Handle Bar Height

CanyonRat · Nov 25, 2013

Ok Ladies,
A question for all you mountain riding powder dominating girls!!!! I have a good fried who is just getting into sledding and bought her first sled '06 M7 153". She is 33yrs old 5'4 1/4" and barely cracks the 110lb mark. She's an aggressive rider and isn't afraid to use the throttle, watching her and working with her it seems that it's more an issue of timing and commitment than the need for taller bars and the added leverage. What are your honest thoughts on the issue of risers? Her arms are already at a pretty good bend while standing straight up with the stock bars. Personally I'd rather see her nail her timing, and throttle control and be fully committed vs. Just assuming she automatically needs taller bars. I guess she was watching SledBeatties and some other vids over the weekend after our ride on Sat noticed lots of taller handlebar setups

Ok ladies let's hear your thoughts

misssledderki · Nov 25, 2013

Low Low Low Low Low Low
I took the Amber Holt course and have seen it numerous times now, and I stress it as, LOWER IS BETTER. No matter the height. The idea of the ape hangers and "leverage" is long back in the early 2000's..... lol

T.O.T. · Nov 25, 2013

I agree with the Low stance. Bars at about belly button height or just below are much better for manueverability

Momma · Nov 25, 2013

CanyonRat said:
Ok Ladies,
A question for all you mountain riding powder dominating girls!!!! I have a good fried who is just getting into sledding and bought her first sled '06 M7 153". She is 33yrs old 5'4 1/4" and barely cracks the 110lb mark. She's an aggressive rider and isn't afraid to use the throttle, watching her and working with her it seems that it's more an issue of timing and commitment than the need for taller bars and the added leverage. What are your honest thoughts on the issue of risers? Her arms are already at a pretty good bend while standing straight up with the stock bars. Personally I'd rather see her nail her timing, and throttle control and be fully committed vs. Just assuming she automatically needs taller bars. I guess she was watching SledBeatties and some other vids over the weekend after our ride on Sat noticed lots of taller handlebar setups

Ok ladies let's hear your thoughts

I'm a Bettie I'm a HUGE fan of the low bars to be able to lay it over functionally in a steep off camber situation with enough leverage to do so with control.

CanyonRat · Nov 25, 2013

Thank You!!!!!

Thank You Ladies!!!!

My thoughts exactly!!! I think it will make a difference to have her hear it from other women riders

T.O.T. · Nov 25, 2013

CanyonRat said:
Thank You Ladies!!!!

My thoughts exactly!!! I think it will make a difference to have her hear it from other women riders

Not only did I have to hear it from other ladies and pros I had to experience it for myself. My poor bf argued this with me for quite a while before I would concede that he was right.

foxyrmk · Nov 25, 2013

Being 6ft tall and all legs I have always had a riser on my sleds. When stand on my sled the handlebar is below my waist and I lean over as I ride; I stand alot.
After being harped on about my risers I decided that this year I'll leave them as they came and give it a try. I do agree it'll give me more levelage as I sidehill and climb.

CoyoteGirl · Nov 27, 2013

At 5'10" with quite the wingspan riding a PRO, I took off the Pro Tapers and put on the FLY/Dan Adams bars that essentially lowered my bars an inch and some. I like it... I also narrowed them up. I like it... lol

BUT, each sled is different too. The height of stock Mseries versus the height of a stock PRO has to be different? So, it's a case by case/ personal decision of how low/high. But for someone that tiny (to me that is tiny) I would think lowering would help out.

AZ800 · Nov 27, 2013

Have both, stock M7 and Pro and the M7 bars are prolly 3" lower than the Pro, guestimate.
To the OP, at 5'-4, stock M bars are plenty tall enough for sure.

Vics Action Shots · Nov 30, 2013

I also got the Dan Adams handle bars which are lower and more narrow last year and I love them! I could tell a difference right away.

Woops! · Dec 1, 2013

I'll chime in..at 5'0" my stock bars on my M7 were about the right height, but a little wide for me if I remember right....we put new bars & cut them to be narrower, they were a little higher which didn't help, but narrower did. My 2012 M8 has adjustable height bars that are pretty good for me at the lowest setting, maybe even an inch high......I've found with higher bars I get less leverage & have to use more upper body muscle..

PowderGirl · Dec 17, 2013

I like my stock set up pretty well on my Polaris Pro - I've tried risers in the past on others sleds and felt hindered.

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