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Most of the aches and pains coming from riding is from not being really comfortable on your bike.

While this can come from a variety of reasons the main one is from handlebar position. This is not always that obvious because riders tend to adjust their sitting position to the bike whereas the correct thing to do is adjust the bike to your body.

Bikes are all the same
Bikes are all made the same at the factory and bodies are all different so of course there is a mismatch in many cases. Unless you happen to be the prefect fit for your bike then you will never be able to find the perfect riding position for ache free riding.

Try This Test One way to discover if you and your bike are right matched is to sit on your machine and close your eyes. Then with eyes still closed reach out for the handlebars and stop when you think this is where the bars should be and open your eyes. Notice where your hands are and where the bars are. You might have to do this a few times to get the idea of it. What you are testing for is to find if the bars are where they should be for you. Not where the bars are for the bike.

If you find that you hands are an inch above the bars when you open your eyes then you could well need risers of that amount or about that amount. This is because you have found your natural riding position.

Wrist Angle
While doing this also take careful note of the angle of your wrists to the angle of the bars. Oftentimes you will find your wrists are at a slightly different angle to the bars. This means that you need bars set at a slightly different angle to the originals. There are a variety of handlebar risers on the market and you should be able to find a set that meets your need if you experimentation a bit by using the above test.

BMW K Series Owners For riders of some of the BMW K series model Motorcycles, Flood makes an adjustable riser that you can fiddle around with to get into just the right position thus saving buying a range of bars until you get it right. Downside is they are only good for models K1200RS, K1300RS and R1200S.

These bars are limited in their modification though as they only rise about an inch (25mm) although they can be set so they are a bit closer or a bit further away from the rider and no cable or other wiring extensions are needed.

If this doesn't meet your requirements then you need to go to other makers but you will be into more work extending cables and brake lines to get a more rise. It is amazing sometimes how a very small change in handlebar position can make a huge difference in riding comfort and reduce or extinguish "after the ride" aches and pains.