Engineering and fabrication

Can you raise/change handlebars on a sportbike without major modification or fabrication?

I bought a beautiful GSX-R and even laying on the gas tank, I can barely reach the grips! Also for the jerk that asked why did I buy it and then ignorantly answered his own question. I'm just getting out of a wheelchair from a wreck 2yrs ago and have difficulty doing a lot of things that I used to be able to do. I was only asking a question, not asking for condescending observations!

Public Comments

1. You might have to change the frount forks of the bike. That might fix it dont know how easy or how much it will cost. Maby try http://www.e-bay.com


2. go to helibars.com.


3. You can search "gsxr bar risers" and find a number of results and reviews. They are relatively easy to fit.

   But, why would you buy a bike without at least sitting on it!?



4. Why did he buy it without sitting on it? Probably because he wanted a GSX-R. Hardly anybody gets these bikes for any reason except to impress other people. I'm sure he planned on getting a GSX-R before he really learned anything about them.

   To answer the question, you can probably move/change the handlebars without any major modification. You may need to get longer handlebar control wires and/or longer cables, though.



5. If you change the bars it will change the chemistry of the bike. The handling will be affected. You shouldn't have bought a bike without sitting on it or riding it. You might try a different gas tank before new bars.