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Old Aug 3, 2012 | 02:01 PM
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Sorry for all the questions today - messing around with a few things on the bike.

Not sure how this can be but the height of the left side of the bar is higher than the right!

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Old Aug 3, 2012 | 02:05 PM
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By how much it wont clamp down if its not sitting level in he clamp?
 
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Old Aug 3, 2012 | 02:07 PM
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your bar is bent?
 
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Maybe the bends in the bars weren't symmetrical to start with. That was the case with the bars I bought from Flanders for my dyna.
 
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Found the problem - one side was cranked down more that the other. Loosened both side and worked the bolts back down in sync. Problem gone.

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Originally Posted by TwoBlue02
Found the problem - one side was cranked down more that the other. Loosened both side and worked the bolts back down in sync. Problem gone.

Thanks
Same problem when i put new bars on......you got the fix!
 
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Glad it was a simple fix!

I didn't notice my handlebar was a bit off until after the internal wiring was done and it was mounted on the bike. Flanders offered to replace, but it was too late at that point.


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Found the problem - one side was cranked down more that the other. Loosened both side and worked the bolts back down in sync. Problem gone.

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