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Old Nov 17, 2017 | 09:24 PM
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Is the clamping area 1" or 1-1/4" on the Road King Special? Trying to sort out purchasing some bars but I'm unclear whether I need clamps or whatnot to make something work.

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Old Nov 17, 2017 | 09:46 PM
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Standard size/stock is 1" clamp . Bars typically 1 1/4 to 1 1/2". Factory 47 is one that makes the larger diameter, can't think of the other but adv something I think. Nice stuff but pricey. Plenty of good bars out there much cheaper.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2017 | 03:17 AM
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Clamp size on the Road King Special is 1.25"
KST bars are 1.25
Factory 47" need a clamp adaptor
 
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Old Nov 18, 2017 | 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by plasmadaddy
Clamp size on the Road King Special is 1.25"
This is correct, stock is 1.25".
Got my clamp adaptor from Wild 1.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2017 | 09:29 PM
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Great - Thanks guys. Was looking at Carlini's so this means I can run the 1.25 non-stepped ones. Cool.
 
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Old Nov 21, 2017 | 06:50 AM
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Just added a set of bars that step down and I need to go to wild ones in Ca.
 
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Old Nov 21, 2017 | 06:54 AM
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Looked around and found these bars for much less than factory 47 or wild ones
 
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Old Nov 21, 2017 | 08:38 AM
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Op look at kst bars. I got a set an really like them an there half the price of others. Not to mention they actually answered the phone when i called them directly.
 
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Originally Posted by chilidipper


Looked around and found these bars for much less than factory 47 or wild ones
Those bars are the ish! Who is the manufacturer of those bars?
 
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Old Jul 4, 2019 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by chilidipper
Just added a set of bars that step down and I need to go to wild ones in Ca.
Did you use the wild one riser that is specified for the Road glide? I don’t want to use adapters and I have the same problem, but everyone’s 1 inch riser specifies only the Road glide
 
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