Spiegler Handlebar riser kit for 07 Sprint ST

[hooligan2u]

Has anyone installed the Spiegler handlebar riser kit Z120T034 on a 07 Srpint ST ??
The mfg says it can be installed without having to install any new cables/ lines. You just reroute per directions that come with "kit". Kit includes the plate that bolts to top triple clamp, bar riser and handlebar. Kit is $299. The bar is 30" wide. The person I emailed at Spiegler said it brings the bar back approx 3" and up approx 3". There are two pics on there web site. It looks pretty cool. Just wondering if anyone out there has done this mod- how are the "ergonomics" and how did it affects the handling of the bike. I'm 5' 6" and I'm pretty stretched out over the bike- this may be a better fit for me.

[jeffster]

Hello. I put this kit (the version for the 99-04s) on my bike and it made the ergos quite tolerable for an old fella like me. I have also a higher windscreen and I just recently bought the Buell pegs which will drop the pegs 1" to stretch out my legs a bit. At 5'6" you likely won't need lower pegs. Since the bars are wider than the stock clip-ons, it actually makes it easier than stock to corner your bike by just using the additional leverage made available by wider bars. Hope this helps !! As I recall, on my bike the kit came with a longer brake line, but the 05s and up may be different and not need longer clutch cables or brake lines. The aluminum bits are nicely machined and good looking - made in Germany. I am 5'10" with 30" inseam.
jeffster

[hooligan2u]

Originally Posted by jeffster

Hello. I put this kit (the version for the 99-04s) on my bike and it made the ergos quite tolerable for an old fella like me. I have also a higher windscreen and I just recently bought the Buell pegs which will drop the pegs 1" to stretch out my legs a bit. At 5'6" you likely won't need lower pegs. Since the bars are wider than the stock clip-ons, it actually makes it easier than stock to corner your bike by just using the additional leverage made available by wider bars. Hope this helps !! As I recall, on my bike the kit came with a longer brake line, but the 05s and up may be different and not need longer clutch cables or brake lines. The aluminum bits are nicely machined and good looking - made in Germany. I am 5'10" with 30" inseam.
jeffster

Jeffester- Another question- when you ride hard in the twisty bits- has the changes you made with the Spiegler kit degraded the handling of the bike to any significant degree???

[Medic09]

Check out this thread, as well. Towards the end OnD tells us about his Convertibars.

http://www.triumphrat.net/sprint-for...-st1050-a.html

[jeffster]

Hooligan2u,
Per se, the bars in and of themselves don't affect the handling of the bike at all. After all, they're not directly suspension components. However, because they put you, the rider, in a slightly different riding position, YOU affect changes to the bike's handling in a slightly different manner. Two examples: 1.) as I mentioned in the last post, you have more leverage because the bars are wider than stock; you can use this leverage to more readily muscle the bike around to put it where you want. 2.) because you are not putting as much weight on the front end as you would with the clip-ons, the bike would have a slightly greater tendency to wheelie, if that's your thing. Other than those 2 factors, I haven't noticed any adverse changes in the handling at all.
There are other alternatives as Medic 09 mentions: Helibars, Convertibars and Genmar bar risers; some of the riders here swear by them. I personally like the classic look of tubular handlebars, but to each his own. The Spiegler kits are guaranteed to clear the fairing and tank in all circumstances, I believe. Mine do.
jeffster
Old enough to be "old skool" without having to apologize for it.