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Last Saturday Mornin', I installed a set of Kuryakyn # 7437 Adjustable Handlebar Risers on my 2010 Gold Wing Motor Trike IRS. My Frontend Mods already consist of a SUPER BRACE, Progressive Springs, Michelin Pilot Activ Tire, so this was another "enhancement step"......
The Risers consist of Riser Bars, Tapered Shims, Two Different Length Allen Bolts, Full Instructions, and a Picture Chart showing how to mount the parts in different combinations to get various Heights, Lengths, and Widths for Your Bars. I settled for Raised 1.5", Back Toward me 1", and Each Bar moved inward 1/2"...Not very obvious looking at the Trike, but very obvious if You sit on it.....
I used to be reaching slightly downward toward the Bars (Great for 2-wheeler countersteering) and ever so slightly bent over. The New Position has me pushing straight forward on the Bars for even easier steering effort, slightly more bent elbows for arm relaxation, and reach when doing parking lot "full-lock" maneuvers. The 1/2" inward on each bar allows quicker/less movement when completing really tight right-left-right corners...Needless to say, I am EXTREMELY happy with all of my Frontend Mods and results...ThumbUp
The "Downpart" of this job was the required removal of all of the upper cowling, speaker covers, ignition cover, etc. to get to the Risers. Most of this is due to the inability to get to the two small phillips screws that mount this piece of plastic over the upper triple tree.....
This has been left off my Trike, leaving me the ability to get to Fork Springs, Fork Oil, Handlebar Bolts, etc. in the future without the Body Work removal. I'm now looking at machined aluminum parts, which I prefer over plastic anyway, and Kuryakyn provided snap-on caps to cover the Handlebar Allen Bolts. This is what it now looks like without the Plastic Fork Cover.....
Included Bolt Covers.....
Some of You might want to invest in a set of these.....Great Product.....ThumbUp
The Risers consist of Riser Bars, Tapered Shims, Two Different Length Allen Bolts, Full Instructions, and a Picture Chart showing how to mount the parts in different combinations to get various Heights, Lengths, and Widths for Your Bars. I settled for Raised 1.5", Back Toward me 1", and Each Bar moved inward 1/2"...Not very obvious looking at the Trike, but very obvious if You sit on it.....
I used to be reaching slightly downward toward the Bars (Great for 2-wheeler countersteering) and ever so slightly bent over. The New Position has me pushing straight forward on the Bars for even easier steering effort, slightly more bent elbows for arm relaxation, and reach when doing parking lot "full-lock" maneuvers. The 1/2" inward on each bar allows quicker/less movement when completing really tight right-left-right corners...Needless to say, I am EXTREMELY happy with all of my Frontend Mods and results...ThumbUp
The "Downpart" of this job was the required removal of all of the upper cowling, speaker covers, ignition cover, etc. to get to the Risers. Most of this is due to the inability to get to the two small phillips screws that mount this piece of plastic over the upper triple tree.....
This has been left off my Trike, leaving me the ability to get to Fork Springs, Fork Oil, Handlebar Bolts, etc. in the future without the Body Work removal. I'm now looking at machined aluminum parts, which I prefer over plastic anyway, and Kuryakyn provided snap-on caps to cover the Handlebar Allen Bolts. This is what it now looks like without the Plastic Fork Cover.....
Included Bolt Covers.....
Some of You might want to invest in a set of these.....Great Product.....ThumbUp