hayadenny
Just got it firing!
Anyone offering bar risers for '15 Norge?
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Looking for handlebar risers for '15 Norge
- Thread starter hayadenny
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Looks like these are still available helibars.com/products/HeliBars®-Tour-Performance™-handlebar-risers-for-Moto-Guzzi-Norge-{47}-Breva/485.html Expensive though. Will bring the bars up and back a little. It is a tight fit for the cables but it will work. You can't be faint of heart when installing them. I've put them on for a few folks, if you get them PM me for a little insight on installation.
I bought these parts (haven't installed yet) but it seems to be a viable, low cost option for a 3/4" rise. Here's the post from another forum:
The parts list (for 3/4" risers) UPDATED, please see the spacer spec for the change. Apologies to anyone that bought the wrong spacers.
From Fastenal, Graingers:
6 M8 1.25 x 60mm A2 Stainless Steel Hex Socket Head bolts (or screws, depending on who you talk to.) Fastenal will sell the bolts in packs of 10, Graingers makes you buy them in the box of 50 I believe. From Fastenal they come to about $1.20 each.
DO NOT USE LOCTITE! Another warning. If you use Loctite or anything like that, you will be sorry.
Make sure to get 4 nylock flange nuts. They are used to secure the bolts going back in from the top.
From Orchard Supply:
6 3/8" 5/16" x 3/4" Chrome Spacers. They have an assortment of different heights. You do not have to use the type I described, you can get them in stainless steel too but these are available most places.
I got caught up in the metric thing but realized that a 5/16" holed spacer works perfectly and you don't need to create a sleeve using aluminum tape. My apologies.
This will give you a 3/4" rise and between a 1/4" and 1/2" backward adjustment. By varying the length of the bolts and the height of the spacers, you can go anywhere from 1/4" - 1" rise without changing any cable routing. If you deviate from the 3/4" rise I've described, make sure the bolt going up from the underside is sized accordingly. The reason is that the bolt going in from underneath doesn't have a through hole that is threaded, it is blind. You don't want a bolt longer than the threaded hole it is going into.
NOTE: Because this solution uses the same mounting system as the handlebars have from the factory, there really isn't a strength issue to worry about.
One comment on vibration. Since the handlebars are rubber mounted, you must insure that each bolt is torqued exactly the same. This applies with risers or without. If you torque one bolt more or less than the others, you will affect how the rubber mounts work.
DO NOT substitute other bolt types. You need A2-70 stainless steel. The black bolts in the pictures were used only for fitting purposes. I know people tend to use what they think are stronger this or better that. Don't do it. Use what is specified because that is how the darn thing was designed to work. Different bolts will torque differently so you have been warned. This is stainless steel going into aluminum for the underside bolt so if you mess it up, it will cost you plenty of aggravation and don't PM me with sob stories about how you torqued the bolts and stripped the threads of the triple clamp.
Okay, there it is. It works, it is inexpensive and now everyone who wants risers for the 2nd Gen Norge can have them today.
I hope this helps someone and also saves you some money.
The parts list (for 3/4" risers) UPDATED, please see the spacer spec for the change. Apologies to anyone that bought the wrong spacers.
From Fastenal, Graingers:
6 M8 1.25 x 60mm A2 Stainless Steel Hex Socket Head bolts (or screws, depending on who you talk to.) Fastenal will sell the bolts in packs of 10, Graingers makes you buy them in the box of 50 I believe. From Fastenal they come to about $1.20 each.
DO NOT USE LOCTITE! Another warning. If you use Loctite or anything like that, you will be sorry.
Make sure to get 4 nylock flange nuts. They are used to secure the bolts going back in from the top.
From Orchard Supply:
6 3/8" 5/16" x 3/4" Chrome Spacers. They have an assortment of different heights. You do not have to use the type I described, you can get them in stainless steel too but these are available most places.
I got caught up in the metric thing but realized that a 5/16" holed spacer works perfectly and you don't need to create a sleeve using aluminum tape. My apologies.
This will give you a 3/4" rise and between a 1/4" and 1/2" backward adjustment. By varying the length of the bolts and the height of the spacers, you can go anywhere from 1/4" - 1" rise without changing any cable routing. If you deviate from the 3/4" rise I've described, make sure the bolt going up from the underside is sized accordingly. The reason is that the bolt going in from underneath doesn't have a through hole that is threaded, it is blind. You don't want a bolt longer than the threaded hole it is going into.
NOTE: Because this solution uses the same mounting system as the handlebars have from the factory, there really isn't a strength issue to worry about.
One comment on vibration. Since the handlebars are rubber mounted, you must insure that each bolt is torqued exactly the same. This applies with risers or without. If you torque one bolt more or less than the others, you will affect how the rubber mounts work.
DO NOT substitute other bolt types. You need A2-70 stainless steel. The black bolts in the pictures were used only for fitting purposes. I know people tend to use what they think are stronger this or better that. Don't do it. Use what is specified because that is how the darn thing was designed to work. Different bolts will torque differently so you have been warned. This is stainless steel going into aluminum for the underside bolt so if you mess it up, it will cost you plenty of aggravation and don't PM me with sob stories about how you torqued the bolts and stripped the threads of the triple clamp.
Okay, there it is. It works, it is inexpensive and now everyone who wants risers for the 2nd Gen Norge can have them today.
I hope this helps someone and also saves you some money.
hayadenny
Just got it firing!
Hi Todd.
I would like to have you put together a spacer kit that raises the bars about three quarters of an inch. Thank you for your assistance. Denny Herreid
Trout
GT Reference
Just an FYI: It will be best for you to shoot Todd an email: Todd@guzzitech.com
He may not come back to this thread & may miss your post.
Also like me he shy's from the telephone because it can be a real tie up when you are running a "one man show" but he will answer emails quickly.
hayadenny
Just got it firing!
Will do.
Thanks!
If you make some that will fit a 14 Norge I'd take a set.