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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 12:13 PM
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Default Note regarding Joker's risers

I ordered the Series 900 risers for my bike from Phat Performance. They are listed as 2" rise, and their own website says they are 15mm taller than stock. After getting them and measuring, they are dead on at 1.5" exactly like my stock risers. I have seen the stock risers referred to as 1.5" rise as well.

I realize that measuring to the bar centerline this makes them 2", but I guess the stock risers aren't measured this way? That or I just got some bad info or made the wrong assumption about them. I spent way too much time and money figuring out how to get the risers and bar combo to work out just where I wanted them to just to have this happen. Now the hardware for my DK Customs spacers is wrong too. DK is going above and beyond in sending me the right size now, so that's awesome.

I emailed Joker these details and have yet to hear back. I just wanted to give a heads up to those looking at their risers. I probably would have just ordered a different top clamp or other risers all together had I know this, but I'm going to go ahead and try it out without the additional 1/2" Everything happens for a reason right?
 
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