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Hi any suggestions on fitting bar risers to 2017 RS ?

In the Old forum, there were heaps of postings on the risers. They are common and they appear to be simple. The President of the BMW Club here in Melbourne has an RS and he has fitted risers. He is / was an "A" grade racer ("Expert" in USA) and he still races even though he is of a suitable age for this forum!

The posting that I read, and a video that I had seen, was the Ilium riser (if I have that right). It was a simple job. If you have the GPS cradle, remove it; unbolt the 4 bolts on the bars and rest the assembly on a towel on your "tank". Bolt in the risers (2 bolts each). Replace the bars and bolt in the 4 bolts.

The risers should come with the additional bolts you will need.

Everyone who installed that, or any other brand, reported that the only hassle, on some bikes, was the need to re-route the clutch hose, or at least, unclip it "under the tank" to give it a tiny bit more movement.

My view is leave the bars as they are, you will grow into them. However, I have become used to pain and discomfort (but don't tell my 3rd wife).

I put on HeliBars Tour Performance risers. It was an easy process and all the existing cables still fit fine with no re-routing required. The only problem I ran into was the clutch reservoir would hit the bottom of the Sat/Nav (relocated with a Vortex GPS Mount) on a full right turn. That has since been remedied by changing to the MRA X-Creen MXC wind screen which allows for the Sat/Nav unit to be raised enough for the proper clearance. Having installed and ridden with the bar risers I don't get the dull ache in the middle of my back on long rides like I used to. The height is just about right but I would like to have the bars another few centimeters closer to me.

https://www.helibars.com/products/HeliBa...0RS-LC/632.html

..and Mquaedflieg has a set for sale in the classifieds.

I bought some pannier inner bags from him last week and can confirm he is indees a top bloke :-)

+1 on the Helibars risers. These incorporate frame-matching covers that make the install look as though it came from the factory. Nice kit for a reasonable price...

I am considering the MV Bar Risers, I just love the look and the fact it brings the bars back 60mm and 30mm up.

For what it's worth, I put Hellibars risers on my bike & they come back about an inch as well. Perfect. Good price, well made product, easy to install.

Because of my neck problems I replaced the standard bars with the R1200R bars, I then fitted 25mm risers and recently I have fitted 25mm up & 25mm back risers on top of the previous risers. I know it sounds horrendous but it looks o.k. as if it was an option all along plus I'm now comfortable when riding.

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Because of my neck problems I replaced the standard bars with the R1200R bars, I then fitted 25mm risers and recently I have fitted 25mm up & 25mm back risers on top of the previous risers. I know it sounds horrendous but it looks o.k. as if it was an option all along plus I'm now comfortable when riding.

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Zitat von firebird1 im Beitrag #9

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Because of my neck problems I replaced the standard bars with the R1200R bars, I then fitted 25mm risers and recently I have fitted 25mm up & 25mm back risers on top of the previous risers. I know it sounds horrendous but it looks o.k. as if it was an option all along plus I'm now comfortable when riding.

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Hi Mickeyknox,

No I didn't move the hose, but what I did was to remove the tank panels to gain access to the small zip ties that secure the hose, I then cut two of them and gave a little pull on the hose, this gave a bit more slack at the handle bar.

I have the 25mm up and 30mm back that I found on eBay for less than £30. They are Chinese, but they are only Ally blocks so not much to go wrong. Much better riding position.

I have the MV risers, they work great. I did have to re-route the clutch cable. I can stand up when riding without having to crouch too much - I'm 5'11".

Have the MV on mine.y. Very comfortable. Easy install. I didn't have to reroute anything and have no issues at full turn.
I also had the W, which on long straightaways I thought just a bit too committed for my shorter arms (5'9 and 30" inseam), but was a bit sportier

Only downside to the MV is it does shift your weight back and take some off the front, which I don't like if being a bit more sporty. I think BMWs already have the boat affect when sudden acceleration (bow up). May just be my own weird perceptions.