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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 11:38 PM
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I was just wondering if any of you using Harley Grips experienced having a small gap on the clutch side where the housing meets up with the larger part of the bar. I have my grip pushed on as far as it will go and I have a gap about the thickness of a nickel. In other words where the smaller part of the bar ends and the larger part begins. Hope that makes sense, thanks.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 07:12 AM
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have them on my 2010 SG, No issues. Or at least I never noticed.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by C908
I was just wondering if any of you using Harley Grips experienced having a small gap on the clutch side where the housing meets up with the larger part of the bar. I have my grip pushed on as far as it will go and I have a gap about the thickness of a nickel. In other words where the smaller part of the bar ends and the larger part begins. Hope that makes sense, thanks.
I have the gap also...no problem. I guess you could cut 1/8-1/4 inch off the end of the bar if it really bothers you. I do understand how you feel...it's just a visual issue. It use to bother me but, now I don't really notice it and no one else does either.
 

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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 08:50 AM
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I just installed a set of WO 575 on my 11 SG and I had the same issue. Had a gap on the left bar about the thickness of a nickle as you mentioned. I took the grip off and cut that much off the end of the bar. Pretty simple to do.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 09:44 AM
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plus one on the cutting bars,After i cut mine I filed it nice with a dremel, good as new and no more gap. Took 10 minutes
 
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 09:59 AM
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I have it on mine as well. Have pondered cutting the bar but haven't yet.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 10:03 AM
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Same gap on a 2010 Ultra with 575s.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 12:59 PM
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I got some WO577 bars for Christmas. I was planing on using the stock grips also. (2010 ELC) Any suggestions on different grips to use that would fill the gap?
 
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