Heli Bars vs GenMar Risers....Help!

Ok Guys, (and Girls), I need some input on which way to go as far as risers are concerned. I have RWB '07 Interceptor which I love, but it's killing me on long drives (wrist, hand, neck).
I really like the factory look of the GenMar Risers (and cost), but I've read good things about the Heli Bars as well.
If you have either, will you please share your experience/likes/dislikes.

As always, many Thanks! If you leave in the Bentonville, AR area and have either of the above risers, I would love to sit on the bike and see what a difference they would make.

 

I've a set of Gen-Mar risers on my '04, and they did a lot to reduce wrist strain. My wrists were fine on the 4 hour long ride I took earlier this summer, the stock seat was what made me jump off the bike every hour or so.

Cutting down my MRA windshield to reduce buffeting also helped here; having more wind push against my chest helps reduce weight on the bars while cruising. I'm not that close to you in Wichita, KS, but if you're in the area you are welcome to have a seat on my VFR to try out the risers.

 

Heli -- little more $$, more hassle to install, not really switchable back and forth; but greater effect on one's comfort

Gen-Mar -- not as big an impact (but plenty enough for me and others), not quite as integrated looking; but, cheaper, easy to instal, can be switched out in about 15-20 minutes (if that is important for you)

 

I use them both, Heli's on top of GenMar. Picked them both off of eBay for <$100 total. It's as far as you can go with stock cables/lines. I need it as I'm an old fart with Carpal tunnel.

 

Its a personal thing!
I have the Genmar risers and thats all I need.
I'm an old fart (50) and now find the bars to be just about right.
Personally if you go too high I think you alter the way the bike was made to handle.

 

I ordered the GenMars from Twisted Throttle. Hopefully this will make let me take off some of the weight on my wrists, and help the neck.

I'll post the results when they are installed. Thanks!

 

I figured something out today why my hands go numb on my 99. With the stock bars, my elbows are locked. When I try to bend them, it puts more strain on my neck and back.

My heli's will be here in a couple days. I wasn't aware you could put them on TOP of the GenMars too...

 

How far do you ride? I'm a long-distance rider; 600-800 miles per day not uncommon. The stock bars were fine for a day, but my neck and shoulders would ache on day two. GenMars made the bike comfortable for a weekend, but the pain still came on day three or four. Convertibars (combined with longer cables) ultimately solved my problem. The highest position is about 4" up and 1" back compared to stock. A two-week trip is pain free. And I can still rotate the bars down and forward for track days or mountain runs. Convertibars are expensive (around $500 with cables) and tedious to install (if you do the cable swap). Nevertheless, they made my '05 VFR comfortable for every riding condition.

 

I saw those ConvertiBars. Maybe later if the Heli's aren't enough. Frankly I don't know why many bikes don't come stock with those things. You see all these sportbike riders one-handing it down the interstate all the time.