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Re: Helibar risers

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 11:05 am
by ds99
correct. helibar risers will not solve any vibration/hand numbness problem

Re: Helibar risers

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 11:13 am
by guest2360
Easing off your grip does though . As does use of the Cruise Control now and again

Re: Helibar risers

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 6:11 pm
by richardbd
RTman10 wrote: Easing off your grip does though.

Top tip...

Re: Helibar risers

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 7:33 pm
by Richmac
Off to buy a *K1600 :alas:

Re: Helibar risers

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 7:41 pm
by guest2360
If you want to sit up make it a GTL not a GT.  On second thought. DONT DO IT AT ALL.

Re: Helibar risers

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 8:05 pm
by Richmac
Probably good advice there ! :eggs:

Re: Helibar risers

Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2016 9:54 am
by ds99

Re: Helibar risers

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 9:31 pm
by stayingupright
And we have a winner ....


If I don't like them I should at least be able to get my money back and maybe a bit more.

Re: Helibar risers

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 9:40 pm
by Casbar
stayingupright wrote: And we have a winner ....


If I don't like them I should at least be able to get my money back and maybe a bit more.

I was watching them, but decided i didn't need them, after playing with the bike ergonomics site here - http://cycle-ergo.com
or you would have had a bidding war  8)

Re: Helibar risers

Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 8:43 am
by Casbar
Another thread I read had a theory that if you put risers on, you alter your seating position and put more pressure on your butt. One chap did some research and found the LC seat tilts forward and makes you put more pressure on your wrists. His answer was to undo the front seat bracket and put 2-3 washers on and then put the bolts back in, so actually raising the nose of the front of the seat a little. This he said improved comfort and only cost cents. The original bolts still fit as well as they are long enough.

Re: Helibar risers

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 6:14 pm
by stayingupright
Picked them up from the post office today. While I have no doubt that they are fantastically engineered but .... What the heck!!!


These are over £350 new.


Can anyone tell me what marketing strategy tells them that making people feel ripped off is a good one?

Re: Helibar risers

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 6:27 pm
by Casbar
It must work as they sell plenty. Be interested to know how the install goes and what you think.

Re: Helibar risers

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:28 pm
by stayingupright
It was only because I got them at a good price that I had them. I was going to get the Illium works ones but figured that if these don't work out I should at least get my money back.

Re: Helibar risers

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:47 pm
by Casbar
stayingupright wrote: It was only because I got them at a good price that I had them. I was going to get the Illium works ones but figured that if these don't work out I should at least get my money back.

I know, as I said I considered bidding on them as well, but decided I didn't need them.