Raise your Sporty bars almost for free! - rec.motorcycles.harley

Message from discussion Raise your Sporty bars almost for free!
From: "Kickstart" <dunhamkickst...@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: Raise your Sporty bars almost for free!
Date: 1999/08/23
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Bulldog <r...@eidosnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Just thought I'd share a money-saving tip for pre-1999 Sporty owners.
>
> I wanted to raise my handlebars by a couple of inches. When I found
> out that extended risers cost $80 or so, I figured out a much cheaper
> way to do it.
snip
. You might want
> to spray the spacers with black Hammerite paint or similar, to prevent
> rust and make it blend in with the rest of the bike.
>
> Bulldog
Here's another good trick. You can get some Mexican Chrome instead of the
black paint, it's real close on the same shelf at the store, sort of next to
the silver paint section!
Kickstart