Mike:

Great job! Welcome to the club. You'll get used to the steering...

Physics is true. But, what I think you're going to find with the rubber bushings is a little more movement where they mount. Replacement bushings can be found at Baron's. Yamaha doesn't sell them. They may just be worn. Also, since the bars are longer than stock, they will flex a bit. But, only under heavy conditions. You wouldn't feel it while simply riding.

And, you can change out the risers to something like what I did (shown below). They mount solid against the tree and don't ride on a rubber bushing (the raked trees don't actually have them). They're rock solid w/ no vibration or movement down there.


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You may also want to make sure that there is a washer on top of the rubber bushings. If the risers don't have that to seat against, they'll wiggle like crazy...

Shoot us a photo when you get one. I'm sure we'd all like to see your results.


Rich