How close is too close
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Trying to make my 2013 Road King fit me better for comfort. Looked online for hours trying to find a 3-1/2"- 4" pullback riser for 1-1/4" dia bars that would fit my RK. Never was able to find any so I bought a set of softail pull back risers and had a machine shop work on them hoping I can make this work.
Finally got everything on and they seem to be right where I want them. But, now the bars are only about 1/2" from the speedo when fully turned. I can actually force the bars to touch the speedo without much effort.
I am certainly not a mechanic so getting these on by myself was a major PIA. I just got this bike this year and have not dropped it yet but I am afraid that when I do it will cause some fairly major damage. For the record I have dropped every bike I have had so it is only a matter of time.
So I am looking for ideas. Change it now, go with it or.......
Finally got everything on and they seem to be right where I want them. But, now the bars are only about 1/2" from the speedo when fully turned. I can actually force the bars to touch the speedo without much effort.
I am certainly not a mechanic so getting these on by myself was a major PIA. I just got this bike this year and have not dropped it yet but I am afraid that when I do it will cause some fairly major damage. For the record I have dropped every bike I have had so it is only a matter of time.
So I am looking for ideas. Change it now, go with it or.......
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I don't necessarily disagree with you; but I don't know what to tell you and I'm certainly not speculating on someone else's state of mind. Perhaps the difference of opinion lies in "dropping" the bike versus "crashes". Personally, I know I have had a brain-fart or 2 which lead to my bike laying on it's side from a near stationary position. Knock on wood, mine has never gone down while moving and I've not resigned myself to thinking the happening of this is inevitable. Maybe we're talking semantics.
Anyway, IMO it would bother me if my bars could actually make contact with the speedo. I'd remove the riser and put on a set of mini apes. You'll get the same or better pull-back and a more comfortable, controlled ride.
Also, if you've laid down every bike you've owned, I'd suggest you take some riding courses. No offense.
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Only slightly offended. My idea of dropping is when I have a brain fart at a stand still and the bike "drops" to the pavement. I am short so ot is not possible to take a wide stance for optimum control. Not sure but I have only dropped a bike once in the past 3-4 years but I can see that I may have problems in the future. I am 65 in Jan and not getting stronger. We have certainly gotten off track from my original post.
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As a millwright who's moved machine's weighing many tons through Factory Aisles for hundreds and hundreds of feet.. We always said it Ain't close till you hear the crash...
In your case.. is the bars don't stick, and your clutch and throttle work, then I think all will be good..
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In your case.. is the bars don't stick, and your clutch and throttle work, then I think all will be good..
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Last edited by oct1949; Oct 27, 2015 at 05:10 PM.
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