Cutting risers
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Cutting risers
Just an idea I had and Im looking for opinions. Would it be safe to cut a bout a half in to an in of the stock risers to make them short. I cant find risers shorter than than stock and I need ones to fit the stock top clamp. Is this a terrible ideas or is the shorter bolts/risers going to be safe?
Just an idea I had and Im looking for opinions. Would it be safe to cut a bout a half in to an in of the stock risers to make them short. I cant find risers shorter than than stock and I need ones to fit the stock top clamp. Is this a terrible ideas or is the shorter bolts/risers going to be safe?
Just make sure to use Grade 8 bolts.
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What bike are you talking about? How tall are the risers you are talking about cutting down 1/2- 1"?
I am drawing a blank on what sporty risers (besides the custom) have that much meat on them that you could cut down and still have enough thread in what was left.
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As long as you don't get them hot while cutting them down. The last thing you want to do is change the temper of the steel.
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Make sure you have plenty of thread left it should be at least two or three times the diamiter of the bolt. 3/8 would be at least 3/4 th deep, I would prefer one inch or more especial on aluminium.
You can not drill it deeper once it is taped.
run a threaded rod up onto to check before you cut it.
You can not drill it deeper once it is taped.
run a threaded rod up onto to check before you cut it.
Last edited by Harleycruiser; Dec 4, 2012 at 08:14 PM.
Never even thought about this. Can't believe someone else has. 