Risers

[canoehead]

I'd appreciate it if anyone can tell me the tallest and best (pro's & cons) handlebar riser I can go with on a XTX without having to change (extend) the throttle cable and brake line.

 

[bottlerocket]

Get ahold of Superman (lakeeffect) as he makes the risers and has the experience. I have his 2.5" and I think that is as high as the cables will give you. You have to move the throttle cable if you have the OFT reloctor and the 2.5" riser and then I needed a taller seat. The snowball effect ~ got to love it. Anyways I love the combo.

 

[mcamzr]

X2 on the Lake Effect, Best customer service ever. I have the 6in with flat bars with no mods to the cables and i did put the stock bars on just to see if they would work. I am 6'1.5 and I love the 6in with the flat bars (that would be a 4.5 with the stock bars). Perfect to stand and lets me lean good when sitting. I did put the throttls cable under the bars instead of over them like stock.

 

[bottlerocket]

Yours is a different post compared to a xtx mcamzr.

 

[Hornet Handler]

Bottlerocket is correct. His XTX has a flat top steering post. A MTX riser (6" tall) will bolt right on, but the MTX has a longer throttle cable, and probably a longer brake line as well......but I'm not positive of the latter. How tall are you Canoehead? Welcome to the site! Good to see you over here.

 

[mcamzr]

Sorry about that. I was unaware of the posts being different. Could you still get the round adapter from RSI to make the lake effect work? Anyway I would then defiantly take the advise of the XTX owners. But I would maybe unbolt the bars and pull them up to get an idea on how high you can go. The same sleds could be different, a friend and I had ZR's once. Same sled and at the same time in the garage we were raising the bars and I went 6 and hade room to go more and he couldn't even go 3 without reroute g the cables. Same sled same year and both baught new.

 

[canoehead]

Thanks for the input guys! I'm a scrawny 6'2" weighing in around 270lbs (soakin wet) probably around 300 fully geared and beered! I don't really want to extend or change hoses because I'm always doing that kinda crap and if I don't like it I don't want have that extra coin in it. Thanks for all the advice and hospitality. Glad to be aboard!!

 

[Nytroglycerin]

I put a 3" block riser and copied grizztracks steering relocate idea only moving it up half way, gave me alot of rise. way better. re-routed the throttle cable to the other side of the bars.

 

[bottlerocket]

Thanks for the input guys! I'm a scrawny 6'2" weighing in around 270lbs (soakin wet) probably around 300 fully geared and beered! I don't really want to extend or change hoses because I'm always doing that kinda crap and if I don't like it I don't want have that extra coin in it. Thanks for all the advice and hospitality. Glad to be aboard!!

I would get a Lake Effect 2.5" riser from superman (site sponser) as the product is top notch. They come in different colors also. Search superman under author in the search section.

 

[Crewchief47]

Lake effect has a riser setup specific for the XTX I believe. Our NCI X-Factor risers are still being developed for the XTX at this point.

X Factor
Taking orders on those.

 

[2010XTX]

On pages 56,57 of the 2011 Yamaha accessories catalog there is a chart with all the info you need for risers and bar options.

 

[Superman]

2.5" riser & base on 2009 Nytro XTX. No extending cables. Extremely easy bolt on and go.

With Ram Mount and a Garmin 60 series GPS.