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Old May 20, 2008 | 05:02 PM
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OK so i put the jackyl lift on my fat bob and i when i turn to the right, the throttle cable rubs the clear coat and its makin me mad....so i wanted to see if anyone had ideas or any pictures with different handle bars on the fat bob...i love the way the tank lift looks and i dont want to take it off.....please any suggestions or pictures would be great...now im goin see if i can rotate the bars a little...thanks for your time...
 
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can that cable housing rotate a bit?
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 05:13 PM
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I haven't put the tank lift on my Fat Bob yet for that same reason. I'm considering adding a riser on the bars and then adding the tank lift.
 
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im going outside to try right now, ill let yall know...
 
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i rotated the bars just a little up and it solved my problem....and i got rid of my scratches....im a happy camper now....
 
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Cajun, did you get the 2" or 3" lift? Thanks
 
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2", i thought the 3" would be too extreme....
 
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So, if I understand correctly,you were able to clear the 2" tank lift by just rotating your bars up slightly?

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