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Yes, you're doing it wrong. Your bars are 26mm if they are the same size as my stock 390 Adventure bars. The 22-28mm in the ads refers to the handlebar diameter. Those measurements are approximately 7/8 (0.867") and 1 1/8 (1.125"). Both refer to the diameter of handlebars that they will fit. 7/8" and 1 1/8" bars are fairly standard sizes. The cheaper risers I found on E-bay come bored to fit 1 1/8" bars. They come with inserts to make them fit 7/8" bars. My 390 Adventure came with a 26mm handlebars. I just measured them and they are 1.030", not a standard size!!! My DRZ400 handlebars measure 1.125" I would be wary of buying those to fit my KTM unless I was willing to manufacture the correct size inserts.Still not risen:
There are dozens of pivoting and offset risers for sale on eBay, Amazon and AliExpress- mostly priced between $25-50
(in comparison to the Roxspeed 3R-P2PPL390 at $115 !)
but there's NO indication if any of those others might fit the 390.
The seller’s descriptions list numbers like 7/8" or 1 1/8" or 22-28mm , but I can't tell if they're talking about the amount of rise OR the amount of offset OR some obscure unit of the handlebars themselves.
Near as my tape measure and poor eyesight brain can determine; the CIRCUMFERENCE of the middle of the 390's handlebars are ~4.625" or ~117.5mm which might make the DIAMETER roughly 1.472" or 37.4mm, right? I can’t find any risers for sale that mention anything close to those numbers. Am I doing it wrong?
Can anyone point an old hippie toward some $60> offset or pivoting risers for my bike? Thanks y’all.
I'm amazed that you got even that close using a tape measure. 26mm is not a standard size for handlebars.Thanks for the clarification! Maybe I ought not operate a tape measure without the instruction manual. This time I got ~3.2 circumference, which is a lot closer to 26mm. That egg on my face isn't very tasty when it's a day old.
Still, I haven't found any less pricey options than the Roxspeed. I don't mind a little shimming or trimming if necessary, but I'd like to find something closer than 22 or 28mm.
When I try to search for 26mm handlebar risers, most of the search results are for risers that raise the height by 26mm, not the diameter of the handlebars themselves.
I picked up my 390 from TJ's in Austin; traded a 2021 Kymco AK 550 scoot...
Congrats! We need to get our small ADV bikes out for some rides. I'm toying with the idea of taking my Himalayan to Canada in June instead of my BMW GSA. Last weekend my wife and took out the Himalayans and did a ride to Stonewall and back using mostly backroads it was a blast. I have to say having now bought two bikes from TJ's, how much I appreciate this smaller family owned stores over the bigger corporate owned stores.
I have some in the for sale section. Not sure if the are the right size for your bar. I have not sold the 1290 yet so I would be willing to part with them.Just picked up a 2021 KTM 390 Adventure over Christmas to replace the stolen CRF 250L Rally.
I’m trying to find some 1-1/2” handlebar risers, preferably pivoting or offset and without having to replace any cables/lines. Not having much luck. The only one Rox Speed says is compatible is 2” and requires modification.
THIS one looked good and said 1 1/8th in the description but was too fat to fit in the existing clamp, even with the provided shims.
Any suggestions? Thanks
Searching the forum for keywords is trickier than I expected. (Searching for keywords “390 and risers” brought zero results for me. Maybe I spelled something wrong)
South of WimberlySay…where is that “one lane bridge” photo? Looks like my kind of riding!