I have used Genmar risers on my 2004 for the better part of 28,000 miles. If you keep an eye out, you will sometimes find them used. Just be sure you buy some for your diameter fork tubes.
I tired heli bars on a test ride VFR800 feel about the same, a great cheap option pretty happy with them atm.
I installed Genmar risers on my prior bike - a Kawasaki. I moved over to an '02 VFR and am considering them, but they're still about $110 compared to $280 for the Helibars. The ones for my Kawi were only about $65. Can't quite bring myself to spend $300 for the Helibars. Anything else out there?
I've got them on my 07 VTEC. As has been said before, not a huge difference but enough to make a ride far more easy on the rider. I found mine on ebay for £30 second hand but they were like new. Make sure you get the right ones for your fork tubes though. here's a link to a set on ebay now, there's 4days to go honda vfr 800 bar risers | eBay Carpy
Sorry fer the hi-jack---Hey Goldy, where did you order the carbon fiber cover in the picture ? Thanks
You don't need the risers. Just raise your clip ons and tighten to spec. You have a gap but it does not hurt anything. I have been running my helibars with a gap to the top clamp for over a year with no problems.
I was thinking about doing that - I just got a Soupy's lowering link and when I install that, I'm going to lower the front end to keep the bike profile level. It occurred to me that if I didn't undo the clip-ons when I lower the front end, the bars will automatically move higher. I'll have to see how it works. Someone posted that I can lower the front end almost 2 inches and still allow for max suspension travel.....It looks like I'll be close to that in the rear. I just bought the bike in January and didn't realize the seat height was so high - with a 32 inch seat height, my 30 inch inseam doesn't get me flat footed and I really want that, especially if I'm going to have riders.
If you change the height of the bike by lowering it in front and rear you may need to have the side stand shortened accordingly so that the bike doesn't stand too upright sitting on the side stand. I have heard other people on the site comment about having a section of the side stand cut out and then the two ends welded back together and powder coated or painted. You may also find it a bit more difficult to get the bike up on the center stand if the bike is lowered since the pivot point of the stand will be lower to the ground as well.
I installed the lowering link yesterday and yes, with about a 2 inch drop in back it does stand a bit more upright than I would like. Soupy's sells and adjustable stand for $139(yikes) and given the trouble I might have getting the stand welded this might not be a bad choice. I looked at the front and it looks like I can only drop the front less than half an inch if I want the notches that hold the clip-ons at the factory angle to work....
Just find a local welding shop and have them do it...heli arch ...I paid a whole $25 and now its perfect...just my 2¢
I took your advice and had my cousin weld it - can hardly tell its been shortened. The difficult part was deciding how much to take off. I ended up with a 1" shorter stand for a drop of a little over 1". It seems like the amount should be slightly more than the amount you lower the bike, so its a little more upright than before, but not bad....I also ended up lowering the front a bit more than half an inch. The tricky thing about that is that the tubes will twist in the trees when you undo the bolts. I visually aligned them to the notch and checked afterwards by the distance from the tank with the bar fully turned each way...
Does anyone know if the GenMar risers from a 6th gen will fit a 5th gen? A buddy with a 6th gen removed his and offered them to me - for free - but it looks like they might not work.
