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Title: Riser Problems or Stress?
Post by: SemperVee on September 14, 2025, 08:43:50 PM
Rainy out so thought I would be creative with the EV and extend the handlebars up about .75 inch using  .7 inch matched spacers and longer riser bolt OEM grade 5,  8.8  strength  to make HB's at bit more comfy.  The spacers weight 1.8 oz each and made either of steel or aluminum, not sure. Feel weighty like wheel spacers for an axel.

See pics.  Anyone see an issue with doing this?
(https://i.ibb.co/XfRgB9SF/IMG-5383.jpg) (https://ibb.co/XfRgB9SF)

(https://i.ibb.co/CkFYq46/IMG-5384.jpg) (https://ibb.co/CkFYq46)

(https://i.ibb.co/bgGL8QfF/IMG-5381.jpg) (https://ibb.co/bgGL8QfF)

(https://i.ibb.co/Z1hfvZ2t/IMG-5385.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Z1hfvZ2t)
Title: Re: Riser Problems or Stress?
Post by: guzzisteve on September 14, 2025, 09:11:11 PM
If they work without flex they are good. That's how I see it. Safe enough if no flex with wheel in a chock where it can't move.
Title: Re: Riser Problems or Stress?
Post by: SemperVee on September 14, 2025, 09:58:06 PM
If they work without flex they are good. That's how I see it. Safe enough if no flex with wheel in a chock where it can't move.

Thanks, Steve. I will put the wheel in a chock and see if I feel flex Thank you.
Title: Re: Riser Problems or Stress?
Post by: John A on September 14, 2025, 10:52:45 PM
What Steve said is what I experienced. I turned some risers out of stainless ov various lengths and none have been a problem. I think the longest I tried were 6 inch with Centauro bars .
Title: Re: Riser Problems or Stress?
Post by: Perazzimx14 on September 15, 2025, 04:49:39 AM
For around $20 you can get billet units that are also offset if’en you need to move the bars fore or aft a smidge.


(https://i.ibb.co/WvjTzdM1/IMG-5774.webp) (https://ibb.co/WvjTzdM1)
Title: Re: Riser Problems or Stress?
Post by: SemperVee on September 17, 2025, 06:02:56 PM


 All is well with spacer risers.
Title: Re: Riser Problems or Stress?
Post by: rocker59 on September 19, 2025, 10:00:58 AM
Some of us have used wrench sockets for this mod.

I've used deep 18mm 1/2 in sockets as risers on a California Bassa with no issues.