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Sep 23, 2011 | 11:04 AM

mkelley7

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Handlebar Issue

The handlebars on my 2000 Heritage Springer have a lot of upward play from the risers. No effect on handling while riding but when the bike's sitting still, you can grap the handlebars and lift/rotate them upward a bit. My dealer says it needs 4 new isolators. I'm not sure what "isolators" are, but they look like rubber bushings to me. Is this the problem, and why to you need 2 for each riser?[IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/mkelley/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-3.png[/IMG][IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/mkelley/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-4.png[/IMG][IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/mkelley/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-5.png[/IMG][IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/mkelley/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.png[/IMG][IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/mkelley/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png[/IMG]

Sep 23, 2011 | 11:07 AM

hspring03

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You can change the rubber bushing to poly bushings. That will take the play out it.

GoodnTite makes them specifically for the Heritage Springer risers.

They run about $50 for the set

Sep 23, 2011 | 11:08 AM

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Sep 23, 2011 | 11:16 AM

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http://www.dragspecialties.com/part/...s[]=170920

Sep 23, 2011 | 12:52 PM

AjAnd3rson

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Just walk into your local HD and ask the parts dude for some poly bushings.

Mine at least have them in stock if you don't want to wait for the shipping.