Looking for a product

[SLCVikefan]

Anyone know of a product that will tilt my handle bars forward? Like a beveled shim or something. Mastiff handlebars sit so low, I'd like to tilt the bars a degree or two to make a more comfortable ride. If I just use spacers to raise them, because of the rake, it also pulls them closer to me and that's the last thing I want. So I'm looking for an alternative. Hell I might not even have the correct handlebars on my bike, who knows. Are all the BDM handlebars the same? Do some have different rise and pull back?

 

[KaptinAmerika]

Are you sure your bushings aren't just warn out.
The stock rubber bushings will start giving after awhile which can cause the handlebars to tilt backwards.

 

[francoblay1]

Are you sure your bushings aren't just warn out.
The stock rubber bushings will start giving after awhile which can cause the handlebars to tilt backwards.

X2, I did notice the difference when I replaced my worn out ones. :2thumbs:

Check this out: http://www.bigdogbiker.com/forums/general/55954-handlebars-help.html

Also, yes they are different bars for different BDM bikes. I´ve read here about people swapping bars from the Rigback to a K9, etc.

 

[bigdogtech01]

Like Curtis and Franco already said, check bushings for play. Otherwise, there is a company making angled aluminum bushings. But, being that they are aluminum, I'm sure you will get a lot more vibration than the Poly and rubber.

 

[SLCVikefan]

Franco, looking at your bushings, they are much more worn than mine are. If I work the bars back and forth I might get .25" -.33" movement.
I like to know which BDM bars have the least pull back.
Maybe get out the cutting wheel and cut the center support out. twist the bars out where I want them, then re-weld and re-chrome.

 

[SLCVikefan]

Also my handlebars have two threaded mounting holes on the back of the center section. Is this a clue as to what model they came from or are they all that way? My bike is an 05' Mastiff by the way.

 

[Srodden]

Post any modification you do as I would like my bars forward just a bit too. Sounds like cut and re weld and chrome might be the only solution.

 

[bigdogtech01]

Not that I want you guys to shop from this company (I would rather see you shop from the site vendors) but these are the bushings I'm talking about that have a 5 degree angle to them LA Choppers Chrome Angled Riser Bushing Kit | 505-805 | J&P Cycles
But before you do this, I would look at getting new Polyurethane bushings if you have any play at all. 1/4" of movement is a lot...you shouldn't have any!!! At least that way you are still getting vibration dampening.

 

[SLCVikefan]

Not that I want you guys to shop from this company (I would rather see you shop from the site vendors) but these are the bushings I'm talking about that have a 5 degree angle to them LA Choppers Chrome Angled Riser Bushing Kit | 505-805 | J&P Cycles
But before you do this, I would look at getting new Polyurethane bushings if you have any play at all. 1/4" of movement is a lot...you shouldn't have any!!! At least that way you are still getting vibration dampening.

I agree with %100 about the vibration problem. I think other wise the search would be over. Drag Specialties has them in 5° and 10° models. Got to have the dampening bushings. I can't imagine trying to ride without them.

 

[TapioK]

Ridgeback bars come easily an inch further back than K9, K9 over inch further back than Chopper... Don't remember of other models, that is worth checking. I swapped bars with Chopper on my K9, big difference with my long arms.

 

[SLCVikefan]

Ridgeback bars come easily an inch further back than K9, K9 over inch further back than Chopper... Don't remember of other models, that is worth checking. I swapped bars with Chopper on my K9, big difference with my long arms.

Thanks! Info like that is very useful. :up:

 

[KaptinAmerika]

Its a shame someone doesn't make the bushings with slight degree offsets

 

[SLCVikefan]

Its a shame someone doesn't make the bushings with slight degree offsets

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