How many guys dont ride with huge risers?

[Timber700RMK]

I'm 6' 6" and have a 8" riser on my RMK & a 6" on the Nytro. They are perfect for me.

 

[C-man]

I had a 5-7 inch rox riser on my rmk, best mod done to tht sled! haha the bars were pretty low stock. and my bars are long as well.

 

[CoyoteGirl]

2zeros - I noticed something along those lines last year. A couple we ride with, he's 6'4" and she's 6' even. They both have M7's with 4" risers. She's hunched over and he stands tall! Something to do with monkey arms!

There is NO one standard of "how tall" of riser. It's like shoes..... they gotta fit the rider.

 

[700rmker]

I'm near 6'2" and have a 5" on my 03 edge rmk.
I think if i had a hi-rise seat i could go to around 7" and be really nice.

 

[BENDER 151]

WAITING ON MY 09 M1000 WITH THE ADJ. BAR HEIGHT,SHOULD WORK WELL...TIME WILL TELL WAT THE HELL

 

[sdobbs20]

rode for a while on my old sled with no risers but an aftermarket bar that was a 2 or 3 inch rise in itself.

bought a 4 inch riser couple of months ago, along with cable extensions and it seems like it will be perfect for me, i'm 5"11 and hate sitting when i ride.

slight problem though...the cover doesn't' fit now

 

[Wheel House Motorsports]

i think we all might need to remember that different sleds have different stock bar heights... like older sleds ahve like short little buggers, some have much larger, and depends, do you have straight bars w/ riser, factory mountain bars, like older REV's and the older M's or like the 07+ ski-doo's with straight bars and 7 or 8" factory rise on em. and last but not least, freestyle looking fatbars, they are about a 3 inch on there own, so i think its realy hard to compare so many random sleds, people and risers and expect some sort of consensus.

i got 2" on the RT and its really nice( this is on the 05 DOO bars), way easier to lay over than stock.

 

[REDNECK REV 827]

risers

I am 6 feet tall and i have 8 inch risers on my rev. it seems to be the perfect fit for me but it depends on how the rider is built basically.

 

[MTN_DOO]

when you pull something are your hands buy your side? when you push something? control something in general.

yes hands hanging might be the same but for a short rider there hands arn't hanging when they ride they are bent at a forearms flat position 90' at the elbow as an example, so i shouldn't have to reach down for the same bars i want them higher where i have good control.
im saying look at elbow height maybe more then hangs hanging height.

hockey sticks, golf clubs, mountain bikes come in different sizes it doesn't really make sense to make a sled that comes in S,M or L so we have to make other ajusments

just my oppion

I was just thinking that pushing or pulling something back and forth has no relation to pulling something sideways. I think having your bars at chest height gives you very little leverage, which in turn doesn't give you much control, might give you more comfort, but comfort and control don't always walk hand in hand.
If you were going to lift something fairly heavy from the ground, would you try to hold it out at chest height or with your elbows at 90*? or would you keep your arms pretty much locked? locked seems to give you more strength and control i.m.o. and leverage defenitely helps to not make you not fight the sled as much.
To each there own, I just think it makes sense to keep your bars close to where your arms almost lock. Some might think its not comfortable though and hurts the back.
Jeremy

 

[2zeros]

I agree wiyh you, somewhat...........

when you pull something are your hands buy your side? when you push something? control something in general.

yes hands hanging might be the same but for a short rider there hands arn't hanging when they ride they are bent at a forearms flat position 90' at the elbow as an example, so i shouldn't have to reach down for the same bars i want them higher where i have good control.
im saying look at elbow height maybe more then hangs hanging height.

hockey sticks, golf clubs, mountain bikes come in different sizes it doesn't really make sense to make a sled that comes in S,M or L so we have to make other ajusments

just my oppion

Have you ever seen a dirtbike with a huge set of risers? Yes, there are differant bar heights, but not like snomobiles. The hockey stick and golf club you got me on, cause I don't do either and have no idea about them. The mountain bike is another thing. They have to fit you in more ways than just bar height. Seat-pedal height, seat to bars length, standover height ect. I think it is good to get your ergo's right, but I have seen some risers that make no sense at all. Kinda like the "my bars are taller than yours are" mentality. Anyways, THINK SNOW! -00's

 

[mb1]

for dirt bike standards yes i had a set of thumperracing risers they were awesome. and fastway makes lower pegs. anyway i guess i did not explain my (posted for KennyBlatz) view on it properly.

 

[GADGETMONKEY]

I have an 11 inch riser

NOW i JUST NEED A THICKER STEERING SHAFT THAT CAN HOLD UP TO THAT ABUSE. I'M 6'4" AND DWARF MY WEDGE CHASSIS

 

[mb1]

NOW i JUST NEED A THICKER STEERING SHAFT THAT CAN HOLD UP TO THAT ABUSE. I'M 6'4" AND DWARF MY WEDGE CHASSIS

if the steering shaft is straight get a piece of pipe that will slide into it to stiffen it up. if your looking to save a buck.

 

[Himark]

2" riser but I am not a tall person. (5-8) and think I should be using a 3" riser. I would think some of you taller guys would be riding with alot higher risers.

 

[yardfarmer]

5' 10".., 4" riser, with my arms/hands hanging stright down in front of me I still can't reach the end of my yogurt slinger

 

[BossRev]

I'm 6'1" and have always liked stock bars on the REV's and M's.
All the sleds I have riden with risers feel pretty funky to me.

 

[blackcatm7]

In my opinion i believe that taller rider do indeed need taller bars, however i believe there is a bit more emphasis on the rider weight. There are a few reasons why you want to raise your bars, one of which is eragonomics. The other is leverage. A lighter rider needs higher bars, than a heavier rider needs. For instance if you where to grab the base of your handle bars and try to lay your sled over, it would be much more difficult than if you grabbed the bars higher and tried the same move. The higher the bars, the more leverage, of course there is a point of diminishing returns.

 

[WhistlerCowboy]

I have used the 8" risers for the last few years.Need to get the relocation kit for the Nytro so might have to go to a different size.

 

[Duane]

risers

???

i have a 2'' riser on my 98 summit and when it comes to stnd up riding its to short.

 

[mb1]

I was just thinking that pushing or pulling something back and forth has no relation to pulling something sideways. I think having your bars at chest height gives you very little leverage, which in turn doesn't give you much control, might give you more comfort, but comfort and control don't always walk hand in hand.
If you were going to lift something fairly heavy from the ground, would you try to hold it out at chest height or with your elbows at 90*? or would you keep your arms pretty much locked? locked seems to give you more strength and control i.m.o. and leverage defenitely helps to not make you not fight the sled as much.
To each there own, I just think it makes sense to keep your bars close to where your arms almost lock. Some might think its not comfortable though and hurts the back.
Jeremy

Back and forth has more to do with riding than lifting a box off the ground...

I think it has more to do with how high a persons belt ( belly button, whatever ) is than hands by your sides. You don't ride with your hands by your sides.

Ride hard!