Bar risers

[rlc2502]

Hi guys new here!

I got my first vtr this year after passing my test in February (also have a Daytona 675) want to change my bike abit to my liking..

So the bike has bar risers I want to try the bars back in the stock position, I'm guessing it's just remove and tighten it all back up? I will be putting braided lines on in the near future aswell.

[sirch345]

Welcome aboard rlc2502

It looks like you have 19mm (or there about) handlebar risers fitted.

Yes just a matter of removing the risers and refitting the handlebars as you thought, the risers are in two parts. If you slacken off the handlebar clamp bolt and remove the top part, then lift off the handlebars and remove the riser. Then refit the h/bars. The OEM front brake hose as standard has a bolt holding a hose junction to the bottom fork yoke, that may need unbolting before lifting the throttle side handlebar up, or that junction may just be floating, in which case a 6mm? bolt can then go back in to hold the brake hose in place,

Chris.

[rlc2502]

Thankyou Chris, just wanted to double check before jumping in. Wasn't sure if they would have longer lines put on with the risers. I don't find it uncomfortable as they are I find it very hard to counter steer I'm hoping it changes that, or am I wrong?

Cheers for the reply

[MacV2]

Thankyou Chris, just wanted to double check before jumping in. Wasn't sure if they would have longer lines put on with the risers. I don't find it uncomfortable as they are I find it very hard to counter steer I'm hoping it changes that, or am I wrong?

Cheers for the reply

Shouldn't make any difference to counter steering.

Maybe there's an issue with something binding somewhere poss headstock bearings are fubar ?

[rlc2502]

Maybe just me, or maybe it's the size difference in the 2 bikes.

[MacV2]

IMO counter steering is not something that you should be thinking about, It should just be something you do naturally, muscle memory.

You do it all the time on a push bike without thinking about it, if you didn't you wouldn't make any turns.

Next time your out try weighting the footpegs, it will have the same effect, push down on the R/H peg & the bike will steer R.

[sirch345]

IMO counter steering is not something that you should be thinking about, It should just be something you do naturally, muscle memory.

You do it all the time on a push bike without thinking about it, if you didn't you wouldn't make any turns.

Next time your out try weighting the footpegs, it will have the same effect, push down on the R/H peg & the bike will steer R.

I would say exactly the same!

Are you sure it's not more to do with the bike not dropping into corners as quickly as you would like rather than a counter steering issue,

Chris.

[fabiostar]

Maybe just me, or maybe it's the size difference in the 2 bikes.

Compared to the Trumpet the storm is the length of a small country,. iv a 675 streety and they are night and day.

[tony.mon]

I wonder whether someone's replaced the stand head bearings with needle roller ones, but used the standard torque settings?

If you lift the front not end when the bike's in the side stand, do the bars drop to the side easily?