Bar Risers

[TyDwyer33]

What is everybody using for risers? The cat 4.5"is just a bit too small. I am 6'3" seeing what is working for guys around my height.

Thanks!

 

[Badv2]

I'm only 5' 10" but had 8.5" on my sled felt comfortable but wanted to try shorter. just switched to a 5.5" this year feels pretty good. If you are close by I would let you borrow the 8.5 to try.

 

[badaltitude]

3” riser

I’m 6’6” tall

 

[Vern]

I'm 6' and ran a 2" riser the last two seasons. IMO Riding style also dictates riser height. If your just doing regular old boondocking stand up type riding then taller will be more comfortable. If you get into alot of tight technical steep sidehills then shorter gives far more control over the sled in those circumstances.

 

[Hotchief]

I went with a 7.5" riser from AC. So it's a 3" increase from the factory 4.5". Seems to be perfect - I am 6'4".

 

[yz250_]

Taller more comfortable. Shorter more control. Multiple threads on this issue and completely comes down to personal preference and riding style. I'm 6'5" and run short bars also

 

[Rixster]

I am also 6'3 I bought a 18 used and the previous owner put the cat 7.5 on it. I love it ! going to put one on my sons 17 also.
And someone is going to have to explain the lower bars more control thing to me. because I never felt in control when I was uncomfortable with the controls on a machine of any kind.

 

[summ8rmk]

Low risers are for steep technical terrain, mostly beneficial for steep sidehills where the bars are in ur chest and ur arms are folded up like a T-rex.

Tall risers are for flat ground and bunny hills.... [emoji16]

Sent it

 

[tswan]

I also heard if you take your track off and turn it around you will never get stuck in the trees..

 

[Coldfinger]

Low vs high is subjective. It might be better to discuss where the bar height is in relation to your body when you are in a comfortable yet good riding position. For me, this position is knees and elbows slightly bent.

For off trail boondocking and sidehilling, I prefer my bars be about the same height as my crotch.

For me, this means that while standing straight legged, with my arms straight down, and clenched fists, my knuckles are just above the grips.

 

[boondocker97]

I'm 6'-2" and use a 5.5" riser. I had a 6" or 6.5" to start with and dropped it. The factory 4.5" is ok for me if pointed uphill, but is less comfortable everywhere else. I also ride a 162 so might be getting less rear end wash downhill (less bars in the chest) than if I was on a 153.

 

[sno*jet]

Im with boondocker. I might not have given the stock 4.5 enough chance but felt the 5.5 was instantly better. im 6'. my brother is 6'4 and he tried a 6.5 riser for a while, it was too tall for tech riding because the times you have to put the sled back on two skis, than too much body weight was on the downhill side. 5.5 was the ticket. my take is stock riser if your under 6', 5.5 riser for taller guys.

 

[MTN_VIPER]

I run an IsoVibe with it currently in the +2.5" position and the stock 4.5" for a total of 7". You can also flip the IsoVibe over for a +1.5" rise instead of 2.5".