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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 12:13 AM
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Default Somebody making blackline apes
Ashcroft Motorcycles in Salem, Oregon is making a production line of bars for the blackline top tree. FYI, for those who care. I was sent there by the Harley dealer where I bought my bike. I found their website. www.ashcroftmc.com. I'll post pics when they are done.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 12:30 AM
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Have not looked at them bikes except in passing, couldn't a guy just throw on some risers and put on regular apes?
 
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 01:41 AM
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From an earlier post trees have notch to prevent oem bars from spinning. I guess someone would need to develop some risers to fit or swap out ip tree.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 07:45 AM
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The speedo prevents the use of regular risers
 
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 07:58 AM
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theres a vid on youtube with a blackline/apes what look to be normal risers and no speedo relo..?.. burleigh bars have three sets up to last looking for the blackline.......
 
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 08:36 AM
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video looks like he removed the speedo completely . bike looks good with apes
 
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 08:46 AM
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i'll have to check into that, def. planning on switching out the stock bars on my Blackline.
 
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Originally Posted by not_so_newb
video looks like he removed the speedo completely . bike looks good with apes
just went back to have another look, looks like its still there, so maybe risers will work with apes..........
 
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seen that one, great looking bike... but the standard riser setup is interesting if it can be done, then bar choice will be limitless.. .. looking at that pic if straight ones are used a little higher than speedo, your most probably only loose the top portion view of speedo..???
 
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