Ape hangers, can't keep tight.
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Ape hangers, can't keep tight.
Can we revisit the "tricks" for keeping 16" apes tight on my 04 lowrider? I have heard about shimming with aluminum from a coke can, using a punch and glueing a couple BB's then snugging them down. Can anyone else chime in on this? I have the poly bushings but I think the one piece clamp on my lowrider needs a little help?? Thanks in advance.
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If your riser bolts do not go all the way through the bottom clamp it's possible that your bolts are a tad too long and are bottoming out.
The beer can trick does work, as does wet sandpaper.
The beer can trick does work, as does wet sandpaper.
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All three methods will work. Dont make the mistake of using a ball bearing in place of a BB. End result in that one is a cracked top clamp over time. I use the punch method with 16's. I've come too close to cutting off a finger when hacking a beer can.
A piece of an inner tube has worked well for me on several different bikes.
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This is your chance to get creative... innovate a fix. Rubber bands? Bread twisty ties? Electrical tape? Beer can?
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inner tube helped me , but if I was tired and really hanging on the bars , a big bump would move them. I switched to emery cloth a while back ( rough side to the risers and yes my bars are knurled) , pretty sure I could do chin ups on them and they wont budge.