Bar riser/Handlebar conversion

[SamB]

Had a good first ride on the new bike today and i think i want risers. I'm used to straight bar bikes. I ride alot of dirt bikes too and it's been a while since i rode s sports style bike.
I like the bike alot so far but feel i could be more comfy. I have an injury and i wonder how long i'd be able to ride in this position before it aches.

I did a bit of googling and came across the spiegler lsl handlebar conversion.
Have many of you fitted this? If so how have you found it?
I saw the risers at soupyperformance but i don't think that would do it for me.
I don't really want to start drilling and messing about with the standard yoke, i would feel safer with a ready made kit then it's all reversible too.

As i'm in Canada is there any retailers of the LSL kit here or is it USA/Overseas only order in?
thanks

[shpielers]

Try using the google site search. I know there's a few people that have mentioned using them before. I raised my 600 bars by putting in 750 upper triple. Only about 1" rise but still nice. I could ride 6 hours at a stretch but be pretty sore. Higher bars, soreness gone. I've done a couple ~450 mile days and been totally fine.
I wouldn't mind if they were higher yet, and had a slight pullback, so at some point I'm going to switch to renthals. I drill/tap things all the time so I'm not worried about that.

That reminds me, sometime in the last maybe month someone installed bar risers more like renthals but didn't have to drill anything, just find an appropriate sized bushing. Sorry, don't recall who it was but maybe someone will see this who does

[SamB]

i did do a bit of reading old threads on here and nothing jumped out at me. I'm sure to have a top piece custom made would be no cheaper than getting the lsl kit.
I'd like to see some pics/reviews of the lsl kit on a katana but i can only find it on other bikes.
Had a good ride out on it today and i'm getting more and more used to it the more i ride. Just from my experience with my other bikes i know if i had a more upright position i'd be more at home on this and could have some fun with it.

[SamB]

Am i right that the diy mod people have done involves removing top plate and fitting risers to the plate underneath? Does that mean you lose the anti vibration rubber that are there?

[KAT TOY]

Am i right that the diy mod people have done involves removing top plate and fitting risers to the plate underneath? Does that mean you lose the anti vibration rubber that are there?

I raised the mounting plate on my 750 with Soupy's spacers. Still have vibration dampening.

["K"]

I have a LSL kit for Katana in my basement, never felt the need for it.
PM if interested, sell for a good price.

[SamB]

I have a LSL kit for Katana in my basement, never felt the need for it.
PM if interested, sell for a good price.

pm sent

I raised the mounting plate on my 750 with Soupy's spacers. Still have vibration dampening.

Sorry i didn't explain very well. The "mod" i meant was when the top plate was removed permanently and straight bars were fitted using a riser like this

https://ca.images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=bar+riser&fr=crmas&fr2=piv-web#id=15&iurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.moorespeedracing.co.uk%2Fuser%2Fproducts%2Flarge%2Fnew-black-rises.jpg&action=click

but this surely leaves two holes open as the risers only use 1 hole either side.

Did a 200km ride today and getting more used to the bike. I really like it. Handles well enough for me. But i did have neck and shoulder ache. I did smash my self up when i was younger so get ache from time to time. I think a more upright position would help no end.

[Calkat88]

Wouldn't something like this work?

I've been looking at risers as well for the Kat 750 and thought this would be the simplest fix...

http://www.twistedthrottle.com/handlebar-risers-barbacks-bmw-r1200gs-hp2-ktm-lc4-lc8-models-with-fatbars-other-bikes-with-28mm-diameter-bars

Thoughts?

[shpielers]

I've been looking at risers as well for the Kat 750 and thought this would be the simplest fix...

http://www.twistedthrottle.com/handlebar-risers-barbacks-bmw-r1200gs-hp2-ktm-lc4-lc8-models-with-fatbars-other-bikes-with-28mm-diameter-bars

Thoughts?

I want those. Heard good things about them.

[SamB]

Can someone answer me a quick question please.
The four mounting holes on the very top plate of the 750 (mines an 06) are they in the same position as the earlier bikes pre 03? do the holes line up the same?
here s my 06

[shpielers]

Not sure. I know that when I swapped from a 600 upper triple to a 750 one, the only compatible years are 03-06. I'm not sure exactly what the differences are though. 'Junker or Krey (haven't seen him around lately though) would likely know.

[SamB]

just tried this handy site
ronayers.com pretty helpful to match part no.s