I test rode a Rocket a few weeks ago and the handlebars were too short. They hit my knees. They also had a V-Rex and those handlebars were fine. Different riser lengths? (I was in a hurry...didn't look). Dealer said (on the phone) the riser doesn't telescope. Will I have to get a different riser?
Isn't there some "play" in the head tube insert so that you can raise and lower it a bit either by loosening the sleeve and sliding the riser up or adjusting a cammed bolt assembly? There have been a number of different systems, and I no longer know exactly how the Rex is set up. I also quit using the hinged system a long time ago, and have a Bachetta riser and bars on my V-Rex. Still have the old riser, bars and hinged connector though. (They called it a "flip-it" or something.)
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I test rode a Rocket a few weeks ago and the handlebars were too short. They hit my knees. They also had a V-Rex and those handlebars were fine. Different riser lengths? (I was in a hurry...didn't look). Dealer said (on the phone) the riser doesn't telescope. Will I have to get a different riser?
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I test rode a Rocket a few weeks ago and the handlebars were too short. They hit my knees. They also had a V-Rex and those handlebars were fine. Different riser lengths? (I was in a hurry...didn't look). Dealer said (on the phone) the riser doesn't telescope. Will I have to get a different riser?
thanks
If the bike is new enough to have a flip-it, there are two pinch bolts on a collar above the flip-it that telescopes the riser. Just make sure to loosen the cable clamps on the front derr. as extending the riser will need some slack there.
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Will I have to get a different riser?
You might have to get a different dealer.
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