Shogun BMX bike, raising handlebars?

I recently got this bike, (not the exact one in the picture), and the handlebars are too low for my long legs, I'm not sure how I raise the handle bars up, do I twist the large nut, or bolt whatever it is, or the four bolts you can't really see in the picture, you can see two of them...

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The bike has a threadless steerer stem. The handlebars cannot be raised.

The 4 bolts hold the stem to the fork steerer and the big nut at the top just provides preload so the bearing play can be adjusted.

On BMX bikes you should be a bit hunched over to keep a good weight distribution.

Your best option is to get higher handlebars if you really think they are too low.

I would purchase a taller handle bar before I would sacrifice the strength to a raised stem.You can raise it a bit but disregard the max limit as this is a bmx and it really doesn't apply in my opinion.Especially if you bike has that stem.

The bike in the pic has minibars on it and the seat post heigth scares me to look at it.
The stem in the pic is very scary,I think its an accident waiting to happen.
Nice wheel set though.More spokes always means more peice of mind.

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