Chubby Beach Bar fitment question

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Oct 21, 2014 | 12:57 AM

Busterjohn

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Chubby Beach Bar fitment question

I bought a pair of Chubby Beach Bars from a guy and he threw in the cable extension kit. I'm not sure what brand they are and I didn't realize that the bars I just bought are 1.25" all the way through the clamp area with no step-down. I did some research and noticed that since my bike is an '01 Road King Classic, I believe my clamp is for a 1" standard bar...his bike is a '05 Road King so I'm thinking his clamps are made for the 1.25" bar. Is there any kind of adaptor or something I could use to make these bars work on my bike? I only paid $150.00 for everything and thought it would be an easy change over to my bike.

Oct 21, 2014 | 06:02 AM

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If you have a 1" clamp with a "true" 1.25" chubby or 1.50 buffalo bar, you will need the corresponding riser/clamp if there is no step down on the bars. There sounds like there isn't, so I would start shopping for risers. They aren't that expensive and what was your $150.00 project became a little bit more with the riser (and a clamp if it the new risers won't use the OEM top). NOW....when you go from a standard bar to the beach bars, you are likely (if running stock cables) to have to get a new cable kit. I have an 11' RKC with fatty beach bars and the stainless steel braided cables ran about $300. Additionally, if you're going to run those bars, I would recommend having the wires ran internally. The bars you bought are likely to be dimpled and drilled for that purpose. When you're done, it will look very, very clean...but you're not going to "just" be in it for $150.00. Labor rates and wire extension installation frustrations may vary. Post a picture when it is all said and done. Be safe and welcome to the forums.

Oct 21, 2014 | 06:07 AM

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Sorry...I missed the inclusion of the cables. Nice "bonus" in that deal. There may be someone chime in on that. I do not know if the lines for your 01' are the same as the 05' the cables came off of. I think they are so you should be solid.

Oct 21, 2014 | 09:17 AM

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Thanks for the quick response...I did some research and found that LA Choppers makes a 1.25 riser for my application for about $110.00. The part number is LA-7420-00. I hope the clutch and throttle cable extensions he gave me fit my bike since his was a 2005 and mine is a 2001...from what I can tell, they should.

Oct 21, 2014 | 09:22 AM

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I'm not sure the stock cable length for an '01, but when I did my HD beach bars on my '05, I only needed to change the front brake line. All other stock cables worked on mine. You can also find risers for much cheaper than that. I bought HD 1.25" risers for about $45.00 brand new. Keep researching. Good luck with the project!!

Oct 24, 2014 | 02:37 PM

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Ok...so I called around a few HD shops in my area and got quotes of $300-$1200 to swap bars and all cables. I figure if I could build a 9 second drag bug including cage, chassis, all fab work, and motor...there is no reason I can't swap a pair of bars!!! I started pulling stuff apart at around 4:00 pm yesterday and finished up the bars at 9:00 pm...now I see why they want to charge so much. I had to extend the wiring about 6" so I soldered every wire and covered with heat shrink. I still haven't done my cables yet but the factory cables were long enough and I had to straighten out the front brake line so it would work for now. Here are a few pictures of my bike. Next I will be looking for a solo seat and rail guards all the way around for that classic 60's look.