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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 04:53 AM
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Can anyone tell me what the "pullback" and "riser" and "width" figures are for handlebars on a regular Rocker C ???

It's hard to know what to order when you don't know what the original is. I am quite happy with the hand position on my Rocker but would like some more "aggressive" looking bars.

The HD Drag Bars for Rocker (56947-08) are 1.5" forward of normal. I think the Carlini ones look closer to what I had in mind.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 06:51 AM
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some guys on here have the carlinis with 7 inch pullback. i'm not really sure what the original pullback is on the rocker bars though
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 07:52 AM
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the rocker also has pull back risers, check the HD web site it has a bar chart with all the info, pull back, rise, with, etc...
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 08:11 AM
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I'm still looking for that elusive HD bar chart!!
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 11:21 AM
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was thinking on going the same way...Carlini's original t-bars w/9" rise 1.50...thought I'd do 9 inches cause of my tank lift I did and also at their site it shows a deuce with them and they looked the best..once again IMO
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by tomhummer
was thinking on going the same way...Carlini's original t-bars w/9" rise 1.50...thought I'd do 9 inches cause of my tank lift I did and also at their site it shows a deuce with them and they looked the best..once again IMO
hey broher, i think you should be able to still do 7 inch risers even with the tank lift. just letting you konw
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 11:47 AM
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I will check that out..thanks alain
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 12:01 PM
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For whatever it's worth I'm going with
Wild1 Chubby Drag Bars
10" Rise 12.5" Pullback Also doin a 2" lift
 
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My bars ended up in almost the same position as the stock bars. They are 12" Z-Bars with 2" risors.

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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 04:24 PM
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I notice that the side-on view of the Rocker shows the outer tip of the handgrip exactly vertically above the centre of the air cleaner. Many of the serious custom bikes have grips much further forward (maybe their seat is too!)
I don't want that forward "hunched" position as the Rocker position is just nice for me.

Would love to see any bar pics you guys have!

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