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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 07:45 AM
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Default 1.5” Carlini Ape Users – Grip question (Gap?)
Put on 16” x 1.5” Flying Apes and the left side grip (Kury Iso) does not meet up against the control housing. Appears that the 1” portion of the bar is a little too long/longer than my grip + control housing…

There is almost a 1/4 gap now between the grip and the control housing (which is OEM/HD).

Normal? Am I missing something?
Do I need to pull the grip and hack off some off the 1” bar end to mate things up?

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Mine fits fine...
 
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 08:10 AM
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I'd make sure the the grip isn't hanging up on something that's not allowing it to sit flush against the control housing.

If they did leave the left side too long, cutting it to fit would be what I'd do.
 
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Originally Posted by DR. V-TWIN
Mine fits fine...
+1 mine is fine.
 
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I forgot to say I have the same grips as well. Maybe it got glued into position while not all the way on the bars?

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Thanks, assumed it was on all the way but now thinking I should have called upon the Powers of Grayskull...
 
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I'll go double check mine, but I know it's on good.

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The end cap on the grip can be removed to see if the grip is sitting flush against the end of the bar.
 
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Yup. That's a smart guy (Kowan) Didn't even think about that.

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I have the 16" ganster apes left side was little long as well. Had to hack saw off a bit for everything to line up right. I have PM grips

Originally Posted by 4-Banger
Put on 16” x 1.5” Flying Apes and the left side grip (Kury Iso) does not meet up against the control housing. Appears that the 1” portion of the bar is a little too long/longer than my grip + control housing…

There is almost a 1/4 gap now between the grip and the control housing (which is OEM/HD).

Normal? Am I missing something?
Do I need to pull the grip and hack off some off the 1” bar end to mate things up?

Thanks
 
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