2012 Roadster Handling

"Taking the head lights off will give you the room to remove the risers, just happens I have to do the same. Mines previous owner has fitted Tourer risers and I need to source some early risers.."
Thanks Bunny. I'll have a go tomorrow. The guy I bought the bike from had the 3" risers fitted at a local "workshop", but included the OEM units in the sale, so can't help with sourcing unless you want the 3" ones I'll be taking off.

Journeyman said:

I uploaded the Roadster Supplement to Resources some time ago (page 1). The full manual used to be there too. If you search on this site you'll find someone who has the link to that. If I remember the manual would specify differences for the models when applicable.

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I've just found a better copy of the manual, from a 2008 link by another forum user. I've sent him a message and if he's happy I'll post either the link or my downloaded copy in Resources. The manual still shows the same errors I mentioned, so I'll detail them too.

Heidhurtin said:

so can't help with sourcing unless you want the 3" ones I'll be taking off.

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Don’t think so . When I got mine it also had a set of Touring bars fitted as well as the risers. The front brake pipe was stretched tight as a guitar string, so had to replace that as well.
Don’t know if you know, but the early clocks would swivel forwards on a hinge for maintenance.

Bunny Burrell said:

Don’t think so . When I got mine it also had a set of Touring bars fitted as well as the risers. The front brake pipe was stretched tight as a guitar string, so had to replace that as well.
Don’t know if you know, but the early clocks would swivel forwards on a hinge for maintenance.

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One of the reasons I'm changing mine too, at full right lock I noticed the brake line stretching tight across the plastic thingy behind the headstock. Another benefit of using local workshops...... Plus the way it's mounted blocks lifting the tank.

I saw the clock tilting somewhere else too, but don't see how mine can tilt.