cessnatpa
2014-12-20 18:59:00 UTC
Installed bar risers that move the bars back 22MM & up 30MM . I know majority of you guys would have no desire for this but for me it's made the bike even more perfect. I grew up on dirt bikes and like a more upright position.
http://shop.sw-motech.com/cgi-bin/cosmo ... =162683316
ktmguy
2014-12-21 10:07:00 UTC
cessnatpa
2014-12-25 01:49:00 UTC
ktmguy
2014-12-25 04:55:00 UTC
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boney95
2014-12-25 22:34:00 UTC
Bar risers are bad idea on any sporty type bike including dirt bikes so you should know this. (most common beginners mistake on dirt bikes including me)
It messes with the riding dynamics, the geometry and weight distribution, especially if you also move the bars further back.
KTM in general, both dirt and road, benefit from a bit of weight over the front during turning, just the way they are build.
On the other hand why anyone wants to sit up more on an SDR 1290 is beyond me, the wind pressure and neck strain is bad enough at legal speed to want to tuck in a bit more.
I'm reasonably tall and can't see any benefit from raising the bars on this bike, it is very comfortable for longer rides.
If you have issues with your back I would suggest (in the nicest possible way without being condescending) to look at your body position.
The arms are not supposed to take the weight of your body, use the knees to grip the frame and support your torso with your legs (strongest muscles in the body).
At normal speeds there is enough wind pressure on the front of your body to have no strain at all on back and arms.
Please get rid of these awful things or buy a beemer RT or so!
ktmguy
2014-12-26 06:57:00 UTC
I wouldn't say so for dirt bikes. I'm 6'1" and bought bar risers for my dirt bike, stock bar height is just too low when I stand.
Miki
2014-12-26 08:45:00 UTC
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boney95
2014-12-26 11:07:00 UTC
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cessnatpa
2014-12-26 11:53:00 UTC
Miki
2014-12-26 14:38:00 UTC
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ktmguy
2014-12-26 15:27:00 UTC
One more evidence for dirt riding.
"90% of time this riding position" "you can see your front number upside down" No use for risers.
cessnatpa
2014-12-26 23:54:00 UTC
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tripoddave
2015-02-14 20:46:00 UTC
The reason I installed them in the first place was after getting the powerparts seat I felt I was towering over the bike and needed to raise the bars.
I know it's less than an inch rise but to me it felt alot more, personally I'm not impressed with the seat, it's not that much more comforable and like I said it changed the riding postion in a negitive way for me.
If anyone is interested I have a barley used front & rear powerparts seat for sale, oh and some bar risers lol.
Aphex
2015-02-14 21:22:00 UTC
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ktmguy
2015-06-05 09:42:00 UTC
Having just purchased a very tidy 07 Superduke R I want to put some bar risers on it, struggling a bit to find ones to be honest, if you can point me in the right direction, or if anyone has any for sale PM me . . .
lc4
2015-06-05 09:54:00 UTC
ktmguy
2015-06-05 10:33:00 UTC
bazz21
2015-06-05 12:24:00 UTC
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ktmguy
2015-06-05 19:29:00 UTC
I am coming from a Duke II and found the original riding position a bit too superbike like for my style.
The bike is so much more comfortable when riding on the road now. Plus, it wheelies even more naturally which is a huge plus for me. I really like to wheelie, what can I say. No drawbacks to be mentioned at least for road riding.
I will try it on the track as well in the following weeks. Obviously this change is in the wrong direction for such stuff as lap times, but then again I would have gotten a superbike with clip-ons if that was all I cared about. On the contrary, I believe the super Duke is supposed to be a supermoto/superbike hybrid, a hooligan bike.
I am 1.90m tall, which is probably too much for such bikes anyway but if you too happen to be tall just do it. It is a great mod in my opinion.
cessnatpa
2015-06-05 23:10:00 UTC
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ktmguy
2015-06-06 08:05:00 UTC
bazz21
2015-06-06 09:11:00 UTC
Millar
2015-06-06 10:08:00 UTC
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Millar
2015-06-06 11:15:00 UTC
So my question is - with bar risers of say 15mm how much does that amount effect the "rider dynamics". I assume rider dynamics is a consequence of mass distribution and geometry!
I am not being a smart ass and would genuinely like to know the answer. Is there a solid link someone can point me to?