Risers for my Night Train

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Jan 21, 2012 | 03:55 PM

dieselsmith

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Risers for my Night Train

I have decided to help my long distance comfort by getting some pull back style risers to replace the straight 6" ones on my NT. I like the 5.5" rise deuce style risers but will they work? What other options do I have? I'm 6'3" and already put the Ness forward control extension kit on. I like the drag bars and dont really want to switch them but i'd like to get the bars a little close to me. I don't like the pull back risers that have the kink in them, I like the constant radius of the deuce riser. What can I do? Any pics of risers others have tried with drag bars? Thanks!

Jan 21, 2012 | 04:20 PM

Mi3ninos

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This is what I put on my NT. Got them used for $25 on eBay. Retained stock cables and top clamp. 9.5" tall 2" pull back gives an actual of about 3". I have a 75" span so reach wasn't the issue, I simply wanted taller. Could have gone with straights but these work fine for me. I have no pics but here some Aussie filmed the exact same risers.
*edit - Just realized you were not looking for height increase. Sorry for the mis information. eBay version

Last edited by Mi3ninos; Jan 21, 2012 at 04:38 PM. Reason: completely wrong info for the OP's question.

Jan 21, 2012 | 04:42 PM

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I have the 8" Tucker-Rockies on mine and they made the seating position perfect. They do have the kink in them though.

Jan 22, 2012 | 01:31 AM

dieselsmith

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I was trying to avoid the "kink" and I think the deuce style will fit the bill but with the bottoms not being flat I don't know how it will fit. Those risers do look good on your bikes though. What makes those damn deuce risers so special?

Jan 22, 2012 | 06:39 AM

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Too bad you didn't catch me a couple of months ago. I took a set like that off of my FXST and sold them on Ebay for about $20-30. I went with softail custom bars (12" mini-apes on 1" risers). They are good for distance and look less goofy than those pull back risers to me. The pullbacks will look good if you keep the stock nighttrain drag bars, like Wide Open's picutres, above. I put nighttrain bars like that on my Sportster.