[Gunny]

PowerMadd came out with some handlebar risers lately. They are a one piece design so I thought I'd give them a try.

The PowerMadd risers come in a 2 & 3 inch rise. I had 3 1/2 inch Rox risers, so I ordered the 3 inch riser.

So far, I really like the PowerMadd riser. It looks way more solid to me & after riding with it over the hills & thru the woods to grandma's house ... it feels more solid too. I know, I know, it may just be me, but I do like the "Feel" better than the Rox risers.

And I can't tell any difference in height from the Rox 3 1/2 inch to the PowerMadd 3 inch risers.

So, if anyone out there is think'in of buy'in some risers, here's another option. And if ya want to try something new & different ... here ya go !!

Later ...

 

[Mack450]

Doesn't look visually as nice as the rox risers

 

[Gunny]

Yeah, it's not polished if that's what ya like. And the black is not a high gloss shiney black.
However, I like it & after my last ride, I'm way pleased.

Might wanta sell my Rox risres ... interested ??

Later ...

 

[BATTLEGUN]

Hey Gunny, I'd be interested in seeing a picture from the front of the entire handlebar with this riser installed.

Thanks for the write-up.

 

[Gunny]

Good To Go Battlegun ... I'll try & get a pic tonite & post it.

Later ...

 

[Gunny]

Battlegun ... here's the pics ya requested.


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[BATTLEGUN]

Battlegun ... here's the pics ya requested.


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That makes for a good clean install Gunny. Looks good. Can you tell us why you prefer these over the Rox risers or is it just not that much of a difference that you're going to keep the newest riser?

 

[Gunny]

That makes for a good clean install Gunny. Looks good. Can you tell us why you prefer these over the Rox risers or is it just not that much of a difference that you're going to keep the newest riser?

"It looks way more solid to me & after riding with it over the hills & thru the woods to grandma's house ... it feels more solid too. I know, I know, it may just be me, but I do like the "Feel" better than the Rox risers."

That's what I wrote in the first post. Now, hav'in ridden with the PowerMadd riser on four or five rides, the handlebars do "Feel" more solid to me.
I like the way the entire bottom of the handlebar sits in that "trough" ... the top clamp is about the same width as the Rox (I'd have to measure to be certain) ... & I like the single large dia. allen head bolts.
I'm sure strength wise, the four Rox allen head bolts & the two PowerMadd allen head bolts, are about equal if not the exact same.

Also, if you have two seperate pieces of a fitting compared to one solid piece fitting, there is more of a chance the two piece fitting, under the right circumstances, could twist in opposite directions ... where as the solid piece moves as an entire unit.

Now, this may never happen as the handlebar is the "Fixture" for the Rox risers ... but should a rider roll, or flip his or her bike hard onto it's side, it might happen.

Now I may be totally wrong in my thinking here ... who knows. Reguardless, I prefer the PowerMadd riser ... did I mention the difference in thickness of the Rox riser compared to the PowerMadd one ?

Uprights - Rox = 1.750 in. wide (at the flat. Riser is tapered) X 0.371 in. thick ... PowerMadd is 2.250 in. wide X 0.720 thick (the entire width & height)

Top of the Clamp thickness (over the handlebar) - Rox = 0.256" .... PowerMadd = 0.353"

Face of Clamp to handlebar - Rox = 0.410" .... PowerMadd = 0.515"

Bottom of Handlebar Trough Thickness (where the handlebars rests) - Rox = 0.140" (for the majority of its width = 0.844 x2 (2 risers) = 1.688" in combined length) ... PowerMadd = 0.515" (for the entire length of the trough which is 4.750" in length)

It's really difficult to write the differeneces, but the PowerMadd riser is a solid piece of Aluminum ... it has more mass & weight to it ... in my opinion, this makes it better to take abuse & stand up to hard riding .... but thats only My Humble opinion. :beer"

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[Gunny]

Hey Mack450 ... I knew I had a better pic of the riser & bars together. Here's the riser after I just installed it, the sun was just right, but, as you look at the pic, notice the riser has the same shine & texture as the Pro Taper bars ... to me, it looks like they came as a set.

Pretty cool actually ... :cheer:

Later ...

 

[Grizz Rider]

Looks good Gunny! I may look into a set of those for my Grizz! Great pics too!

 

[Gunny]

Thanks Grizz Rider .... I'm still try'in to figure out how to use the dang camera :dontknow: .... now that I have it so I can take close-ups ... I gotta figure out how to get it back to where I can take pics when I'm rid'in .... :BangHead:

Later ...

 

[Grizz Rider]

Yeah, you gotta love all the new fangled technology!