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 ====== Aftermarket Handlebars, Risers and Mods ====== ====== Aftermarket Handlebars, Risers and Mods ======
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 ====== Handlebars ====== ====== Handlebars ======
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 +  * Harley-Davidson has a downloadable PDF catalog of various handlebar options, recently updated in 2020 - https://​serviceinfo.harley-davidson.com/​sip/​service/​document/​original/​1420463678980971765/​2020_sep_24_hbars.pdf
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   * For those who are shopping around for different types of bars (with their measurements),​ this section will show an approximate view from the seat and the side of how the different bars look while installed. Looks can be deceiving however with different models, color backgrounds and perceptions.   * For those who are shopping around for different types of bars (with their measurements),​ this section will show an approximate view from the seat and the side of how the different bars look while installed. Looks can be deceiving however with different models, color backgrounds and perceptions.
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 |{{techtalk:​ref:​body:​ape_hangers_by_brad_1.jpg?​direct&​200|}} {{techtalk:​ref:​body:​ape_hangers_by_brad_2.jpg?​direct&​300|}}| |{{techtalk:​ref:​body:​ape_hangers_by_brad_1.jpg?​direct&​200|}} {{techtalk:​ref:​body:​ape_hangers_by_brad_2.jpg?​direct&​300|}}|
-|1" Ape Hangers ((http://​www.bikerparts-superstore.com/​handlebars/​ape-hangers/​chrome-15-inch-ape-hangers-handlebar-for-1982-up-harley)) w/ stock risers on a 2005 XL883C \\ Dims: 33" wide, 15" total rise, 13" rise to grip tip, 14.5" pullback, 10" center width. ((photos courtesy of Brad of the XLFORUM))|+|1" Ape Hangers ((http://​www.bikerparts-superstore.com/​handlebars/​ape-hangers/​chrome-15-inch-ape-hangers-handlebar-for-1982-up-harley)) w/ stock risers on a 2005 XL883C \\ Dims: 33" wide, 15" total rise, 13" rise to grip tip, 14.5" pullback, 10" center width. ((photos courtesy of Brad of the XLFORUM ​https://​www.xlforum.net/​forum/​sportster-motorcycle-forum/​sportster-motorcycle-suspension-frame-forks-handlebars-fuel-tank-oil-tank-fenders/​171430-not-apes-or-drags#​post3656731))|
  
 |{{techtalk:​ref:​body:​moto_bar_1_by_brad.jpg?​direct&​300|}} {{techtalk:​ref:​body:​moto_bar_2_by_brad.jpg?​direct&​300|}}| |{{techtalk:​ref:​body:​moto_bar_1_by_brad.jpg?​direct&​300|}} {{techtalk:​ref:​body:​moto_bar_2_by_brad.jpg?​direct&​300|}}|
-|1" (black) Moto Bar ((https://​www.biltwellinc.com/​p181/​buy/​parts-amp-accessories/​handlebars/​moto/​-moto-handlebars-1-quot-black/#​specs)) w/ stock risers and cables on a 2005 XL883 \\ Dims: 31" wide, 4.25" rise, 2.75" pullback, 4.75" center width. ((photos courtesy of Brad of the XLFORUM))|+|1" (black) Moto Bar ((https://​www.biltwellinc.com/​p181/​buy/​parts-amp-accessories/​handlebars/​moto/​-moto-handlebars-1-quot-black/#​specs)) w/ stock risers and cables on a 2005 XL883 \\ Dims: 31" wide, 4.25" rise, 2.75" pullback, 4.75" center width. ((photos courtesy of Brad of the XLFORUM ​https://​www.xlforum.net/​forum/​sportster-motorcycle-forum/​sportster-motorcycle-suspension-frame-forks-handlebars-fuel-tank-oil-tank-fenders/​171430-not-apes-or-drags#​post3656731))|
  
  
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 ==== Spacers ==== ==== Spacers ====
  
-|Done on a 2005 1200R \\  Using 3/4" sockets: a 1/​2"​x13 nut (3/4" hex) was epoxied in each socket. The threads were then drilled out to 1/2". ((photos by thunderpaw of the XLFORUM ​http://​xlforum.net/​forums/showthread.php?​postid=1239036))|||+|Done on a 2005 1200R \\  Using 3/4" sockets: a 1/​2"​x13 nut (3/4" hex) was epoxied in each socket. The threads were then drilled out to 1/2". ((photos by thunderpaw of the XLFORUM ​https://www.xlforum.net/​forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/​sportster-motorcycle-suspension-frame-forks-handlebars-fuel-tank-oil-tank-fenders/​50568-son-of-xena-mod?​postid=1239036#​post1053555))|||
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 ==== Offset Riser Blocks ==== ==== Offset Riser Blocks ====
-{{:​techtalk:​ref:​body:​offset_riser_mod_7_by_tobiism.jpg?​direct&​300|}} ((photo by tobiism of the XLFORUM ​http://​xlforum.net/​forums/showthread.php?​t=906049&​page=23))+{{:​techtalk:​ref:​body:​offset_riser_mod_7_by_tobiism.jpg?​direct&​300|}} ((photo by tobiism of the XLFORUM ​https://www.xlforum.net/​forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/​sportster-motorcycle-styles/​cafe-racer-sportster-motorcycle-talk/​103339-my-new-1200s-project/​page23?​t=906049&​page=23))
  
-|Start with some square stock aluminum, drill holes for the bars (7/8" / 1" etc.) and mark center on the outside edge to cut a pinch slot. ((photos by tobiism of the XLFORUM ​http://​xlforum.net/​forums/showthread.php?​t=906049&​page=22))|||+|Start with some square stock aluminum, drill holes for the bars (7/8" / 1" etc.) and mark center on the outside edge to cut a pinch slot. ((photos by tobiism of the XLFORUM ​https://www.xlforum.net/​forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/​sportster-motorcycle-styles/​cafe-racer-sportster-motorcycle-talk/​103339-my-new-1200s-project/​page22?​t=906049&​page=22))|||
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-|The pinch slot can be cut with a hacksaw. \\ Drill the hole for the pinch bolt, countersink that for a cap head bolt. \\ Drill and countersink the second hole for the mounting bolt to the upper tree. ((photos by tobiism of the XLFORUM ​http://​xlforum.net/​forums/showthread.php?​t=906049&​page=22))||| ​+|The pinch slot can be cut with a hacksaw. \\ Drill the hole for the pinch bolt, countersink that for a cap head bolt. \\ Drill and countersink the second hole for the mounting bolt to the upper tree. ((photos by tobiism of the XLFORUM ​https://www.xlforum.net/​forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/​sportster-motorcycle-styles/​cafe-racer-sportster-motorcycle-talk/​103339-my-new-1200s-project/​page22?​t=906049&​page=22))||| ​
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