Riser kit choices!

goodlad

Hey Lads,

Ive had my nose buried in forums all day reading up on various riser kits for my sv. Heli-Bars look good but i dont think they will give enough extra height.

LSL conversion kit seems good but its pretty expensive and doesnt come with bars, you gotta buy them seperate.

A lad on one forum pointed me towards this:

http://www.topyokes.com/comfort_kit/331

Looks pretty good to me. What you guys think?

goodlad

Forgot to post the lsl kit.
Some places call it a superbike kit, others call it a riser kit and some call it a superbike riser kit. Im pretty sure its all the one thing.

http://www.intobikes.co.uk/products/000279/006756/LSL-Superbike-Kit-suitable-for-Suzuki-SV1000S-K7-2007

Hard to tell if that comes with everything.

CJhaughey

goodlad wrote: »

Hey Lads,

Ive had my nose buried in forums all day reading up on various riser kits for my sv. Heli-Bars look good but i dont think they will give enough extra height.

LSL conversion kit seems good but its pretty expensive and doesnt come with bars, you gotta buy them seperate.

A lad on one forum pointed me towards this:

http://www.topyokes.com/comfort_kit/331

Looks pretty good to me. What you guys think?

Why not just stick riser blocks on the top yoke and a set of superbike bars?
You'll have to budget for the cabling and brakes but a set of risers and bars is less than the top yoke on its own.

goodlad

CJhaughey wrote: »

Why not just stick riser blocks on the top yoke and a set of superbike bars?
You'll have to budget for the cabling and brakes but a set of risers and bars is less than the top yoke on its own.

Well the reason i didnt think of doing that is because i havent a notion about this stuff and what can and cant be dont to the bike. I just spent the day googling on how to rise the bars and all that seemed to be mentioned was a lsl kit and a few other kits like it.

goodlad

So if i went and bought these

http://www.louis.de/_30435e82ea020036e713e2c852c1725fe2/index.php?topic=artnr_gr&artnr_gr=10021480&lang=en

http://www.louis.de/_30435e82ea020036e713e2c852c1725fe2/index.php?topic=artnr_gr&artnr_gr=10021310&anzeige=0&ADTRACTIONSLOT=detail_xsord

Can they just go straight on? Then replace any cables that dont have enough slack?

Any ideas which ones i get? 25mm or 35mm?

CJhaughey

goodlad wrote: »

Can they just go straight on? Then replace any cables that dont have enough slack?

Any ideas which ones i get? 25mm or 35mm?

Edit: You need the superbike comfort kit. Thats the best way.
The comfort kit looks pretty reasonable, considering its complete with lines and cables.
Otherwise you need some way of fitting normal 22mm bars to the top yoke.
You could buy some variobars which are adjustable and still use the stock top yoke.

goodlad

CJhaughey wrote: »

I can't tell what would be better, generally the further back they are the more comfortable.
If it was me I'd probably go for the 35mm ones, and a set of the alu bars not the steel ones.

Im being told on a sv forum that i cant just slap those clamps on.
They would only work for a naked SV and not a SVs

CJhaughey

see my modified post above^^

Wossack

well, any clamps you're going to have to drill the top yoke to fit em - presume thats why they say they wont just slap on?

is the sv650n top yoke + bar combo a possibility?

goodlad

Wossack wrote: »

well, any clamps you're going to have to drill the top yoke to fit em - presume thats why they say they wont just slap on?

is the sv650n top yoke + bar combo a possibility?

Yeah from what i know you can drill the oem yoke to take the clamps.
I guess drilling them is an option for someone if they know what they are doing, personally i wouldnt have a clue.

I seen a few posts about a BanditMania handlebar conversion kit. The yoke with that comes make with the holes to take clamps. Although supposedly rerouting the cables in a nightmare with it.

As for the sv650n top yoke and bars im not sure. I guess if the yoke from a 650n would fit straight onto my 1000s then i could just get clamps straight onto it. It would all depends if the yoke is the same size and can just be swapped over that handy

goodlad

Just a bit of an update!

After considering a lsl superbike kit, helibars and a few other options i have more of less decided to go with Apex Adjustable riser clipons.

I guess if i adjust them too much i will have issues hitting the fairing but sure i just wont adjust them that high.

Now i just have to figure out the mm of the forks on a sv so i know what size clamps to order with these... lol. Anyone know?

http://stores.sportbiketrackgear.com/Detail.bok?no=7662

Wossack

Think they're 41mm, but double check with a ruler/measure on your own bike

goodlad

Wossack wrote: »

Think they're 41mm, but double check with a ruler/measure on your own bike

If im even 1mm off the stuff wont fit. Its a bit of a pain in the hole.
I will try get a hold of a calipers to get an accurate reading.

Wossack

just from a cursory google session there it is looking like stock 41mm for the sv650, 46mm for the sv1000, all model years

but yea prob your best bet to be 100% - bike may have had a fork swap, or something non-standard etc

Wonda-Boy

Hope it all works out for you Gary...let me know when you fitting the gear.

goodlad

Im hopefully gonna have everything except the new clipons for this weekend.
I will find out on thursday if the fairings and rack will be here for the weekend.

Gonna be heading over to Andys (my local bike place) to get everything onto the bike. Really looking forward to seeing it all done. Most of the stuff i ordered is just small stuff for the aesthetic value.

Wonda-Boy

Take a few pics before and after....and get out on a spin too.