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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 07:52 AM
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I have a 2005 wide glide and and change out the original rubber handlebar bushings to the newer polyurethane. The original rubber were tight up against the walls the newer bushings are not as wide and are not snug up against the inner walls and are very loose.
Is this right? Or do I have the wrong bushings. They were ordered from HD.

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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 08:37 AM
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they should be tight in the holes of the upper triple clamp
 
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