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Mar 16, 2011 | 09:22 PM

#11

PowerStroke

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Everyone keeps saying that they didn't change the brake line, but unless you ran the line over the bars it has to be in a pretty good bind. The stock line is hard piped all the way to the upper tree, damn near the same level that the drag bars are at. That short section of rubber line must be almost pinched off. Maybe I'm way off, but that's what I saw when I started to install my bars.

Mar 16, 2011 | 11:14 PM

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Blaven48

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Mine isn't pinched at all I just rotated my controls forward and it straightened out the line. Now this might not work for everyone as I have long fingers and can reach farther than most, plus it was way more comfortable for my hands this way, no more pain in them while riding.

Mar 24, 2011 | 09:40 AM

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aqcr_28

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Drag Bars

Does anybody know the length of the new HD Drag Bars. The website only says that it has a 0" rise and 4" pullback, but no reference to the length.....

Apr 12, 2011 | 01:34 PM

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T-Forty_Eight

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forty eight with some junk from louisiana i too have a forty eight bought 1 1/4 Z bars like yous how ever you appear to have risers where did you get this they do not have a part yet every where i ask and my bars hit the fork caps!??/ i would really appreciate your help thanks!!!

Apr 12, 2011 | 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by T-Forty_Eight

1.25" bars wont fit on the 48 because of the integrated risers into the tree. The fat part of the bars contacts with the top of the fork caps. I had a spacer made by a member here (4t8) for give me 1 1/2" of lift so I can run chubby bars. Heres what the spacer looks like.

Jun 1, 2013 | 06:42 PM

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sean48

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10 inch Z Bars on my 2013 Forty-Eight

I just got new 10inch z bars for my 48 and im not sure if i need to change out all my cables?? can someone help me out??

Jun 8, 2013 | 11:18 PM

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Johnny Lightning

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I'd say with 10" bars you'll have to get longer cables and wires for you hand controls. I'm not sure if you can get longer wires but it wouldn't take much to lengthen them if you're willing to do it. Burley I think sells extended cables, might want to check them out.

Last edited by Johnny Lightning; Jun 8, 2013 at 11:20 PM.

Feb 22, 2014 | 02:53 AM

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tkudela

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Originally Posted by CosmoKramer

I went over the bars with my brake line instead of replacing....was going to replace...just never have. Also...be creative with how you route the cables....esp. the throttle cables which are easier to bend than the clutch. In this pic you see my brake line going over and also I notched my nacelle and riser and have the clutch cable running down between them, behind my headlight and then tight down my downtube...keeps it nice and clean:

Here is a pic from etomorrow from the sportster forum that shows a good pic of before and after....and how much more cable is coming out in front of the bike since you moved the switch housings closer to the riser:

Stock: