Dog Bone Type Risers

Most period Bobbers and many stock bikes had them: Flanders handlebars with matched risers and fork clamps. When they were introduced in the 1940’s the cool look and the resulting superb riding position made them an instant success. These risers (product design by Mark van der Kwaak / dbbp) are great reproductions of the legendary originals and show the manufacturer’s care and attention to details, underlined by the hex head clamping bolts. The offset clamps are sandwiched between Delrin rings to absorb vibration and still firmly hold the handlebars.

In the heyday of Springer forks, i.e. the 1940’s and 50’s, the inward tilted risers and matching clamps made by Stelling & Hellings were the hot ticket. Just the right parts to stand out in a crowd of Knuckleheads and Flatheads. Today original ones are nearly impossible to find so these perfect reproductions really fill a gap for dressed-up classics. Meticulously made down to the details and ready to bolt on.

Mack Hellings was a midget car driver from the USA, and his oversized handlebar moustache was his unmistakable trademark. It’s only logical that this moustache later became the logo of the company he was involved in: Stelling & Hellings. Primarily a manufacturer and supplier of Hot Rod parts in the 1940s and 1950s, they also offered parts for fast Harleys — including risers like the inward-angled ones shown here, which were mounted on springer forks together with a special top yoke. This made it possible to install aftermarket handlebars that didn’t have the integrated cast triple tree.
Throttle Addiction from Wisconsin designed an aluminum version of the Stelling & Hellings risers that stands out from the originals thanks to its light weight. For installation, you either need a special top yoke or you cut off the handlebar tubes of an old, no longer restorable springer handlebar.

Nice reproductions of the popular handlebar risers which were available as aftermarket accessories during the 1940’s and 50’s by the Flanders company. Flanders doesn’t make them anymore so the aftermarket filled the gap. The rubber isolation minimizes vibrations on the handlebar.

These classics weren't available for a long time. They are the only ones which feature a smooth round design and a single screw clamp at the bottom.