BordnBill
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What are you guys running for bar risers? Thinking about getting a riser to move my bars a little further forward. I already have the Steering relocator, but seen some nice risers on some Nytros. Thanks guys.
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BordnBill
Lake Effect make awesome risers. They pivot and have lots of attachment points for gauges/ram mounts/etc. I've had them on my MTX for a while. Changing to RSI risers this year as I am moving to a T top steering post which has a wider setup that won't work with the Lake Effect, otherwise I'd be keeping them.
Come to think of it, I should check with Lake Effect to see if they can widen out their stock setup.
My 2 cents
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Lake Effect make awesome risers. They pivot and have lots of attachment points for gauges/ram mounts/etc. I've had them on my MTX for a while. Changing to RSI risers this year as I am moving to a T top steering post which has a wider setup that won't work with the Lake Effect, otherwise I'd be keeping them.
Come to think of it, I should check with Lake Effect to see if they can widen out their stock setup.
My 2 cents
OTM
bholmlate
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Hey Bill
Presently I am running an 2 1/2" RSI riser on mine. I am very happy with RSI. I was running their backcountry bars that have a 3'' rise to them and a 15 degree sweep as well. With RSI T_top adapter the bars were roughly 6" However the sweep angle of the bars was not a good fit for me. This year i went with RSI straight bar and a 3' riser to drop the bars a little to see if that will work better for me. I like the ability to rotate the bars forward or backward a little so the bars are in the perfect location for my riding style.
To Run RSI as OTM mentioned you need to run a t-top steering post or like mw run thier adapter. Their adapter adds 3/4" so you have to take that into account when picking your riser height. RSI has some quality parts.
I did have a slight problem with their CF wrapped bars because the CF wrap is not completely round so you need to fit the bars to the rsier if you want them to fit perfect in the bar clamps.
Presently I am running an 2 1/2" RSI riser on mine. I am very happy with RSI. I was running their backcountry bars that have a 3'' rise to them and a 15 degree sweep as well. With RSI T_top adapter the bars were roughly 6" However the sweep angle of the bars was not a good fit for me. This year i went with RSI straight bar and a 3' riser to drop the bars a little to see if that will work better for me. I like the ability to rotate the bars forward or backward a little so the bars are in the perfect location for my riding style.
To Run RSI as OTM mentioned you need to run a t-top steering post or like mw run thier adapter. Their adapter adds 3/4" so you have to take that into account when picking your riser height. RSI has some quality parts.
I did have a slight problem with their CF wrapped bars because the CF wrap is not completely round so you need to fit the bars to the rsier if you want them to fit perfect in the bar clamps.
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Superman makes some great stuff. I have a Lake Effect riser and it is a very well made component.
BordnBill
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As of right now, I'm looking for a riser that will work with the stock handlebars. What is the stock riser block that's on there? I would measure it myself, but my sled is at my shop about 5 miles away. I just want something that moves the bars forward a little. It feels like the bars come too far back.
bholmlate
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Hey Bill
I believe the stock MTX riser is 6" on the MTX. You can actually go a little bit higher without having to run new cables if you re-route the cables under the hood a little.
The problem that the Yamah MTX has is that the steering post has a flat plate at the top of it making it impossible to pivot the bars. You have to either buy an adapter that will allow you to pivot the bars forwards and backwards or switch to a new steering post with a T-top like OTM did.
Most risers will work with the stock bars if they have 7/8" diameter bar clamps. Lake effects RSI and Powermadd all make pviot adapters for the Yamaha flat steering post at an additional cost. You also have to drill out the top plate because the stcok riser bolts thread into the plate itself and most if not all adapters will not bolt up directly to it becaue they al use their own mounting hardware.
I believe the stock MTX riser is 6" on the MTX. You can actually go a little bit higher without having to run new cables if you re-route the cables under the hood a little.
The problem that the Yamah MTX has is that the steering post has a flat plate at the top of it making it impossible to pivot the bars. You have to either buy an adapter that will allow you to pivot the bars forwards and backwards or switch to a new steering post with a T-top like OTM did.
Most risers will work with the stock bars if they have 7/8" diameter bar clamps. Lake effects RSI and Powermadd all make pviot adapters for the Yamaha flat steering post at an additional cost. You also have to drill out the top plate because the stcok riser bolts thread into the plate itself and most if not all adapters will not bolt up directly to it becaue they al use their own mounting hardware.
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I have the powermadd pivot adapter on my nytro with the matching 8" riser block. Now just so you know, cuz I speak from experience, you can use the powermad pivot and a 6" riser without having to aquire a longer throttle cable but you have to reroute it. You will need an extended brake line regardless. I like the powermadd set up, it works with stock bars and allows you to set it as far forward as you want. However you will find that too far forward with this set up will result in a wierd over steer effect, but there is a sweet spot to be found. Now because the nytro steering post does not have a flat sweep like other sleds out there the bars will not move like you would expect once the pivot risor is installed. But a person gets used to this in a hurry and it becomes second nature soon enough. The powermadd set up is fairly cheap, if i remember correctly it was under 150 bucks or less. And its tough too field tested and approved by me 
BordnBill
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Thanks guys. I don't think I'm going to go more than a 6" rise... pretty much stock rise is what I'm looking at. I'm only 5'9", so don't want to get to high, especially when I move the bars forward.
BordnBill
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I like the look of the Lake Effects setup, but like the price of the RSI. Thinking about going with a 5"-6" total rise with Pivot Adapter.
all_4_stroke
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I also forgot to mention that if you can get your hands on a steering post for a nytro rtx it is already a pivot style post. But don't go buy one, they are pricey. Like 200+. But other than that, I still recommend the powermadd set up.
BordnBill
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So, if I go with the PowerMadd, Lake Effects or RSI setup, looks like I have to drill out the holes on the flat top portion of my steering post since the bolts for the pivot riser thread into that rather than the stock flat top?
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BordnBill said:
BordnBill,
Yes that is corect, I drilled my out back when I had the powermadd riser on. Since then I have ran a couple different set-ups and it hasn't been an issue.
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BordnBill said:
In the Powermad instructions it says to go back to stock you just use longer screws with nuts instead of threading into post.
bholmlate
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Hey Bill
either way you go you will have to drill the threads out of the flat plate. It is just something you have to work around with the yamaha. All you really need to do is clean the thread out of the holes. No need to worry about enlarging the holes to big and have a sloppy connection.
I had a powerMADD bloch riser and adapter on my at first but It was just too tall for me. With a 6 in solid block riser and their pivot riser adapter it was almost 9 inches in total hieght to the 6 inch stock riser I still have mine in my parts box every since i switched to the RSI. Good stuff but it just did not work for me.
The only thing i did not like about the PowerMADD adapter and block riser was the fact that it was bulky. I had the fear of hitting my chin or taking the whole thing in the chest on those occassions where the sled stops and you don't That is why i went with the RSI riser and adapter. Their adapter is just a flat plate with a round tube welded to it. Their risers are two billet blocks so there is a lot less bulkyness to it. It takes a little more time to get both lined up corectly because each riser is independent from the other one but that is not a big deal at all.
either way you go you will have to drill the threads out of the flat plate. It is just something you have to work around with the yamaha. All you really need to do is clean the thread out of the holes. No need to worry about enlarging the holes to big and have a sloppy connection.
I had a powerMADD bloch riser and adapter on my at first but It was just too tall for me. With a 6 in solid block riser and their pivot riser adapter it was almost 9 inches in total hieght to the 6 inch stock riser I still have mine in my parts box every since i switched to the RSI. Good stuff but it just did not work for me.
The only thing i did not like about the PowerMADD adapter and block riser was the fact that it was bulky. I had the fear of hitting my chin or taking the whole thing in the chest on those occassions where the sled stops and you don't That is why i went with the RSI riser and adapter. Their adapter is just a flat plate with a round tube welded to it. Their risers are two billet blocks so there is a lot less bulkyness to it. It takes a little more time to get both lined up corectly because each riser is independent from the other one but that is not a big deal at all.
BordnBill
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I think I'm going to go with a RSI setup with my stock steering post. So, I need to get a steering Post adapter and I think I may go with a 4" riser. A 4" riser along with the 1/2" Steering Post adapter rise gives me around 4.5" of rise. Do you guys think I need to get a longer throttle and brake cable? From the looks of it, I think I should be fine. Thanks.
