move Mount Adapter (Chrome) Condition: New Sold by: Ferlei 1Q1 Fulfilled by Amazon £14.29
If you want pics of them fitted happy to do that, maybe pm your phone number or email.
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Post by nickygee11 on Aug 26, 2020 14:13:29 GMT
PM sent
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Post by alahack57 on Sept 6, 2020 19:54:39 GMT
Just a little update now the risers have been on a couple of weeks - and today I took a longer ride - 130 miles !
I'm very pleased, enjoy being sat a little more upright, pain in my wrist still though but less so I think - could be I am wearing out !
One thing I thought I would try was the taller screen which came with the bike along with the standard one. It was on it when I got the bike but I found the buffeting in the range of 45-55 mph was unbearable to me so I put the standard one on and found it just right.
Today with taller screen back on, thinking my raised riding stance would maybe make it a viable option now - it was still the same unfortunately so off it comes and back on with standard one !
Perhaps I will sell in due course.
Great, great ride though - whoopee !
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Post by m40man on Sept 10, 2020 17:08:50 GMT
One thing I thought I would try was the taller screen which came with the bike along with the standard one. It was on it when I got the bike but I found the buffeting in the range of 45-55 mph was unbearable to me so I put the standard one on and found it just right. I've played with taller & standard screens too. I think much depends on how tall you are, which one being best. A tall one with me was great - no buffeting at all. But it also meant I was less aware of how quick I was going!!
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Post by alahack57 on Sept 12, 2020 18:41:50 GMT
Good point- I’ve been quite surprised how willingly she nips up to National speed limit - seems less effort than my old Tiger 800 - odd !
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Post by quentin kirrin on Nov 11, 2020 6:16:37 GMT
Hi all I've had my 1996 900 only a few months, and with all that's been going on in the world have done little in the way of rides, mostly but starting to put that right now. On a longer ride yesterday out and about in Snowdonia it attained 39000 on odometer - whoopee - and I do really love being on it but am feeling some uncomfortable pain in right wrist after a while. I wonder if any of you know if it is possible to raise the bars, if it is easy to do and can suggest any manufacturers or websites that might have some. Many thanks from a wet Llandudno just a thought - try a motorcycle palm rest, available cheaply on ebay. it means that you don't have to keep holding the throttle open via gripping, worked for me. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WRIST-REST-MOTORCYCLE-CRUISE-CONTROL-THROTTLE-AID/233579117500?hash=item3662667bbc:g:VDcAAOSwYmFesJueonly thing to watch is not to wear any jacket with a flappy slieve that might catch. i've been using a wrist rest for years now and not had any ache since.
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Post by CD on Jan 12, 2021 15:12:16 GMT
Long time no post but I do lurk from time to time. I found that Rox Anti Vibe risers worked extremely well on the Divvie which vibrates up and down. They were not so good on the Beemer boxer which shakes horizontally. The risers are quite long but that's good because you can set them well back and get the most benefit from their ability to absorb the shakes. You could also fit a mass damper inside the handle bars. Thats a steel bar with a grommet mounting to the bar end weight. As the bar shakes up the damper gets left behind delivering an opposing shake to the next cycle of vibration. Set the bars level and forward in the riser clamps rather than dipped down at the ends. That way, you can use less grip pressure as your hands don't slide along the grip. I now want a to do an Allen Millyard on a DIvvie engine. How about a Divvie six 1350? no more vibes and almost as cool as a Honda CBX. OK - Maybe not THAT cool. Edit - Mass dampers work as shown by Merc F1 who have just been banned for using one in the front of their cars.
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