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On a Stelvio... Again. Bar riser question. Could be long and boring...

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I just bought a 2014 Stelvio NTX, 3500 miles on the clock. Very excited about this. The original owner is a good friend, he had purchased the NTX new and with the arthritis in his wrists discovered that he cannot operate the Guzzi for more than a few miles at a time, had to let it go.

In place of the standard Trax cases this one is equipped with the Norge-like side cases. At first glance I did not get it but they are not as wide and I am used to the look and capacity having owned a Norge for three years and 45K miles back in '07...

I had owned an '09 Stelvio while I was on the West Coast for work, shipped it home and sold it about a year ago and missed it ever since. So, enter the '14.

The '09 had been equipped with Rox Risers and narrower bars when I bought it from the fellow in Phoenix and I will need to do this to the '14. The bars are comically wide for my small reach and the risers will help sit me up a bit straighter. The angle for the wrists is perfect so I need to be selective regarding new, replacement bars.

I have no first hand knowledge of the brand of the bars however, I do recall the original owner telling me that they were SuperBike bars. Great, good start but again, the angle must match the existing.

So in looking at the Rox components available the Anti-Vibration model 1R-AV2PP is listed as 2" rise but the diameter is confusing to me. The web info lists the application for 1-1/8" bars. In measuring the Stelvio bars just outboard of the clamping area I get a dimension of 1.070" or 27.178 MM.

This is not even half of the .125" that equals 1/8"... What's up with that...? Can I be assured that this dimension in the Rox Risers will fit the '14 Stelvio..? I just find that fraction on the risers a bit odd... calling the bars 1-1/8" when they measure considerably less... Yes, I could be making too much of that.

Of course the ubiquitous question about cable and hose length for those have used the Rox 2" risers... Are we all set for the stock cables or do I need to change them...?

I would also be interested to hear whether the 1" risers available here that bolt under the existing bar riser is a sufficient rise for the folks out there with short arms, I am about 5'-8" with average arm length. I would hate to waste that effort to have the rise not be sufficient.

The issue with those risers is that they appear to bolt on from under the top triple tree and access looks to be a horror show. Kindly correct me if I am not seeing that correctly.

I guess that's it for now. Happy as it gets to be back on a Stelvio...!

>>>>> Todd, I will shoot a nice Stelvio portrait down on the coast and register the NTX soon.

Thanks,
Rob
 
1”1/8 will fit the stelvio. Cables will need to be located behind the triple clamp. Makes a big difference in putting you further back in the seat and the reach more comfotable. Many owners have them. Anti vibe is optional. I don’t have anti vibe and ride comfortably.
 
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