F@#KING RISER COVER Help Me
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Cruiser
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From: Kansas
F@#KING RISER COVER Help Me
Well I thought I was finishing up on my ape install and NO NO NO!!! Murphy jumps my azz again. Riser cover wont fit and I have searched the forum and cant find a way to fix it. Can anyone help?? PLEASE
Here is the bike
2010 Road king
Carlini Ganster Apes 1.5
I used the bushings and chrome washers that came with the Carlini risers. ?
Thanks guys
Here is the bike
2010 Road king
Carlini Ganster Apes 1.5
I used the bushings and chrome washers that came with the Carlini risers. ?
Thanks guys
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Tacoma, WA
how is the riser cover not fitting? Is it contacting the bars or is it that the new risers sit too high for the cover to sit down? If its the bars you can grind some of the cover were it comes down on the sides, if you take your time it will still look clean. If its the height, make sure the riser bushings are fully seated, sometimes you have to change the top clamp to get them to fit. If you can post a pic.
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Cruiser
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From: Kansas
I think its the riser sitting too high but I dont know. At first I thought it was the cover hitting the bar but then I grinded some of it off and not I see thats not the issue?? Here are a couple of pics. Any help would be awesome guys.. Im so pissed right now I have to stop for the night before I start breaking ****. Hope to get some good info here.
And of course I cant upload the pic I wanted to!! Bullsh!t
And of course I cant upload the pic I wanted to!! Bullsh!t
Road Master
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From: Chester NY
Could always dremel the cover a bit, but not the correct way to fix that.
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Cruiser
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Man I cant beleive that I will need to put the old bushings back in. You would think since I had to have the carlini risers that they would come with the correct bushings. Dont really want to cut the holes cause that would not look very good on top. Anyone know what bushings I need? I want the polly ones from what I have read so dont really care to put the stock ones back on unless I have to.
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Hello Airborne;
I don't think the problem are the new bushings, but maybe the new bushing washers. Here is what I suggested to another forum member having the same problem you are having and that I had;
I was in the same situation as you when I replaced my bars on my 08 RK.
I replaced the stock bushings with the poly bushings as well as the stock washers with the aluminum thicker washers that came with the poly bushings kit. Like you, my riser cover would not fit properly. I don't know if your kit came with thicker washers or just the bushings, but if it did come with thicker washers, I think that may be the problem.
For me, the problem was the thicker aftermarket washers that came with the poly bushings kit. I re used the stock washers instead of the thicker washers. That little bit of difference made everything button up properly. Basically, the bolts that hold the bar down are just a bit lower with the stock washers.
This was on a 2008 RK, so I can't speak for the specifics of your bike.
Hope this helps
I don't think the problem are the new bushings, but maybe the new bushing washers. Here is what I suggested to another forum member having the same problem you are having and that I had;
I was in the same situation as you when I replaced my bars on my 08 RK.
I replaced the stock bushings with the poly bushings as well as the stock washers with the aluminum thicker washers that came with the poly bushings kit. Like you, my riser cover would not fit properly. I don't know if your kit came with thicker washers or just the bushings, but if it did come with thicker washers, I think that may be the problem.
For me, the problem was the thicker aftermarket washers that came with the poly bushings kit. I re used the stock washers instead of the thicker washers. That little bit of difference made everything button up properly. Basically, the bolts that hold the bar down are just a bit lower with the stock washers.
This was on a 2008 RK, so I can't speak for the specifics of your bike.
Hope this helps