Can't keep 14" bars tight
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Can't keep 14" bars tight
Installed 14 " Cyclesmith bars on bike. I have tightened, and lock tightened the handle bar clamp several times. I even bought the HD clamp designed for apes.
On almost every ride I feel the bars slip and I have to re tighten them when I get home. It is a pain in the a**
I had 16" on my Heritage and never had a problem, but can't seem to get these bars tight enough.
Any ideas from someone who had same problem
On almost every ride I feel the bars slip and I have to re tighten them when I get home. It is a pain in the a**
I had 16" on my Heritage and never had a problem, but can't seem to get these bars tight enough.
Any ideas from someone who had same problem
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an old trick that I use. Go to wal mart or any hardware store and buy a sheet of dry wall sanding screen. (about 30 cents) cut 2 strips about an inch wide and long enough to wrap around the bars once. take the top clamp off and wrap the bars with this where the clamp hits the bars and reinstall the clamp. if no sanding screen is available, you can use emory cloth folded in half.
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man don`t screw with garage mech on handlebars, you need to take to dealer but the idea v-twin gave is right on, my carlini`s came with set screws although i did buy with risers, and my bars were not curled are yours curled h.d. has a devise they can curle your bars that will help alot better than sandpaper
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man don`t screw with garage mech on handlebars, you need to take to dealer but the idea v-twin gave is right on, my carlini`s came with set screws although i did buy with risers, and my bars were not curled are yours curled h.d. has a devise they can curle your bars that will help alot better than sandpaper
The dry wall sanding screen is, IMHO, a good idea. You can also use a hard flat surface with a piece of 80 grit sand paper laid rough side up on it, and sand down the flats of the riser clamp(s). Of course, if the clamps are chromed, I'd go with the sanding screen.