Carlini Flying Apes
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Wish they did 'cause with "slick" risers and no knurling on the bars... I see a little slippage coming my way when I finally get my bike back together. 
I love their bars (have 14" Fly'in Apes) and the Diamond risers are works of art.... But me thinks they's gonna be slippey.
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Okay, the scoop from Carlini is that all the risers NOW have set screws although in the past some of them did not. LooseMoose, PM me and I'll see if I can get your swapped with the new version. I was unaware of this issue until today.
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hmmm... Well, I put 16" Flyr's on my heritage last year with the diamond risers. No set screw.
But I have had no problems with slipping.
Though I don't tend to 'hang' on my bars. I seem to be using my backrest more and more lately which really eliminates any 'Pulling' on my bars. But even without the backrest, I don't hang my weight on them.
But I have had no problems with slipping.
Though I don't tend to 'hang' on my bars. I seem to be using my backrest more and more lately which really eliminates any 'Pulling' on my bars. But even without the backrest, I don't hang my weight on them.
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hmmm... Well, I put 16" Flyr's on my heritage last year with the diamond risers. No set screw.
But I have had no problems with slipping.
Though I don't tend to 'hang' on my bars. I seem to be using my backrest more and more lately which really eliminates any 'Pulling' on my bars. But even without the backrest, I don't hang my weight on them.
But I have had no problems with slipping.
Though I don't tend to 'hang' on my bars. I seem to be using my backrest more and more lately which really eliminates any 'Pulling' on my bars. But even without the backrest, I don't hang my weight on them.
My read is that one slip may be one too many. From a safety aspect. That sudden shift (depending how far they might slip) could cause a loss of control. Again, this is from an ape "newbie" so I could be completely off base...
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I suppose anything is possible. But I've had friends who had bars that slipped. The slip is useally when yanking on the bars either getting on/off the bike or hitting a bump on the road, then the bars slip about .5 ~ 1"
I've never heard of any so sloppy that they move back and fourth while manuvering or such. That would be dangerous.
One reason I personally would not want a set screw, I ride in states where the law is hands are to be below shoulder height. Mine are just above my shoulders.
I imagine, never proven yet, if I'm getting pulled over I should be able to give a good strong tug to get them hands lowered.
So, procedure while being stopped is toss open container to one side of road, toss conceled weapon to other side of road, shove any drugs up my ****, tug on bars to get them to legal height.
I've never heard of any so sloppy that they move back and fourth while manuvering or such. That would be dangerous.
One reason I personally would not want a set screw, I ride in states where the law is hands are to be below shoulder height. Mine are just above my shoulders.
I imagine, never proven yet, if I'm getting pulled over I should be able to give a good strong tug to get them hands lowered.
So, procedure while being stopped is toss open container to one side of road, toss conceled weapon to other side of road, shove any drugs up my ****, tug on bars to get them to legal height.
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