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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 08:22 PM
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Hey all wondering if anyone has ran into any issues running a regular 2" riser on stock bars for the Deluxe? Thought it might bring the bars farther forward and down a little? Plan to make mine look as ol' skool as possible. Thanks!
 
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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I put them on my 2005 Deluxe with some White Brothers cruiser bars. 36" wide and very "old School".
 
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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I like that look! might have to check into them, did you have to change any cables or etc.?
 
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 01:01 AM
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I put the '2 risers from the fatboy on my 08 deluxe with the stock bars. They worked fine. it was a quick job. Didnt need anything else. I later put different bars on.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by creb
I put the '2 risers from the fatboy on my 08 deluxe with the stock bars. They worked fine. it was a quick job. Didnt need anything else. I later put different bars on.

Which bars did you go with?
 
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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I didn't have to change any cables. Everything hooked up stock. The wider bars seem to make it handle better to me.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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I went with klockwerks bars. They are similar to the deluxe bars, but '1 1/4 thick, chrome, internally wired, and put your hands a bit wider and forward. What the deluxe bars shoulda been.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 07:34 PM
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+1 on 2" w/ beach bars. Comfy and cool.

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I went with the Wild One Beachbars and a 2" riser.
 
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