Has anyone else had a problem with the bars on a crossbones moving? I had hit a few big bumps in the rode and noticed my bars would move down(towards me) during the event. I tighted them but the same thing happened the next time I hit a bump...(happened to be the same one \\ )
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I took off the riser caps and noticed that the narls are not contacting all the way around. Looks like just a 1/4 inch is contacting. Looks like the culprit is the powder coating keeps the narls from contacting the riser and caps correctly. I am asking because I plan on complaining to Harley about it and was wondering if I am alone with this issue.
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Ralph

 

Cannot help you, sorry! Sounds like a case for your dealer

 

oddly enough I had a set of risers powdercoated black for my 02 Heritage Springer...No matter what i did the bars kept slipping until one turn too many i stripped out the riser... i changed back to the stock chrome ones and they have not moved....It seems the powdercoat filled in the grooves on the riser almost smoothing them out.. I assume HD did the same thing with all the risers from the Springer Classic.. just sent them out to powdercoat.

 

Mine did that the first week I had the bike.&nbsp\\; After re-torqueing to factory specs, I have not had any problems so far. Now, when I installed the windshield, I had to move the handlebars and remove one riser.&nbsp\\; Best I can remember, the knurled portion of the handlebar was completely captured by the riser clamp.&nbsp\\; I have put about 2K on the bike since then and no movement at all.

 

YES!&nbsp\\; I had the same problem with my X-Bones handlebars in the first week.&nbsp\\; I took it back to the dealership last week and they tightened it up.&nbsp\\; I noticed today that they were loose again.&nbsp\\;
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I had the same problem with the DWG bars I put on the sportster... cut me a couple of stips out of a soda can... made two shims and the bars hasn't moved since...
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I have not had the problem with the Bones yet but then again I think I only have 64 miles on her so its kinda early...[8D]
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Charlie D.

 

I spoke to Harley-Davidson of Baton Rouge, the dealership that sold me my 'Bones and fixed the handlebars.&nbsp\\; The head tech siad to bring it back and apologized for it loosening again.&nbsp\\; I told him I'd instead bring it to the dealership in New Orleans (where I live) due to its close proximity.&nbsp\\; I asked if there was a recall or some other problem with this model's handlebars.&nbsp\\; He said mine was the first he has seen with this problem.&nbsp\\; I told him that I learned of others in this forum with this problem and he promised to check with HD.&nbsp\\;
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I'd really like to hear from others with similar problems.&nbsp\\; I truly appreciate this forum.

 

That happened to me to.&nbsp\\; Bringing it home from the dealer and hit a small bump in the road and the bars moved back towards me.&nbsp\\; Got ot home and tightened it up, or tried to.&nbsp\\; The bolts only moved a little bit.&nbsp\\; Since then they haven't moved, but I&nbsp\\;only had it out once since then.&nbsp\\; When I go to get my first check, I'll mention it to the dealer.&nbsp\\; I love this forum, I thought my bar problem was an isolated incident.&nbsp\\;

 

I have 2500 on mine and no problems, have adjusted them twice myself and no movement.
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Just made an appointment with HDNO to have my handlebars re-fixed.&nbsp\\; Guess what?&nbsp\\; They have another with the same problem.&nbsp\\; Tech said they had to order new risers for that one.&nbsp\\;
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I'm starting to think that the handlebars will prove to be a problem with this model...