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Old Aug 3, 2018 | 11:09 AM
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I dont understand why you cant get an allen wrench on the bolts.

 
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I have the same Rox Risers, will need to cut some cable ties to get enough slack up thru triple tree. I just couldn't get enough stretch to get them on. I don't see a way to cut the ties unless I remove the gas tank. ugh. Am buying a service manual hopefully today...........thx for the share
 
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Old Aug 19, 2018 | 06:31 AM
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Just for the record, sometimes the handlebar problem can be fixed with a seat change.
 
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Old Aug 19, 2018 | 11:32 AM
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I had those Rox risers (in silver) on my Bulls and loved em - very nicely made.
 
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Doesn't the 2018 Heritage run the electric internally through the handle bars? I'm curious how the disconnect/reconnect went with the electric.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2018 | 09:45 AM
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FYI HD has some new risers on their website. They have a small rearward bias.

https://www.harley-davidson.com/stor...-and-riser-kit
 
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Old Sep 2, 2018 | 10:18 AM
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Doesn't the 2018 Heritage run the electric internally through the handle bars? I'm curious how the disconnect/reconnect went with the electric.
You can install short risers without any mod to cables or electrical wiring. No Handlebar chqange.
 
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Old Sep 3, 2018 | 02:16 PM
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Frank, thanks for the post and the pictures. I ordered the same risers today. Went and took a look at the clutch cable and it looks VERY tight. Can you still turn lock-to-lock without the clutch cable interfering, especially to the right?
 
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Frank, thanks for the post and the pictures. I ordered the same risers today. Went and took a look at the clutch cable and it looks VERY tight. Can you still turn lock-to-lock without the clutch cable interfering, especially to the right?
Yes the clutch cable is the shortest and it take some fanageling to get the risers installed because of this. I did not disconnect anything except for the clamp holding the handlebars. Since the Rox are two pieces, it would have been nice to have a second pair of hands to help hold and tighten in order to line things up. It was a matter of snug this up, than clamp than, and snug up some more. Had to leave all of the final tightening untill all in place, and after those hard to reach lower bolts as I discussed were tightened down all the way.

Once all in place, no problem going lock to lock. Be mindful, the Rox risers, if pulled too far back will hit the speedo console. MIne just clear by a hair.

Have patience and help.
 
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Frank, it worked out exactly as you said. Thanks again for the information!
 
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