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Old Nov 3, 2019 | 05:00 PM
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Has any one out there made bracket or can you buy a bracket to move the windshield a inch or two forward. I have put 16 apes on my road king. I can’t put wear I need them cuz windshield rubs the cables spent good money on cables. Don’t want to rub.
 
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lets see a picture of it.
 
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Have you tried loosening the handbag clamps and rotate the bars to clear the cables.
 
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Have you tried loosening the handbag clamps and rotate the bars to clear the cables.
I want to move bars forward wind shield needs to get out of the way.
 
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lets see a picture of it.

I can move clamps inwards

Clutch cable rubs

Need to move bars forward to close
 
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Old Nov 3, 2019 | 05:36 PM
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lets see a picture of it.
Would like out to hear

see if I could move attachment point forward inch to inch and a half everything with clear and I could move bars forward
 
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what about putting some spacers between the windshield and the windshield bracket? hardware stores have spacers in the nut and bolt department.
 
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Looks to me like you are forcing a square peg into a round hole. Adjust your bars back and you should be fine??
 
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what about putting some spacers between the windshield and the windshield bracket? hardware stores have spacers in the nut and bolt department.
Yes that is what I will probably have to do or make something to attach grommets to. Thanks for the help
 
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Originally Posted by nobodyknowsme
Looks to me like you are forcing a square peg into a round hole. Adjust your bars back and you should be fine??
There are to close now that’s why I have asked if any one has done this for any tips. Moving forward is not an option
 
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