2014 non ES only please: Roxriser Q's

[TimLaw]

Looking to install the Altrider 2 inch Rox Risers on my 2014. My major question is this; Are the stock cables long enough? I've never installed them before and read a lot about leaning the bars back and having the cables to tight. I personally am not looking to do that, just want another 2 inches on height for my 6'3 frame while standing.

Any answers will be appreciated!

BTW, Yes I have watched the video by altrider but this covers pre 2014 models.

 

[JRE]

If you look through the site, there are several posts on this. The general consensus is, the stock cables will reach but get pulled too tight at full lock to the left/right to keep that way without binding or causing excess wear to the components. It really needs cable extenders which is not a quick task as you need to bleed the brakes etc.

Use this to facilitate your search:
https://www.google.com/?q=site:www.yamahasupertenere.com

 

[JRE]

Here are some good threads on the subject:
http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=18217.0
http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=15409.0
http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=16269.0
http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=15797.0

 

[klunsford]

By the way any of you want the Of the Road risers for the 2014/2015 S10's from Germany, Maxey's Yamaha in OKC had a set or two shipped to them and are available over the counter. Sorry, didn't mean to hijack your post.

 

[TimLaw]

Thanks for all the feedback thus far. I didn't even know there were "fixed" and "adjustable" types.

 

[Don in Lodi]

There we go with folks using 'cables' and 'lines' interchangeably. The throttle 'cables' should be fine, they will actually drop out of your line of sight, which is a good thing. The hydraulic 'lines' will get snug at full lock. Altrider put together a kit that gets you a few fractions of an inch more leeway at the mounting point where the soft lines and the steel hard lines meet. Might actually be enough if you're only going straight up. The ultimate is to go to our Vendors and look up RideOnADV and get Jaxon to send you a pair of hydraulic 'lines' that are two inches longer.
Fixed risers are a metal spacer that goes under the bars in the clamp and uses longer bolts to put it all together. Usually around 25mm-30mm of rise, an inch-1.25". ROX does a full 2", and taller are available. Shorter too, but getting them clamped in is tough.
I want to go even taller myself. I'm at about 3.25" inches of rise over stock '12 height. Still have to bend over the bars when standing.
Dealing with ergonomics can take some time and money, don't shortcut things too bad.

 

[Defekticon]

2014 Non-ES here. I've played with a total of 4 different handlebar configurations now, and it's my opinion that the stock clutch and brake lines are too tight at full lock with rox risers and stock bend bars. This may vary with where you angle your bars, but they were too tight for me to be comfortable. If I were trying to make it work on a budget and I had to ride without swapping them for longer lines I would but I'd push the bars forward until I could get the longer lines in place. The Altrider method is not satisfactory in my opinion, when the option of having longer brake and clutch lines is the way to do it right the first time. For Rox Risers, brake and clutch lines are satisfactory. For Rox risers + High bend bars, You'll need to look at possibly replacing the throttle cables.

 

[rider33]

I've had Rox risers on other bikes, 'very nicely made stuff. As pivoting risers (one piece mounts in stock clamp, other pivots off it) you are given the most adjustablity. The negative is they often require recabling and visually are more intrusive. There is no "right" answer on risers, only what works for you on a given bike. as I typically put risers on all of my bikes I usually start with basic riser blocks and then dial it up if needed. For my '14 base, the Ride On risers worked just fine and were both less expensive and did not require other adjustments.

 

[JRE]

For my '14 base, the Ride On risers worked just fine and were both less expensive and did not require other adjustments.

Which risers are those? AFAIK, RideOn only carries the Rox risers for the ST

 

[rider33]

'sorry, I meant to say Off The Road....

http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=17622.0

 

[TimLaw]

Thanks for the tip. $71 out of Germany. For orders to the USA, it's a 19% discount do to us not having to pay the VAT. Shipping for 4.4 pounds and below is around $24. Mailed out of Cologne, Germany.


http://www.off-the-road.de/en/XT-1200Z/Handlebars-more/Handlebar-risers-30mm-XT-1200Z-ZE-2014.html?listtype=search&searchparam=%20tenere%20riser