handlebar riser move the bars up & back diagonally 1 inch

handlebar riser move the bars up & back diagonally 1 inch

I do not have my 2004 R1150RTP bike yet (will be here in 2 weeks) and am used to the "cruise" ride position. Last time I rode a BMW was in 1976 - ouch! Since I am 6' tall & 63 years old (not a limber as when I was 33!)- any opinions as to whether it is worth $75 to get these risers for less neck & shoulder strain??

I think $75 is a good deal to avoid neck and shoulder pain.

Well, I'm not qualified to talk about BMW much, but this same topic was on another manufacture forum that I frequent. The rapidly building consensus there was that replacing the handlebars was working out better and cheaper than the risers. Check out the bikemaster.com site - they have quite a variety...the 'Daytona' was becoming a favorite for an 'up and back' bar. PITA if you have to change brake/clutch hoses, cables, etc for length. I'm considering a swap later as I'll be changing hydraulic hoses for scheduled maintenance.

If you do change your bars make sure you get the right bars. older bikes like mine use 22mm bars were alot of bike use 7/8. They are just a hair different and you could crack your controls by forcing them onto the 7/8 bars.