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Old Jun 30, 2018 | 04:20 PM
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Hey folks. I’m wanting to install the Biltwell tracker bar on my 2016 Roadster and am wondering if anyone here knows how tall of a riser I can get away with using all the stock cables and wires? The hight of the bar itself is 2.25”. Thanks!
 
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I don’t know how that bar compare to stock but I put 11/2” risers on mine and had plenty of slack in all cables and brake lines.
took about 15 minutes
 
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Old Jun 30, 2018 | 04:35 PM
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I don’t know how that bar compare to stock but I put 11/2” risers on mine and had plenty of slack in all cables and brake lines.
took about 15 minutes
 

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Old Jun 30, 2018 | 04:47 PM
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The Biltwell bar appears to be the same hight as the stock bar. If not it’s extremely close best I can tell.
 
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This is what you’re looking for. The brake line will reach but will be tight. I used them on my forty eight.


https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/...SABEgLmL_D_BwE
 

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Old Jun 30, 2018 | 06:30 PM
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Check out risor extensions from DK Customs. I have stock iron bars with 1.5 imch risors.
 
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Thanks everyone.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2018 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by LithiumZero
This is what you’re looking for. The brake line will reach but will be tight. I used them on my forty eight.


https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/...SABEgLmL_D_BwE
The LA Choppers risers are what I used, and the brake line did reach, but as stated is tight.
 
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Hey guys older thread here hoping you might have an answer. Just got a 2018 roadster and want to put taller risers on it. Are your 2016 top clamps inset where the risers attach? The larger diameter base of risers or T bars won’t seat all the way down to the top triple tree clamp. Do you guys have this issue, if so, how do you alleviate it? Here’s a photo of the top of the tree I’m working with and I hope you can see my issue.


 
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hey brother, did you mange to find a solution for this? spacer? or something?
 
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