Power-Madd Riser Review
By:Gunny
This
is a review of the PowerMadd Handlebar Riser which I will also compare to the
Rox Risers. I started with the Rox riser and I was pretty happy … until I
purchased my PowerMadd riser. What a difference.
The
Rox risers I had were 3.5 inches tall and the PowerMadd riser I purchased is 3
inches tall. Once installed, I couldn’t tell any difference while riding, in
the height difference between the two brands of risers. The PowerMadd riser
also comes in a 2 inch height, for those who do not want to add to much height
to their handlebars or who like a lower position. These risers can be used with
stock handlebars if one wants. The risers are also made for 7/8 inch
handlebars, or the aftermarket 1 1/8 inch Fat Bar.
The Rox risers I had where polished (they do come
in black) and the PowerMadd riser is gloss black in color. Notice in the one
close up photo of the riser and my Pro Taper Fat Bar handlebars, they match and
look like they came as a set. Personally, I find this very attractive.
Following is my review and impressions.
First, some dimension differences …
·
Uprights - Rox = 1.750 in. wide (at the flat. Riser is tapered) X 0.371
in. thick ...
·
PowerMadd is 2.250 in. wide X 0.720 thick (the entire width &
height)
· Top of
the Clamp thickness (over the handlebar) - Rox = 0.256" .... PowerMadd =
0.353"
· Face
of Clamp to handlebar - Rox = 0.410" .... PowerMadd = 0.515"
· Bottom
of Handlebar Trough Thickness (where the handlebars rests) - Rox = 0.140"
(for the majority of its width = 0.844 x2 (2 risers) = 1.688" in combined
length) ... PowerMadd = 0.515" (for the entire length of the trough which
is 4.750" in length)
The
PowerMadd riser is a much beefier, one solid piece of aluminum, which will
withstand some serious rider abuse, steering force in tight situations, and I
feel, stand up better to aggressive or challenging riding.
Following are some reasons a rider may want to install a riser on their
machine.
* A rider wants to raise the height of his or her, handlebars for a better
personal feel (Rider comfort)
* A rider is changing their stock handlebars to an aftermarket bar. Most
aftermarket bars do not have the same height as the factory handlebars. This is
especially true on Utility ATVs.
* Installing a riser, gives the rider the ability to adjust not only the height
of the bar, but the forward or rearward position of the bar. This is something
smaller or taller riders may find makes an all day ride, much more comfortable.
And aggressive riders may find they can position the handlebar more to their
aggressive style of riding.
I’ve put approx. 105 miles of riding on my Grizzly with the PowerMadd riser.
I’ve ridden over easy terrain and some very challenging and technical terrain.
My last ride was in wet snow with large boulders underneath. This has a rider
pushing and pulling extra hard on the handlebars to try and put the tires where
they are needed for better traction, to follow a certain line, or to bring the
tires back in the direction one is heading . This is where the PowerMadd riser
really shined, giving me the feeling the handlebar, the riser, and the steering
stem, are a solid, one piece unit.
Bottom-line … The solid feeling one gets with the PowerMadd riser, gives the
rider more confidence to tackle any terrain under any situation. One never has
to worry about “Twisting” something, or should one roll their ATV on its side,
take a hard hit with a tree or rock, or even roll his ATV, the PowerMadd
Handlebar riser will withstand the hard abuse.
I highly recommend this product to anyone. And if you’ve been thinking about
getting some risers to go along with new handlebars, or to add with your stock
handlebars, you should consider the PowerMadd Riser as the Ultimate riser.
