Tusk bars and Tusk bar risers. Now with pics
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Tusk bars and Tusk bar risers. Now with pics
I got some new parts yesterday so I headed out to the garage today to put them on. I bought the Tusk CR Hi bend bars and the Tusk bar risers. I had the Tusk bars on my 05 XR650l and liked them so I bought another pair. Man what a difference it feel's like a new bike. My ride in Socal the (? bend Renthal bars) felt way way to low and it was hard to ride standing up. Now the bars are the right height and I feel good standing. I used all the spacers in the Tusk kit and the cables are just long enough, the bars look good to but seam to scratch easy. I couldn't get the MSR crash bars to fit on the new bars so I added some knock off Acerbis hand guards. I bought them two years ago for $20 bucks each shipped so I bought two pairs, the other pair I put on my CR85 Supermoto. If your looking for some height for your bars you can't go wrong for $19.95 with the Tusk bar risers they look a litttle funky all stacked up but perform great.
I will try to get pics tomorrow
I will try to get pics tomorrow

Last edited by Clipity on Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:24 pm; edited 1 time in total

Clipity- XRR Jockey
- Joined: 2009-01-20
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Location: Citrus Heights CA.
XR650R Year: 2000
Re: Tusk bars and Tusk bar risers. Now with pics
I use the tusk risers as well & have no complaints. Agree they look a little funky when you use the whole stack, but that's also one of the cool things about them is they come with a varity of thickness in the pkg, so you can mix-n-match spacers to get that "perfect" height. 


Mythic- noob
- Joined: 2009-02-10
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Location: Eastern Sierra's, CA
XR650R Year: 2003
Re: Tusk bars and Tusk bar risers. Now with pics
+1 on the Tusk risers. I put the entire stack on top of the BRP submount. It took longer throttle cables, but now I have the rise I like.

SFXR- XRR Jockey
- Joined: 2009-03-11
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Location: SF
XR650R Year: 2002
Pics
The stack

cables are just long enough

the $20 hand guards


cables are just long enough

the $20 hand guards


Clipity- XRR Jockey
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Location: Citrus Heights CA.
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How tall are you?
Or, why the stack?

Bump- XRR Monger
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Re: Tusk bars and Tusk bar risers. Now with pics
Gonna have to look at those... Being 6'5" my bike is fine sitting but standing is another story 

bakeray- XRR Jockey
- Joined: 2009-03-08
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Location: Washington
XR650R Year: 2003
Re: Tusk bars and Tusk bar risers. Now with pics
Bump wrote:Or, why the stack?
I'm 6'3...... long legs short arms
When I stood up with the original setup it felt like the bars were at my knees, now when I stand I have good control of the bike and it feels comfortable. Also when sitting it helps me keep my elbows up and out.

Clipity- XRR Jockey
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Location: Citrus Heights CA.
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Re: Tusk bars and Tusk bar risers. Now with pics
Cool tip, Clipity.
I'm learning a lot here, including how to spend a boatload of dinero.
Dave
I'm learning a lot here, including how to spend a boatload of dinero.
Dave
I know the feeling ...
I'm 6'3" as well (was 6'4" but getting old ...) and standing in the attack position just really feels vulnerable. Ride with a friend who is 5'5" and he loos like Easy Rider standing...
Clipity wrote:Bump wrote:Or, why the stack?
I'm 6'3...... long legs short arms![]()
When I stood up with the original setup it felt like the bars were at my knees, now when I stand I have good control of the bike and it feels comfortable. Also when sitting it helps me keep my elbows up and out.

Bump- XRR Monger
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Re: Tusk bars and Tusk bar risers. Now with pics
Functionality is all that matters isn't it?

Thumper GUY- noob
- Joined: 2010-05-01
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Location: Portland, OR
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Re: Tusk bars and Tusk bar risers. Now with pics
hmmm, last time I looked RockyMountain did no longer offer the 7/8-risers
made me a little unhappy
the 'stack' because the Tusk risers cover anything from 1/2" to not sure 2"???
they come with several sets of bolts
and you can stack them to the hight you desire
at 5'6 1/2" with long legs I have CR low bars
as they were flopping around in the garage
and full hight Tusk risers
made me a little unhappy
the 'stack' because the Tusk risers cover anything from 1/2" to not sure 2"???
they come with several sets of bolts
and you can stack them to the hight you desire
at 5'6 1/2" with long legs I have CR low bars
as they were flopping around in the garage
and full hight Tusk risers

fiep- noob
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