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I get some upper back pain on occasion during longer rides. Is there a consensus here on whether bar risers might help on a 2018 or newer Heritage? I've been looking at the Rox 3" risers. Thanks.
I get some upper back pain on occasion during longer rides. Is there a consensus here on whether bar risers might help on a 2018 or newer Heritage? I've been looking at the Rox 3" risers. Thanks.
I used to get upper back pain too, now I do nothing but apes on all my bikes and no back pain at all since. Not saying it would definitely work for you, but it did for me.
Risers will help for sure. 3" might not be enough though. Sit on your bike, extend your arms straight out, and have someone measure the distance from you fists to the center of you current bars. That's how much rise you need.
I had to make 4 changes on my '21 Lowrider S till I finally got it right. I went with 8" straight risers initially.
I then added 1 1/2" spacers. It still was not quite right so I went with 10" with a 2" pullback. I still wanted it a bit higher,so
I again added the spacers back in. it's perfect now ! When I went with the final height and pull back, I had to re purchase
the clutch cable and wire extensions.
I get some upper back pain on occasion during longer rides. Is there a consensus here on whether bar risers might help on a 2018 or newer Heritage? I've been looking at the Rox 3" risers. Thanks.
I hear ya on the upper back pain.
Use the Comfort Triangle to figure out what is the most comfortable position for your butt, feet and hands.
You can see the simple process at the link above, or the video below. You may find that Riser Extensions is all that you need, which you can see at this LINK.
Loosen the clamp and rotate the bars a touch towards or away from you (try both) - just an inch or 2 can make a MASSIVE difference to back/shoulder/neck comfort.
Sounds too simple to make much of an impact, but it truly can
Stinkerbill is correct. Start with the easiest and cheapest possible solution first. I do not know much about ergonomics, but for me it's been obvious that having my arms straight out, keeps my back upright and is comfortable. I could never have a bike where I am reaching for the sky or worse yet, my knees.
New bars or a new riser accomplish the same basic goal however the feel might be slightly different and keep in mind the way it will look. A small riser, again IMO, is ok. Once it gets tall, it begins to look like an add-on afterthought. Even when "hidden" behind a windshield and especially with stock bars. The size of the bars on a riser can make a huge difference in the appearance also.
See pics below. Personally I believe in giving the spotlight to the bars with the stock riser rather than the other way around. My 1.25" Carlini's (Green) and my wife's 1.5" KST (Blackjack)
I just ordered HD 4" pullback risers and an LA Choppers cable kit for my 2022 Heritage. Will probably have my local Indy shop do the work. Labor estimate is 6.5 hours @ $110/hr. Seems like it's worth it to have experts do it.
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