Confusion about Rivco risers on a 2013 Roadster

That's exactly what I did with my '05 Rocket, but finding the Classic bars and cables since they stopped making the Classic in '07 is a little tougher :-(
 
how hard is it to remove the yoke ? Im sacred if i undo the wrong thing then bit will go springing everywhere lol
 
Wrecka said:
how hard is it to remove the yoke ? Im sacred if i undo the wrong thing then bit will go springing everywhere lol
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Put a blanket or similar over the tank, loosen the yoke clamps, undo yoke nut, remove yoke & bars together & lay on tank, feed cables & brake line through gap, refit yoke & bars (make sure you locate the bracket lugs in their holes), remove instruments, remove bar clamp, fit risers, refit instruments, finally check routing & adjust as necessary, off you go!
 
Wrecka lots of blokes have fitted Rivco risers .. can't remember anyone else removing the top triple tree (yoke) .. I honestly can't see the point of doing it .. perhaps the Roadsters are somehow different to the Standards , but I don't think so.
 
TOMCAT said:
Wrecka lots of blokes have fitted Rivco risers .. can't remember anyone else removing the top triple tree (yoke) .. I honestly can't see the point of doing it .. perhaps the Roadsters are somehow different to the Standards , but I don't think so.
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Because it's simple, quick, no brake bleeding required (ABS can be tricky), minimal adjustment of control cables
 
So will the brake line not fit without re-routing it to the other side of triple tree ( yoke) .. aware that the ABS can be tricky. Not sure exactly what you mean by "minimal adjustment of control cables " know on the earlier models the longer Classic clutch cable made life easier. Throttle cables weren't an issue from memory .. been a while since I did mine.
 
Clutch cable is long enough, throttle cables are at their limit on right full lock (after repositioning), brake cable would have o be disconnected & re-routed if top yoke is not removed, I mention adjustment because they (the throttle cables) should be checked after the job is complete (mine didn't need adjusting)
 
Fitted mine on the weekend , tried the Yoke removal first, didnt have a clue how to get that off so went the other option. Seemed to go smoothly excepting i have never removed a clutch cable before and undid it from the bottom as well. Had to remove the brakeline ( Roadster ) was care ful and kept both the line and the reservoir in port facing up , once i put it all back together i left the fitting slightly cracked and gave it a few pumps once tightened up the brakes worked like before no need to bleed . Gotta say i love the rivco risers though , the ride to work was so much more enjoyable and no muscle spasams across my back , not 100% sure yet but may drop the bars a couple inches just to hit the sweet spot
 
Are all Rivco risers the same? Height and pullback.
 
Seems to be 1 up and 2 back for all Rockets, although other Makes seem to get differences
 
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