what does rise mean?

[T1rider]

when they say the bars have an 8" rise what do they mean? cause my bars kinda... yea idk that came witht he freeagent flying fortress PRE-S&M bars

[wethepeople]

How tall the bars are.

[MadMan2k]

Yep. Supposedly if you're having back pain from riding and you use low-ish bars, getting some that are a little higher will help. But 8" is already pretty high, and if you don't like the feel, you can try getting some that are a little lower like 7.5 or even 7.25.