ROX Adjustable Handle Bar Risers

[doyle]

Fitted these risers to my D9 today......








Have been looking aound Oz for bar risers similar to risers being used by members on this forum. No go! I could have purchased risers from the UK, but our exchange rate to the UK pound is not attractive.

So, purchased these from www.advdesigns.com in the USA for US$74.95 plus US$11.35 postage. All up they cost approx A$125.00. They are designed to fit BMW1100GS, 1150GS and 650GS, as well as V Strom, Triumphs and many others. They were well packaged, and took approx 1 week to transit the Pacific.

Machined from aluminium, they are well made, easy to instal, fully adjustable, and look really smart on the bike.

I was expecting problems with the front brake line, but fortunately, it is "just long enough". With the bike up on the centre stand and the forks fully extended the brake line is at full stretch. Off the stand and on it's wheels no dramas. (next spend is braided lines anyway!) However, the clutch cable was a problem. I tried re routing the cable to inside the left fork leg, but found it to be "just too short". The metal curve on the cable does'nt help either. So spent approx 30 mins sorting through all the clutch cables at our local dealer and found a cable that suits. It is Yamaha Part No: 51-5G2-20. Clutch cable to suit FZR750 87-88 and XJ750 81-83. It's approx 30mm longer than the OEM cable, and without the metal bend is a perfect fit (see pics). It only cost me A$20.00. Bargain!

As luck would have it, the old cable was just starting to fray. Good timing!

Anyway, the bike is much more comfortable to ride now. The height is not a problem, and the bars being a little closer makes for a more relaxed seating position. Easy to countersteer. Expecting longer rides to be easier on the arms and shoulders


Greg.

[neilmud Lord Protector]

Good looking units hope they ride well.

Neil

[CD]

The standard D9 front brake hose has a clip on the bottom steering yoke. Remove that and you'll have quite a bit more useful length.

[doyle]

Jan 20, 2009 11:36:43 GMT CD said:

The standard D9 front brake hose has a clip on the bottom steering yoke. Remove that and you'll have quite a bit more useful length.

Thanks CD. Clip gone about 6 months ago. I think that's why it's OK (just) for now. I'm lucky! My future son in law's father owns a hydraulic hose company. They make braided brake lines on a regular basis. Being a typical aussie tighta#$e I may get them for the cost of material only. What else are families for


Greg.

[CD]

Absolutely Erm... family that is

I had to make do with the build your own braided hoses using screw-on fittings. Not cheap but I got to build exactly what I needed actually on the bike.

[malminor]

thanks for the advice, just ordered some.
except the clutch cable any thing else to modify.
any chance of some fresh pics how they look on the divi, the pics won't open.

[doyle]

Here ya go.......(not sure where the first pics have gone )










Have done some longer rides since the OP. Apart from a numb bum, can spend all day in the saddle now. Arms and shoulders nowhere near as tired

BTW: Had to re route accelerator cable(s), clutch cable as previously mentioned, and choke cable. Not too difficult! Oh, you'll have to remove the fuel tank to complete all the above.



Greg

[malminor]

thanks, well worth the money, not sure how long the delivery will be, but ROX have acknowledged my order.
All I will need is some reasonable weather this year!!
I was considering getting rid of the bike as I struggled with the riding position at least I am not the only one, looking at the posts on this.

[doyle]

Feb 18, 2009 22:41:36 GMT malminor said:

I was considering getting rid of the bike as I struggled with the riding position at least I am not the only one

Know what you mean. The pics give the impression that my handebars are quite upright, but they are not. And for me, I didn't have to come back too far to be comfortable. Makes a huge difference

[CD]

I've just got a pair of Rox anti vibration handlebar raisers from ebay. They look very well made. Not fitted yet.

[doyle]

Feb 19, 2009 9:19:06 GMT CD said:

Not fitted yet.

I know it's cold out, but don't keep us waiting too long...... ;D

Oh, and remember......If there are no pics, it didn't happen!


Greg. (just kidding... of course)

[humey53]

Feb 19, 2009 9:19:06 GMT CD said:

I've just got a pair of Rox anti vibration handlebar raisers from ebay. They look very well made. Not fitted yet.

PM'd ya

[malminor]

finally turned up today, BEWARE, I ended up paying a £15 import charge to our wonderfull customs people.
made the cost almost £80.
sent by UPS delivered by royal mail.
just waiting for the XJ 750 clutch cable to arrive.
any idea who makes ss braided hoses, might as well have some slightly longer ones made with the std ones as a pattern.

[CD]

The risers work well, don't affect handling (on normal roads anyway). The only downside is a strange forward movement on the bars under braking, but I soon got used to that and fingers are not so buzzy after a 3 hours M-way ride.

They are very well made looking like machined from billet and the Divvie 900 has plenty of clearance on the top yoke.

The heated grip contoller box is a temporary fix until I get it fitted into the fairing.

[CD]

After a couple of weeks and a few hundred miles, I really like the ROX bar risers. The bars vibrate so much less that the mirrors are now fully usuable and more importantly they are all day comfy. Today, I took a rapid run 140 miles across country and the bars did not make the steering feel stodgy. In fact the steering got quit a work-out, because the rear shock has suddenly gone boingy and the bike (for now) needs some accurate steering to cope with the wayward back end.

The only downside is that forward swing of the bars under heavy braking. Its really not that much and I guess a side effect of any rubber mounts.

[malminor]

well what a b%$%$er, I finally got around to fitting them tonight and they DON'T FIT!.
The ones i got have the right dimensions on the box, 7/8" x 7/8" unfortunately the bar clamps dia have turned up 1 1/8"!!!, just a bit slack,
so I have contacted the suppliers in the USA and await a response, looks like I am in for a wait, yes, I should have checked earlier but it was snowing when they turned up.

[CD]

Mine came with split spacer sleeves to take the 1-1/8" down to suit the 7/8" Divvie handlebar. The riser pins that attach to the top yoke are available in either size so its easy to buy the wrong ones.

[malminor]

the riser pins are correct at 7/8", the probem is I never got any split reducers in the pack to reduce the clamp size to 7/8"..
and the pack was sealed. I haven't heard anything back from the dealer, I'll see how good the aftersales sevice is

[CD]

Good luck chasing them.

[malminor]

EXCELLENT after sales service, missing inserts posted from USA and arrived within a week
will fit at the weekend,
noted as gift to avoid further customs charges, can't beat that.

[CD]

My pic shows the yop yoke clamps fitted back-to-front. The riser tops cover the rear mounting screws so this was the only option.

[malminor]

EXCELLENT have made a big difference to ride comfort.
the yamaha/dealer mot tester very impressed with them

[CD]

I love mine but do need to tighten the rubber mounts as they have slacked off a bit making the handling feel sloppy. I got mine for £65 from ebay BARGAIN of the year.