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Woodcraft bar risers

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Harlequin1

Joined Jan 2014
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East Sussex
Hi all

I am about to change the bars, and notice that they offer risers in 1.5, 2.5 and 3"

Has anyone fitted them, or know what riser size fits on the bike without altering cables or cutting fairing.

Thanks, mike
 
Mike,

I have the 1.5 Woodcraft risers. The stock cables don't need to be altered. Be sure to get the reservoir mounts. The brake reservoir will need to be tipped forward or back to keep it from hitting the windshield. Mine has barely any clearance but it works. The reservoirs are not vertical like what you now see on your stock setup - they will have more than a bit of lean (tilt).

It would take some extra work to get them vertical. You would definitely need to get longer hoses,

I don't really think (but don't know for sure) how you could possibly make a 2.5 or 3.0 work without finding a way to totally remount both the brake and clutch units. There just isn't enough available space between the bars/reservoirs/windshield.

That said, I'm really happy with the Woodcrafts. I had my Aprilia dealer mount the bars. You should research how much work it takes before doing this yourself.

Good luck with it.

Joe
 
Hi mike I just swapped handle bars over makes them about level worth a try before spending a load of money. Bennett
 
RSVRTuonoUSA said:
Mike,

I have the 1.5 Woodcraft risers. The stock cables don't need to be altered. Be sure to get the reservoir mounts. The brake reservoir will need to be tipped forward or back to keep it from hitting the windshield. Mine has barely any clearance but it works. The reservoirs are not vertical like what you now see on your stock setup - they will have more than a bit of lean (tilt).

It would take some extra work to get them vertical. You would definitely need to get longer hoses,

I don't really think (but don't know for sure) how you could possibly make a 2.5 or 3.0 work without finding a way to totally remount both the brake and clutch units. There just isn't enough available space between the bars/reservoirs/windshield.

That said, I'm really happy with the Woodcrafts. I had my Aprilia dealer mount the bars. You should research how much work it takes before doing this yourself.

Good luck with it.

Joe
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Thanks Joe, appreciate it.
 
Mike,

I will take a few pictures but haven't ever posted photos so I'll need to figure it out.

Woodcraft has their own mounts. The stock mounts did not work. The Woodcraft raises the bars causing the reserviours to hit the fairing/windscreen. This prevents the bars from fully turning.

If you try different angles you can make everything work together. After repositioning, the reserviours are not completely vertical but they work just fine. I did add a small shim between the fairing and the windshield to add a little more clearance space for the brake unit.

Positioning the brake reserviour is the biggest issue but you will have it figured out in 15 - 20 minutes. You basically have to set it up, try to turn the bars, and make adjustments as necessary. Once you get the angles right you tighten everything up and you are good-to-go.

I think the dealer had to drop the forks and it was a lot of work. They had committed to doing the work for free as part of the sale and I think they really regretted it because it took so much time/work. They originally tried a different brand (I think it was Force) and they did not work at all - plus, they did not have mount brackets for either reserviour.

If you need some extra height (and a bit closer to you) on your bars the Woodcraft seem like a good choice. I can't have an opinion on other solutions because I haven't seen other setups. Aprilia bikes are still pretty uncommon where I live (Seattle area) and I don't know any other RSV riders so I haven't seen what other guys have done.

Is this the information you were looking for? By the way, I have a 2009 Factory but I think all RSV bikes past 2004 have the same bars.
 
I live in the Seattle area, Issaquah specifically, and also ride a factory. I was thinking about rising or flipping my bars, could we meet up sometime to check out our bikes. I've done a little bit to mine so far and ride frequently on the tracks.

Let me know, and thanks for the info.

RSVRTuonoUSA said:
Mike,

I will take a few pictures but haven't ever posted photos so I'll need to figure it out.

Woodcraft has their own mounts. The stock mounts did not work. The Woodcraft raises the bars causing the reserviours to hit the fairing/windscreen. This prevents the bars from fully turning.

If you try different angles you can make everything work together. After repositioning, the reserviours are not completely vertical but they work just fine. I did add a small shim between the fairing and the windshield to add a little more clearance space for the brake unit.

Positioning the brake reserviour is the biggest issue but you will have it figured out in 15 - 20 minutes. You basically have to set it up, try to turn the bars, and make adjustments as necessary. Once you get the angles right you tighten everything up and you are good-to-go.

I think the dealer had to drop the forks and it was a lot of work. They had committed to doing the work for free as part of the sale and I think they really regretted it because it took so much time/work. They originally tried a different brand (I think it was Force) and they did not work at all - plus, they did not have mount brackets for either reserviour.

If you need some extra height (and a bit closer to you) on your bars the Woodcraft seem like a good choice. I can't have an opinion on other solutions because I haven't seen other setups. Aprilia bikes are still pretty uncommon where I live (Seattle area) and I don't know any other RSV riders so I haven't seen what other guys have done.

Is this the information you were looking for? By the way, I have a 2009 Factory but I think all RSV bikes past 2004 have the same bars.
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When you meet, could one of you post some photos?
I'm interested in the 1" Woodcraft option, would love to see what they look like.
 
Just sent you another private message with my contact information. Looking forward to meeting you and seeing you bike. I tried to take photos of my bars with an iPhone and the are not good enough to be useful. I'll grab a real camera and shoot some photos this weekend.
 
I think that the issue with these fixed bar risers is that you don't have a lot of room to play with. That's why I went with an adjustable bar riser (Apex). It's not just height but pitch, angle of the bar, how close you want the bar to you, etc. You have several options with so much adjustment that you can make it work. I haven't shimmed my fairing attachment yet but if I did, that would certainly give me more room to play with.
 
RSVRTuonoUSA said:
Mike,

I have the 1.5 Woodcraft risers. The stock cables don't need to be altered. Be sure to get the reservoir mounts. The brake reservoir will need to be tipped forward or back to keep it from hitting the windshield. Mine has barely any clearance but it works. The reservoirs are not vertical like what you now see on your stock setup - they will have more than a bit of lean (tilt).
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Joe, do you have the Woodcrafts on RSVR or Tuono?

Based on the installation/measurement info from Woodcraft, it seems that the riser bars would be some 15 mm (5/8") further away from the driver. Is it so, and how does it affect riding position ?

Does anyone have any experience on lower footpegs?
 
I have some experience with adjustable footpegs. These are the ones I have:

MFW Vario Footpeg Mount, Rider (Aprilia Pegaso, Shiver, Mana, RSV1000, Falco, Tuono 1000R) - TwistedThrottle.com

I find that the key to getting your foot position comfortable is to get your footpegs backwards. I have mine set to slightly down but backwards. That made my hips much happier. It's a bit closer to the mid pipe of the exhaust, but it hasn't been much of a problem. Another thing to consider is that it moves your feet outwards a touch. So, I got longer brake and shift pegs which are also adjustable to find a very happy medium.

These are the footpegs I got:
AF1 Racing : Aprilia Parts and Accessories: Knight Design 1.5" Eccentric Toe-Peg -

Both of these along with the closer, higher and wider clipons via apex have given me a very comfortable ride while still being able to get pretty aggressive in my turn ins and hugging that tank with the outside elbow.
 
Woodcrafts on a 2009 RSV Factory. I don't have measurements but the bars are higher and closer so I don't have to lean quite so much forward. I'm glad I had them mounted but there is not a huge difference from the stock bars. There are a few local guys in my area who I've reached out to but they haven't responded. If one of them does, we can make some comparison measurements and let everyone know.

The bike is now slightly more comfortable and the changed riding position had absolutely no negative effect on how the bike handles.
 
Hi Guys,
Did you guys meet up yet? How about those photos? I just installed a pair of Knight Design lowered foot pegs on my RSV and need to
focus on the bars next.
Best regards,

Jeff in PDX
 
We did not ever meet. I tried to take shots with my iPhone but they didn't really turn out good enough to show. I will see if I can get better shots using higher quality camera.
 
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