Hey Gang. There are not a lot of riser options out there for the TR650. There's some stuff that "works" but everything seems to be lacking in some area. Nothing jumped out to me as the "perfect" solution. I the end I went with Rox Anti-Vibe Risers because they had the most adjustability and broke down into the smallest/most pieces. I don't love the anti-vibe feature but it's not terrible. The bars rock forward/back with acceleration/deceleration and that bugs me a little. but combined with ProTaper Evo bars they take up a lot of small bump chatter for sure. I wanted to add Highway Dirt Bike handguards for protection and to ditch the stock mirrors. I was worried that I would need a custom top clamp but when I measured up the 106mmX40mm size is a perfect match for the Rox risers. This is huge because HDB is so busy these days that any custom order would take months. If you're not familiar with Highway Dirt Bikes check them out at www.highwaydirtbikes.com They make a top quality product at a fair price and I found their customer service to be excellent. Here is what you receive when ordering Ultimate Handguards. I also added mirrors and a slightly more complicated top clamp. Step #1 is tapping the bars. Tap is included with the purchase. Tap dat ass. Loctite more...
A good look at how the risers, top clamp, bars, etc all go together. Top Clamp features two on/off electrical switches. I want to set them up as auxiliary lighting and forced manual "ON" for the radiator fan. Handguards mount to the bar ends and also to the Front/Side of the top clamp. more...
I haven't mounted the plastic guards yet. I'm not riding any off-road right now and when it is warm I prefer the wind blowing across my hands. To that end I need some shorter mounting bolts for the mirrors. That is the only part of the install that I don't like. LOVE having the mirrors down here. Way better visibility and they tuck out of the way in seconds. Matt
Everything is THICK aluminum. I painted mine black but they ship in raw silver. Parts looked to be cast, not machined. Here is a comparison vs Acerbis. and Cycra Lots of info in this ADVrider thread http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/hdbs-ultimate-handguards-and-10-discount.542381/ Matt
Visibility of the instruments is totally fine. Nothing obscured at all. It is a bit of a pain getting the key in and out but that was already happening after I added the Rox Risers. Matt
