WTF? Crooked risers???

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Oct 8, 2014 | 07:39 PM

Jackpoticorn

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WTF? Crooked risers???

Just finished installing my fourth set of handlebars in 4 months (I'm indecisive, whatever, sue me) but all day I was noticing my bike pulling to the right. I stand straight over the bars and look down the risers and I'll be damned if the risers aren't crooked! Just put on the Biltwell 10" murdock risers and I definitely don't think the risers are bent...could it be the bushings in the top tree? I think they are stock...I certainly did not change them and I know I've been putting them through hell with all my indecisiveness lately...thoughts?

Oct 8, 2014 | 07:52 PM

mattVA

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Not crooked. Loosen the handlebar bolts and tighten alternating you'll see how the bar position changes. It's tricky to get right.

Oct 8, 2014 | 08:55 PM

zZeduardoZz

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Not sure if it has anything to do with it, but from what I read if you want different bars with risers and tall bars, you should get poly bushings for the fork, going to the dealer tomorrow myself to buy them because i am putting different bars on my FXDB

Oct 8, 2014 | 10:11 PM

fatmanontwowheels

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Originally Posted by zZeduardoZz

Poly bushings at a minimum. Solid mount would be my choice.

Oct 8, 2014 | 11:57 PM

h-d wrencher

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Originally Posted by mattVA

Not crooked. Loosen the handlebar bolts and tighten alternating you'll see how the bar position changes. It's tricky to get right.

I just went through that with a Sporty. Had me baffled until I did that.

Oct 9, 2014 | 06:38 AM

Phrogman

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Another thing to keep in mind is that if you don't have a solid top clamp, the risers will twist a bit when torque is applied to the riser mount bolt. What I usually do is use a left over top clamp, no bars in and then torque the risers to the top triple tree. After that, remove the top clamp and mount the bars. Again, tighten them alternating/diagonally to help keep them straight as well.