I have a 2007 Fatboy and am looking a putting on the Drag Specialities drag bars. What is the minimum rise that I need to clear the dash. Pull back I am wanting to finish somewhere near the stock handle bars, just behind the gas cap on the tank.

Thanks, Jack.

 

When I was shopping around for Drag Bars for my FB, I thought I read somewhere, perhaps on the Carlini website, that they recommended 9" rise to clear; lock to lock. I thought that sounded a little high but I have not pursued it further.

 

I'm pretty sure I have the 5" rise Carlini 1.25 drag bars. I can double check when I get home if you like.

 

Dirthog,

If you could measure them that would be great. I am going to get the 1.5 T bar model. I thought Carlini's site said that 5" was the minimum but I couldn't find it again. I'm guessing 5" is the same for any drag bars that have the same basic design.

 

Carlini measures rise their own way. Basically, if you place the risers on the ground with the bottoms flush and measure the height to the top of the bars.
I have always used the way on the Wild 1 sight which takes the different angles into consideration.
http://www.wild1inc.com/chubbydimensions.html

You will get very different measurements between these two methods.

I tried a set of Carlini Super Sweeps with 9" rise and 11.5" pull back and they barely cleared my dash. The Carlini website says the 7" rise bars will not even clear a Harley factory dash. A set of Wild 1 bars with 8.5" rise and 11.5" pullback are much taller and come much further back. I learned this the hard way. It pays to know exactly how a company measures their dimensions and you will find out there is no "standard" way.

 

HarleyHeaven,

Thanks for that info, you just saved me some pain and aggrevation. Just when you thought 7 inches meant 7 inches.

I tried to find out the rise height required to clear the dash from some Drag Speciality dealers but none new for sure.

 

Sure thing...If I can help in any way let me know. I learned quite a bit while changing the bars on my Fatboy twice.