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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 09:05 PM
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I have a 2010 Road King Classic and while I like the bars that are on the bike, they make me sit forward and reach down. Has anyone used the handlebar cover and risers with their original bars?

I would like to know what the risers look like and does it simply bring the bars further up and back as it seems like they would??
 
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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They do exactly that: up and back. I put some 4" pullback risers on mine, I also have the heritage bars, and it made my ride alot more comfortable.









 
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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09Blue,

Thanks for the pics, that is yours with 4" and Heritage bars? Did you have to extend your cables, wires, etc..?

Beautiful bike, thanks again!
 
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 06:16 AM
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Did you do the work yourself ?

How was the stock cover drilled out?
 
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 09:28 PM
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Dealer did it one hour labor, kept the stock cables, cover that the risers go thru is in the HD catalog, item # 55879-10 chrome. If you do it, it is also a good time to upgrade to the poly handlebar bushings, which I also did.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 09BlueRoadKing
They do exactly that: up and back. I put some 4" pullback risers on mine, I also have the heritage bars, and it made my ride alot more comfortable.









Hey 09Blue, where did you get the clamp/tree cover? I integrates the risers very well, but I've not seen anything like that before. Thanks,
 
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Great look ya got there!... Seems to be a simple fix for an awful stock handlebar problem, I have the same problem with my stock bars

I like those two/tone RK's kinda partial to them myself!!
 
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Originally Posted by Yojimbo
Hey 09Blue, where did you get the clamp/tree cover? I integrates the risers very well, but I've not seen anything like that before. Thanks,
Looks like he answered that in post #6?
 
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I was considering doing that myself about a year ago but wish I could get either a fatter riser or a filler/spacer to fill that gap. I'm sure it's comfortable though.
 
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