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Mar 2, 2009 | 07:29 PM

schumacher

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riser bushings

do they all have a sleeve like this set, or is this a little different?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...3AIT&viewitem=

Mar 2, 2009 | 08:20 PM

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Some have a 2 piece sleeve. The stock HD rubber bushings have a 1 piece sleeve like the ones in your pic. I changed mine out and put in the HD urethane bushings which have a 2 piece sleeve and they made no diff. at all. My goal was to prevent my bars from tweaking if I jerked them to hard, but again, I repeat, they made no diff. 07' Train with 6" stock risers.

Mar 2, 2009 | 08:23 PM

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so maybe urethane with a 1 piece would be a little better then.

Mar 2, 2009 | 08:28 PM

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i just put in hd's ureathane
we'll see if theres a difference hope so if not
another 30 bucks down the drain

Mar 2, 2009 | 08:28 PM

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That is the question I've been asking myself since I installed them.

Mar 2, 2009 | 08:31 PM

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I figure since I'm switching risers, I might as well replace them while I'm at it.

Mar 2, 2009 | 08:35 PM

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replaced with rubber bushings

I just replaced mine on my 2000 Heritage. I went back with the stock rubber bushings after getting advice that the poly bushings transmitted too much vibration. The stock rubber bushings cost $8 and they firmed up my handlebar to as new.