2009 fatboy riser help
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2009 fatboy riser help
My Fatboy has the 1 1/4" bars and I would like to put a set of 4" or 4 1/2" pullback risers on. Almost all the risers I find are for 1" bars. Does anyone have a part number for these? Chrome or black would be fine. Thanks
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4-inch curved risers, Part # 56269-09. Just put these on my '08 Fatboy this past weekend. $169 at the stealer.
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Before I get to my answer, let me describe my setup before the risers. I am 5' 9". My '08 Fatboy had stock bars and cables/lines. This past winter I replaced the clutch and brake line with HD Diamondback Stainless Steel versions of the same length. My bar position was just far enough away that I would find myself with locked elbows but not really "reaching" for the bars. This did not change when I replaced my stock seat with a Mustang.
Installation is straight forward but does take a little while if you have not done it before like myself. With regards to the throttle cables and brake line, they worked out just fine. There is no real play left in the brake line, but it is NOT taunt at all and I can easily wiggle it back-and-forth. Since the brake line moves with bars/triple tree/wheel as one unit, this is not an issue. However, the clutch cable was at its maximum limit of usability at the right lock position (even when rerouting the the cable in front of the bars. I just picked up a new +2-inch cable which I plan on installing tonight.
With the risers installed I no longer lock my elbows unless I put myself into a lazy-boy position. To me they are just about right but I do wish I had 1-inch more pullback.
EDIT: As for the wiring, I had no problem. Plenty of extra wire for the 4-inch risers and no stress on the wires.
Installation is straight forward but does take a little while if you have not done it before like myself. With regards to the throttle cables and brake line, they worked out just fine. There is no real play left in the brake line, but it is NOT taunt at all and I can easily wiggle it back-and-forth. Since the brake line moves with bars/triple tree/wheel as one unit, this is not an issue. However, the clutch cable was at its maximum limit of usability at the right lock position (even when rerouting the the cable in front of the bars. I just picked up a new +2-inch cable which I plan on installing tonight.
With the risers installed I no longer lock my elbows unless I put myself into a lazy-boy position. To me they are just about right but I do wish I had 1-inch more pullback.
EDIT: As for the wiring, I had no problem. Plenty of extra wire for the 4-inch risers and no stress on the wires.
Last edited by cmosentine; Aug 21, 2013 at 12:38 PM.
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