Your Handlebar Height Actually Matters!! Here's Why...

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Stock height handlebars VS Bar risers. An age old question in the off-road community. Some riders argue taller handlebars provide more comfort when standing, other riders defend by stating that taller bars actually hinder your ability to achieve proper riding technique.
We went out to the deserts of Utah to compare both stock height handlebars and 1" bar risers. We compared both setups back to back on three different tests over a variety of different terrain.
Not only did we compare lap times and data provided by a LitPro high precision GPS, we also compared our rider feedback and feeling we received when riding both setups.
The most important takeaway and lesson we should all learn from this video is that neither tall bars or low bars are better than the other. They simply have pros and cons and each setup can be more conducive for different types of riding or racing.
The real answer lies not in what your setup consists of but whether your setup actually compliments the type of riding you're doing or not.

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20 янв 2022

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@ridewiththeknights 2 года назад

Rider heights listed below.

@urbanhagman2078 2 года назад

Riders height is determining almost everything. I'm 6'.4'' and been doing some testing back and forth for years on my own. KTMs and Huskies, since 2015 always Fastway pegs 1/2 inch down and back. Love them. Tallest seat. I found 35 mm risers to be too high, went back to 25 mm (1''). The bar position is very critical (really like the standard Husky bar). My recommendation - just keep experimenting. Riding position and comfort is very important. By the way I'm 65.

@ml5955 2 года назад

I’m 6’ and have risers, but this is due to lower back pain. I find that taller bars/risers helps the lower back while standing.

@mikethatcher4205 2 года назад

Thx for the great series of videos.Your presentation is par or better than any PBS or network show. Your verbal delivery is equal or better than veteran narrators. You've got great talent on the bike and behind the camera. Thank you for helping me be a better rider (at 64).

@jeremywilson7198

Tell ya what man… I have been riding for 28 years and I always learn something new every video thank you. Your detailed dialogue really helps when trying to understand proper bike set up…just good stuff

@raymondsiewert2720 2 года назад

I love this video. Formerly a motocross rider but have been riding more off-road/desert for the last few years. I like standard risers with Honda high bend , in neutral position, Pro Taper evo bars . So they are about 1/4-3/8" higher than a flatter motocross bend. This is the perfect blend of stand up comfort and turning precision and feel.

@02Clint 2 года назад

Thanks Josh, appreciate the work you put into these videos

@NirHason 2 года назад

That was a really good video!!

@kentpulido8010 2 года назад

Great video, I also run bar risers with the stock bars. I like the stock bar bend and sweep. I run them in the forward position. I also have a tall seat on my Sherco. I'm 6'2".

@bitiberg 2 года назад

Great Video! i also felt big improvement from using back offset footpegs. Ride safe. Greeting from Greece.

@junkim666

Such a great explanation, a perfect logic, and a correct recommendation! So right and genuine. Thanks.

@millerpb 2 года назад

Great video man! I’m 5’10” and like the stock height, bars in the middle position in the triple clamps(if they have it) and my levers at 31 degrees measured from resting my iPhone on top of the grips and resting on the lever(using the bubble level app).I find I have more balance and feel on acceleration and breaking because it’s easier to stay in the correct balanced position when riding. This is done after finding the right forward or backwards position of the handlebars in the bar clamps. Too far forward and I get arm pump and too far backwards feels cramped. Just takes a quick ride to know if its right. I find that setting it 1 mark up from the middle mark on you bars(more forward) is a good starting point. Everyone will have their own opinion but that has worked for me.

@0xmaheshbheema 2 года назад

great explaination, covered minute details. Thank you :)

@TeamStruggleBunny 2 года назад

At 6'3" I have always run risers, usually the Rox Risers at 2". Always until I started racing that is. The first season of racing I had set my bike up with 1.5" risers and have since dropped back to 1/2" rise over stock. I found the taller risers didn't feel great when trying to ride aggressively, thread between trees, make quick turns or on big hill climbs. The tall risers seemed to compensated for weak muscle groups in some areas and stressed others, like my forearms and hands as being more upright was more like being pulled by the bike vs letting the bike push me in the attack position. Racing has improved the breed as they say and although no one will ever pay me to race I'm learning a lot and becoming a better rider. The race organisers will be happy to have me move out of the peewee class for sure.

@hbwesman486 Год назад

Extremely well done guys 👏. Thank you!

@marlonm.2820

Brother! Love all the info, thank you for all the data. Crazy what we can do with Technology!

@user-vf3gf4xq3v 2 года назад

It’s hard to compare with just a few laps. The more you run the course the faster you’ll get, to a point, for obvious reasons. Your build also makes a big difference. I’m 5’8” and like low bars so your recommendation is spot on for me.

@TRGP331 2 года назад

This is an excellent video! In your experience, how does footpeg position (e.g. Fastway Lowboy) play into the handling conversation?

@SteveKiziak 2 года назад

Really cool video! Where is it shot? I'd kill for that terrain!!

@richardkey4289 2 года назад

I added bar risers to my cr250 s stroke, it became a when new bike . I was standing on pegs & slumping my back just ever so slightly to hold the grips, now it's perfect, back is at ease, way different ethos, all this from moving my bars up 2"