Anyone have any experience installing these in a KLR second gen? These risers are a 2in. From what i'm reading some folks need to adjust and move cables and some folks don't.
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Rox Risers
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I’ve got Rox risers on my Versys. Previous owner installed them. Looks like they only re-routed the clutch cable so not too bad. I know they’re different bikes so not the same.
But what I can say is the level of adjustability is great! I’ve already adjusted them so they are more suited for me and it was very easy to do.
Is your versys the 650?
No, it’s the 1000. I need the extra power to haul my fat *** around!
Iv'e also got a Versys 1000 i put risers on and didn't need to move nothing, mines a 17 black on black
Like I said, previous owner put them on. I didn’t care much for the risers so with the ease of adjustability of the Rox, I basically folded them as flat as possible. I haven’t ridden it since adjusting them, but I’m considering removing the risers entirely.
I put them on to get rid of the numbness in my fingers, moving the bars up made a big difference. plus i put the thicker grip puppies on that made a big difference also.
KLR Junkie
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I put 2.5" risers on my 1st gen KLR. I had to remove a zip tie holding the throttle cables tight against the frame in order to gain a bit of slack. Other than that, no issues with lock to lock steering.
FYI, if you get tired of your grip puppies disintegrating every few months, try Progrip 714s on the KLR. Thick and cushy, plus they are nice and grippy so you don't have to squeeze too hard.
FYI, if you get tired of your grip puppies disintegrating every few months, try Progrip 714s on the KLR. Thick and cushy, plus they are nice and grippy so you don't have to squeeze too hard.
Numb from engine vibrations?
i think partial vibrations, but some was the downward position of the bars and pressure from pushing down.
I ride a 650 single. The motor is strung out. It's like sitting on one of those paint shakers at the hardware store. Had Carpel Tunnel Syndrome in both wrists after the first season. Installed a set of Fasst Company Anti Vibration Inserts the next spring. The difference was like night and day. No issues with my wrists after putting them in. They're not the cheapest, but all the reviews say they're the best.
Anti-Vibration Inserts
Incredible difference. The best kept secret in the pro pits, our Anti-Vibration Bar Inserts have been a staple in factory bikes since 1999.
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Just don't price out their Flex Bars. They actually have (had) a spread out payment plan for them.
Wonder if they will fit a stock bar?I ride a 650 single. The motor is strung out. It's like sitting on one of those paint shakers at the hardware store. Had Carpel Tunnel Syndrome in both wrists after the first season. Installed a set of Fasst Company Anti Vibration Inserts the next spring. The difference was like night and day. No issues with my wrists after putting them in. They're not the cheapest, but all the reviews say they're the best.
Anti-Vibration Inserts
Incredible difference. The best kept secret in the pro pits, our Anti-Vibration Bar Inserts have been a staple in factory bikes since 1999.
Just don't price out their Flex Bars. They actually have (had) a spread out payment plan for them.
I ride a 650 single. The motor is strung out. It's like sitting on one of those paint shakers at the hardware store. Had Carpel Tunnel Syndrome in both wrists after the first season. Installed a set of Fasst Company Anti Vibration Inserts the next spring. The difference was like night and day. No issues with my wrists after putting them in. They're not the cheapest, but all the reviews say they're the best.
Anti-Vibration Inserts
Incredible difference. The best kept secret in the pro pits, our Anti-Vibration Bar Inserts have been a staple in factory bikes since 1999.
Just don't price out their Flex Bars. They actually have (had) a spread out payment plan for them.
These go in the bar ends? I could use something to help with the vibes on my SV
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They make them for different bars in both elastomer bung mount and tap + threaded.
Trials
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Ya, they are heavy expensive brass weights that you use to fill the ends of your lightweight aluminum handlebars and the concept is that the inertia of all that extra weight dampens the high frequency vibrations slightly :|
Hot melt glue and a hand full of lead buckshot would do the same thing for about 4 bucks.
KLR Junkie
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Switching from the stock KLR handlebar to an aftermarket aluminum bar was the thing that killed most of the vibes in my '07. Something about the way they resonate I suppose, or rather the way they don't resonate. Plus, they don't bend when the bike gets sleepy and lies down in the dirt for a rest 
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