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Offline AtLarge

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Bar risers
« on: July 22, 2023, 12:28:54 PM »
Are these OE handle bar "risers" or just bottom clamps from some other beemer?



If they are actual risers and I wanted to use them, don't I have to move the dash pad and ignition switch up too?

I have a set of Rox Speed that I used on another bike in the past but, they're a little more substantial.  I buried them in the garage because when I looked briefly, it occurred to me I would have the same problem with the dash pad.
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Offline frankenduck

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Re: Bar risers
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2023, 01:10:02 PM »
Those look like top clamps that hold the handlebars down. #7



Yes, on K bikes you need barbacks with a tapped hole in the front to bring the dash pad back with the bars.

On a K11 the ignition doesn't move so it will be in front of the dash pad.


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Offline AtLarge

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Re: Bar risers
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2023, 03:35:27 PM »
Gotcha.  Thanks Frank.   112350
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Offline Dad3Sons

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Re: Bar risers
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2023, 12:22:23 AM »
I just got a "new to me" 1996 K1100. I has over 109K miles. The rubber vibration damper "grommets" in the upper triple clamp (item 4 shown in the diagram above) are perished and there is a lot of wobble fore and aft in the handlebars. Does anyone know if these parts are available? I've searched Ebay and I cannot get them to come up.

Thanks in advance!

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Offline frankenduck

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Re: Bar risers
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2023, 01:10:08 AM »

On a K1100LT the diagram is:

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=0536-USA-09-1992-89V2-BMW-K_1100_LT_0526,_0536_&diagId=32_0783

Item 5 is what stabilizes the handlebars in the upper fork tree.

Do the handlebars actually wobble or are they just mushy? K1100 handlebars were a bit mushy from the factory.

Many of us do this to firm them up:
http://www.kbikeparts.com/classickbikes.com/ckb.tech/0.ckb.tech.files/demushk100bars/demushk100bars.htm


Item 5 is available new from BMW for $45 each. A&S has free shipping:
https://www.ascycles.com/NewSearchBox?SearchString=32712309419

I think I have some decent used ones if you're interested.
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Offline Dad3Sons

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Re: Bar risers
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2023, 12:49:02 PM »
Wow Duck! Thanks for the info - this will really help!

Joe
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