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I know...there's a ton of threads on this subject. I searched and read as much as I could...till my eyes bled!
I just ordered a set of 16" BR's Custom Cycles Sweeping Beaters. They're 1.5" diameter, 16' of rise, and around 7" of pullback. Oh...and 34" wide. Going on a '13 Street Glide. Powder coating them black satin to match my Denim Black paint.
What kind of problems am I going to run into putting these on?
Problems? You're going to have a problem finding a step ladder high enough to reach those bars!
All seriousness aside, if you search this forum for "installing ape handlebars", you'll find some very good, detailed threads, with photos.
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