From: Wayne Mock
Bar
Risers (see General Photos, Archive 28, from SVWayne, on 11/4/02)
I stopped by a local motorcycle salvage yard and picked up an extra set
of upper handlebar clamps. I searched until I found a set with the same
hole spacing as the ones on my SV and that also were flat across the top.
Look for clamps that don't have the holes counterbored like the stock
ones on the SV (the ones shown came from an old Suzuki TS185). I cleaned/painted
these
and installed them between my handlebars and lower handlebar clamps as
shown in the picture. NOTE - LONGER BOLTS ARE REQUIRED. Stop by a local
hardware store and pick up some 8mm socket head cap screws that are about
25mm longer than the stock clamp bolts. PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO USE THE STOCK
HANDLEBAR CLAMP BOLTS. THEY ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH AND WILL LIKELY BREAK/STRIP
THE FIRST TIME YOU LOAD THE HANDLEBARS WITH YOUR WEIGHT. The result is
a 7/8" up and slightly back handlebar rise for about $10.
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I just read about bar risers in your tips and tricks, and decided that I might add my two cents regarding a handlebar option that I rigged up. Use the bar riser trick outlined, and then you can flip the stock bar upside down and backwards. This will give a riding position similar to clip on bars, and costs next to nothing. Keep in mind that you will need to drill new pilot holes for the controls to pop into(these holes are where the little knobs on the controls fit into, and keep them from sliding around) Do not drill these holes until you have determined the angle that you want the bar and the controls to be. I found my new position to be plenty comfortable. Not as nice as clip on bars, but essentially free, and only a little bit of work. The only tools that I used were a Phillips screwdriver, 6mm allen wrench, 8 and 10 mm sockets and a stepped drill bit(a very handy bit to have) I don’t know if you find this helpful, but it worked rather well for me.
-JP