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Old Mar 6, 2018 | 04:27 PM
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Looking to swap bars on my bike has anyone used shorter risers on this road King? Only dropping down to 1 1/2 risers but don't know if it will interfere with the nacelle and the handlebar cover
 
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Old Mar 6, 2018 | 05:22 PM
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More info needed:
Year and model of bike
What bars are you installing?
Pics are always welcome
 
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Old Mar 6, 2018 | 05:24 PM
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I have basically a 94 road King, no bars yet that's why I'm asking can't really take pics of what you don't have. Thinking about going with 10 or 12 inch apes
 
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You should be good. I dont see why it would be an issue. Just curious why change risers if you are still using the cover? What is the overall height you are trying to get?
 
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I have a stock set off my 98 fatboy mint, PM me if you want them....
 
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Not looking for a stock set, was thinking that I could use shorter risers to help accommodate taller bars since I can't seem to find the bars I want for the price I want. But it won't work anyway there is only about 1/2 inch from the nacelle to the bars and going with shorter risers the bars will hit the nacelle.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2018 | 09:00 AM
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Something doesn't sound right. There's no way the nacelle should be an issue... These are stock risers that have been used on many models for many years... But whatever.....
 
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What doesn't sound right is your not understanding what I'm trying to do, I have stock risers, I don't need a set, I was usingt to accommodate taller bars and use shorter risers, but whatever I'll figure it out just like I did with the rest of the conversion on my flhs
 
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Sorry I must have misunderstood you. I thought you were looking for inch-and-a-half risers... good luck
 
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