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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by madden23
Well, with stock bars on mine, 4.5' was easy but a little tight for brake line, I had to take it off the clip and bend it slightly and reattach it differently, don't think I could have gone much higher without +2" on the brake line. The rest would probably be OK.
Would you mind posting some sideview pictures of your dyna with the 4.5" risers? I'm thinking about your suggestion...
 
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by TurkeyRun
I did my bar swap (cables, grips, no wires) in about that and I had never done it before.

If I was paying a "pro" to do it, I would think that your risers/bar thing could be done in 1-2 hours.

Maybe I'm completely missing the boat here tho - it's happened before
What kind of bars did you go for? Did you need new cables?
 
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by gilbertpsk
Would you mind posting some sideview pictures of your dyna with the 4.5" risers? I'm thinking about your suggestion...
I'm at "work" I'll take a picture before I take 'em off, switching to 6" risers w/ drag bars, UPS will be here tomorrow w/ some presents, hehe.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by prouddawg
I have a 09 super glide custom and I am having a hard time finding dragbars for it. I talked with demon cycles and they said they had no drag bars to fit a 09. I want 6inch risers with drags. If anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it.
I installed these

http://www.phatperformanceparts.com/...ductCode=WO500

Sorry, no pics yet spent the few days that have been nice riding but if you go to wild one's website they have pics of the bars installed on different bikes
 
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Old May 4, 2009 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by madden23
I'm at "work" I'll take a picture before I take 'em off, switching to 6" risers w/ drag bars, UPS will be here tomorrow w/ some presents, hehe.
How did the installation go with your new risers and bar?
 
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Old May 4, 2009 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by gilbertpsk
Did you need new cables and wires with your mini apes?
For the stock streetbob/wideglide mini apes, I needed new cables but not wires. When I then installed the fat mini apes I had to wire in 8" extensions, as I ran the wires internally. EDIT: Also the fat bar risers were another 2" taller than stock....

The streetbob takeoff cables/brake line still work, but just barely. I plan on buying a new set of Barnett platinums later this spring / early summer.
 

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Old May 4, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by gilbertpsk
How did the installation go with your new risers and bar?
A couple of issues nothing major and you can see a crappy sideview picture on my link of the stock bars w/ 4.5" risers...
Cable for speedo was a tad short, needed to be lengthened, clutch cable is too long, but I'll live with it for now, now I'm going to take it all back apart and internally wire it and relocate the turn signals.I wanted to put a little mileage on before and make sure I liked drag bars w/ 6" riers, I have 37" arms and they fit perfectly, love the change.
 
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Old May 5, 2009 | 11:39 AM
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I would like to thank everyone for this thread. I have been wanting to do this to my 08 FXDC. This has been a great source of info. for me. Thanks for the links.
 
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I love my 6" risers from Choppers Inc. With the .44 magnum bullets in them. For bars, I just used some Night Train drag bars. absolutely love em.

The fat six gun risers really compliment the 49MM fork legs.

Or so I think any way.



 

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Old May 6, 2009 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by madden23
A couple of issues nothing major and you can see a crappy sideview picture on my link of the stock bars w/ 4.5" risers...
Cable for speedo was a tad short, needed to be lengthened, clutch cable is too long, but I'll live with it for now, now I'm going to take it all back apart and internally wire it and relocate the turn signals.I wanted to put a little mileage on before and make sure I liked drag bars w/ 6" riers, I have 37" arms and they fit perfectly, love the change.
madden23 - did you have straight or pullback risers? You've convinced me that risers are easier than new handle bars, but being 6'3" with 35" arms, I'm not sure about pullback or straight.
 
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