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Old May 1, 2020 | 08:56 PM
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Hey all.

I just ordered drag bars for my 2019 iron. They’re dimpled but do not appear to be knurled in the center (I don’t have them in my possession yet)

Will this cause a problem with mounting/keeping the bars from rotating?

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My new bars were not knurled. I cheaped out and used a little sand paper to hold them in place.
 
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the bars i have are not knurled and they have never moved on me.didnt have to do anything except mount em up...1" bars
 
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Bars that are fairly flat are unlikely to move, because we the rider have so little leverage between the grips and central clamps. The higher rise there is in a bar, the greater the leverage, hence the greater risk on them slipping, say under braking. Drag bars should be fine!
 
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Originally Posted by grbrown
Bars that are fairly flat are unlikely to move, because we the rider have so little leverage between the grips and central clamps. The higher rise there is in a bar, the greater the leverage, hence the greater risk on them slipping, say under braking. Drag bars should be fine!
Thank you, makes perfect sense.
 
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