Installed 14 " Cyclesmith bars on bike. I have tightened, and lock tightened the handle bar clamp several times. I even bought the HD clamp designed for apes.
On almost every ride I feel the bars slip and I have to re tighten them when I get home. It is a pain in the a**
I had 16" on my Heritage and never had a problem, but can't seem to get these bars tight enough.

Any ideas from someone who had same problem

 

Drill and tap the riser clamp with set screws to hold the bars tight.

 

You went with the new one piece riser clamp? Did you try replacing the rubber bushings with poly ones?

 

Great idea, will be unable to do this for 4-6 weeks (shoulder surgery tomorrow) but will plan this as a winter project
Thanks

 

No I didn't even think of it when I had bike apart. Will be a winter project though
Thanks

 

Poly bushings will definitely help too and are a must for apes.

 

........ Red Loctite

 

an old trick that I use. Go to wal mart or any hardware store and buy a sheet of dry wall sanding screen. (about 30 cents) cut 2 strips about an inch wide and long enough to wrap around the bars once. take the top clamp off and wrap the bars with this where the clamp hits the bars and reinstall the clamp. if no sanding screen is available, you can use emory cloth folded in half.

 

man don`t screw with garage mech on handlebars, you need to take to dealer but the idea v-twin gave is right on, my carlini`s came with set screws although i did buy with risers, and my bars were not curled are yours curled h.d. has a devise they can curle your bars that will help alot better than sandpaper

 

I think you meant 'knurled'? If you really did mean curled, then I don't believe that is a good idea...

The dry wall sanding screen is, IMHO, a good idea. You can also use a hard flat surface with a piece of 80 grit sand paper laid rough side up on it, and sand down the flats of the riser clamp(s). Of course, if the clamps are chromed, I'd go with the sanding screen.