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Hey guys I was wondering if the stock cables and lines would still work if I used the spacers from Jim?? Also how do you buy these things?? Can't use the credit card or anything?? thanks

Well....a lot of us have used them. Some have NO problems (not me) Others have had some difficulty. Phil (BonnyUSA and I have had to pull the wire gathering bracket off in order to give it another half an inch to an inch leeway. I swapped to braided stainless and had them add a few inches. Solved my problem.

BB

Send him money and he will send you the spacers. He is a one man shop so he only makes them as requested.

Before buckhorns, I had Jim's Spacers on the stock bars and I also removed the wire loom up front and re-routed my throttle cables to the right side of the frame.

I just added the spacer's last month. Make sure you buy the bolts with the spacers - it will save you a trip to the store. The triumph nuts will strip easy, so be prepared to use a drill. Someone here had the idea to rope the handlebars to the ceiling to get them out of the way - works like a champ. So I never touched the cables. I'm having no problems, my cable lengths are fine.

custus

I agree. For the price, the bolts are worth it.

Definitely use a SIX sided socket when removing the stock riser nuts and installing the new ones. There must be NO slop. The stock ones are tighter than a nun's.... well, you get the point. Use a breaker bar and go slow!!

I have some 14 gauge wire that I bolted overhead of where I park the bike to work on her that is about 24" apart and long enough to reach the bike and then some. Works like a charm to keep your tank from getting dinged and the bars from getting scratched while you are doing this job or any other that requires handlebar removal.

Got Jim's spacers a couple of years ago. The stock cables are long enough. Didn't have any trouble getting the old hardware out. And the hanging-the-bar-by-the-ceiling bit, well there's a reason for that. If you don't hang them by the ceiling or have an assistant (blond, big... never mind) and you're not real careful... well, I don't know what would happen, but it would be bad!

If you decide to get the spacers (and I recommend you do) I have some class 10.9, 10mmx1.5, 100mm bolts if you want them.

Been a while since I've seen the spacers mounted. Anyone have a website or picture?

I have my handlebars pivoted nearly as high as they will go. They'll go higher, but I was stretching my cables too tight so I dropped them back down.

Sure, for Jim's homepage and mounted on an America

Wow, those are very reasonable. I've been mulling over mini-ape's bars but hate to cough up $200 in new cables for something I may not like. I'm going to order a set and the Grade 8 fasteners. Thanks for the links.

I 've had these spacers on my bike since I bought it. I think it was one of the first mods I did. In fact the picture on Jim's web site for the America is my bike. I didn't have to change any wiring or cables. They fit nice. Made a big difference in the feel of the bars.

Ordering a set today. I saw the spacers 2 yrs ago, but haven't heard much about them lately, forgot they were an option. I'm just looking for a little more height with the bars, these are a very inexpensive option.