Risers.. Poly bushings?

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Nov 22, 2009 | 06:31 PM

Blackpearlfan

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Risers.. Poly bushings?

Im about to install risers on my fat bob, do I use the stock bushings or the poly bushings...

Nov 22, 2009 | 06:39 PM

Blackpearlfan

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They are the 6 inch pull back kind from HD..

Nov 22, 2009 | 06:40 PM

RCB

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Your choice. Poly is the better way to go.

Nov 22, 2009 | 07:01 PM

ColoSpgsMark

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I tried some poly, but went back the the stock rubber - bars move a bit more, but the vibration is dampened better.

Mark

Nov 22, 2009 | 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ColoSpgsMark

I tried some poly, but went back the the stock rubber - bars move a bit more, but the vibration is dampened better.

Mark

Me too!

Nov 23, 2009 | 02:52 AM

RKKY

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I put poly bushings on my bikes the first time I remove the bars for any reason. Ran my Street Glide for about 1k miles with the stock set up then switched out the bushings when I went to black bars. Even keeping the stock sized bars I noticed a difference. Not a big difference but definitely an improvement. When I put the 16's on my Dyna I swapped out the bushings and there was a huge improvement.

Nov 23, 2009 | 09:32 AM

SC-Longhair

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There's something to be said for bars that will not move when you put some a$$ into it, although with only 6" risers...I'd say you can probably stay with rubber and be fine.

If you were going to high apes, then it's poly. No question about it.