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wiredgeorge_imp · 09-30-2015, 05:00 AM

Only two niggling points regarding my CB1100A...
1. tired wrists
2. disgusting silver side covers

Since I don't see the side covers when riding, seems the wrist thing would be better taken care of first. I have 1" risers on now. The bars are still a couple inches too low. Has anyone swapped stock bars for aftermarket to bring them up about 3-4 inches? If so, was there enough throttle cable and clutch/brake cable? Don't much like to ride with weight on my wrists except when in go-fast mode where I don't notice.

the Ferret · 09-30-2015, 10:20 AM

There is no way there will be enough cable slack to reach a bar 3 or 4" higher than stock. The guys with 1 1/4" bar backs have said theirs have been tight and required re- routing.

wiredgeorge_imp · 09-30-2015, 11:11 PM

(09-30-2015, 10:20 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: There is no way there will be enough cable slack to reach a bar 3 or 4" higher than stock. The guys with 1 1/4" bar backs have said theirs have been tight and required re- routing.

I have a lot of cables at the shop... I am in the bike business (don't sell them, just collected over time) so will start looking at the CB cable ends and lengths. The brake and clutch lines will require a bit longer pieces and that should be fairly easy since there are universal lines available from Russell and Goodridge and such; JPCycles.com carries a nice variety with adapter hardware.

Inhouse Bob · 10-01-2015, 01:00 AM

(09-30-2015, 11:11 PM)wiredgeorge_imp Wrote:
(09-30-2015, 10:20 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: There is no way there will be enough cable slack to reach a bar 3 or 4" higher than stock. The guys with 1 1/4" bar backs have said theirs have been tight and required re- routing.

I have a lot of cables at the shop... I am in the bike business (don't sell them, just collected over time) so will start looking at the CB cable ends and lengths. The brake and clutch lines will require a bit longer pieces and that should be fairly easy since there are universal lines available from Russell and Goodridge and such; JPCycles.com carries a nice variety with adapter hardware.

I have a lot of cables at the shop... I am in the bike business (don't sell them, just collected over time) so will start looking at the CB cable ends and lengths. The brake and clutch lines will require a bit longer pieces and that should be fairly easy since there are universal lines available from Russell and Goodridge and such; JPCycles.com carries a nice variety with adapter hardware.
There are a couple of treads about this. My experience has been that a 2" rise made everything too tight on my '13. I had 2" longer brake lines installed and rerouted the rest and it's working. But the throttle cables are about as tight as I'm comfortable with, so any higher with the bars would be too much. As you say, just go with longer stuff and you'll be good to go.

Rebel73_imp · 10-01-2015, 01:27 AM

How about throwing some ape hangers on the CB?
Big Grin

JF Coastal_imp · 12-11-2015, 10:36 AM

haha.. Rebel73 just made me laugh. !! Sorry to pull up an old thread. But, thanks for the laugh.

rboe · 12-11-2015, 01:32 PM

Check out ROX bar risers. Adjustable, bolt on - I bought and used on my Griso.

the_undecider_imp · 12-12-2015, 02:51 PM

(10-01-2015, 01:27 AM)Rebel73_imp Wrote: How about throwing some ape hangers on the CB?

Do that, toss the fenders, and you'd have the first CB1100 Bobber!

Pterodactyl_imp · 12-12-2015, 03:06 PM

(10-01-2015, 01:27 AM)Rebel73_imp Wrote: How about throwing some ape hangers on the CB?

Plenty of custom cable makers. It's only money.

Cheers

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