What have you done to bike » Bar Risers

Hi Folks
Just wondering what your experiences have been with fitting bar risers?
I am loving the RS, only have it three weeks but I reckon bar risers may help with overall comfort levels?

Just fitted a set of Helibar risers to my 2016 RS and they are brilliant.
They lift the bars up and towards the rider.

I posted this question elsewhere on the site dealing with bar risers. I've been trying to decide between the Illium works and the helibars risers. The instructions on the helibar site say the following.

"Two adjustments need to be performed to assure the clutch hydraulic line has adequate slack when bars are rotated to the right steering stop.a. Using a T40 Torx bit, loosen the screw that attaches the metal stay holding the clutch hydraulic line left control housing wire loom in place. Rotate the stay counter clockwise until there is between a 1/4” to a 3/8” gap between the stay and the top triple clamp. (See Photo #11)b. Adjust the clutch lever down a little by loosening the clamp bolts, adjust to desired angle and re-tighten clamp. The new taller and closer control position places the clutch angle unnaturally high and a downward adjustment is more comfortable and produces more slack for the hydraulic line. (See Photo #12)"

I was wondering if you found that necessary and whether it changed the way your hand works with the clutch significantly? The illium works risers provide less pull back so maybe that's why the clutch isn't mentioned.

I moved my clutch lever downward slightly rather than adjust the hydraulic clutch line.
Seems to work ok. There is no apparent stretching of the clutch line when on full lock.

Yeah I was watching the video like , feck that......but if there is an easy work around it´s maybe worth it after all.

Hi, i fitted the Heli risers ,but i didnt like dropping the clutch lever down & i though the clutch hose was still to tight when i did. so i got a fitting from Hornig (49 euros) now the lever is back in the right position & the hose is not tight in full lock positionIMG_0645.JPG - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)

Thanks a million for the input folks.
Still pondering!

I have the Illium risers fitted and have no issues with clutch or brake cables, everything left as standard. Hard to make any comparisons but I’m very satisfied with the adjusted riding position and the overall look on the bike.

I bought a set of Ilium Works bar risers from MrVvrroomm. Wonderful transaction. They were super easy to install. Sitting on the bike not moving they feel pretty good. Lock to lock, there are no problems with cables or or the clutch line. Visually, it's odd to see the bars that far away from the upper fork clamp but I'm sure in time that will look "right". I'm looking forward to a ride to see how they feel on the move. The mixed reviews I'm seeing about helibar risers and the clutch line mod make me think that may be a build tolerance thing. Even if these aren't for me on a daily basis, they were so quick to install that I could see them being installed for known long rides and coming out for daily use. Time will tell. Now I have to take a long ride to evaluate them, right? Is that such a bad thing?

Not a bad thing at all. I occasionally run the Heli's, then switch back to stock. Nice to have the option

I continue to be happy with the Wunderlich bar risers that I installed on my 2016 RS. Installation was easy, no wiring modifications were needed and the extra 1" rise is welcome.

I went out this morning for about a 100 mile ride on a combination of highway and back roads to evaluate the bar risers. I can't say I found them to be that much more comfortable. This was surprising because when I added bar risers to my 2014 Interceptor, they made a huge difference. Perhaps it's all relative. On the Interceptor my torso would be at a 28 degree angle. On the RS it's 20. These are both in stock positions. The risers changed the interceptor to 27 degrees and the RS to 17. I felt a lot of relief on the Interceptor but not so much on the RS. They were easy to install so I think I'll take them off, go for another ride and then decide. Guess everyone's different.

I have the HeliBar bar risers, which are similar to yours. I installed the risers when the bike had about 6k miles on it and liked them right away. I took them off again recently, at 25k miles, just to see, and put them back on. I still like them. Like you, I found them easy to install and remove with no cable rerouting or adjustments.