You can raise them up and down on the fork tubes about ten millimeters. They come stock with them up all the way. Loosen the two pinch bolts and you can move them. I've gotten used to the stock position - up all the way, but without risers. About the only time I'd like a little more height is when I'm stuck in traffic. On the highway, (where the ST3 really shines,) the bars are right for me. At 70mph and above there's a zero-gravity feeling where the oncoming wind takes all the weight off my shoulders. Also, a little build-up of the abdominal muscles helps.