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Old Jan 24, 2022 | 03:37 PM
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Hi folks. I want to remove the sissy bar from my 2016 wide glide. One shop says I can just unbolt it and away I go but another shop says that I need to replace it with some spacers. Does anyone know which is correct?
 
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Depends on how wide the sissy bar is at the mount.. If it's wide then you'll need something to take up the space of the bolt so it won't interfere with the tire or you can get shorter bolts..
 
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