The risers mount the same so this should work. Do you have the part numbers as I have wanted to move the indicator lights off the headlamp as well, 05 low ryder. Are you going to leave the old indicator assembly in place and unplugged or is there a chrome panel that replaces it? I know you can buy a chrome cover with no indicater assembly but that drives the cost of the mod up.
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Jeepnut, you are refering to the riser/clamp/speedo setup on the '04-'05 Sportster Custom models, right?jeepnut said:
As a previous owner of an '05 XL883C i have fears that the speedo will not clear the fuel tank on your bike.
Notice how close the speedo cup is to the sporty's fuel tank, which is lower and more set back then the fatbob tank on most dynas.
I planned to leave the speedometer off the handlebar bar if I do the swap. The Lowrider has the tach & speedometer in the tank console. Looking at the Sportster setup it appears the speedometer & bracket can be left off and it will look OK. Thats an assumption only, so I was hoping to hear from someone who had done this. I have found a nice aftermarket clamp with built in LED's from http://www.yankeeengineuity.com/, but I hate to purchase something like this until I can actually see one in person.Bobber rider said:Jeepnut, you are refering to the riser/clamp/speedo setup on the '04-'05 Sportster Custom models, right?
As a previous owner of an '05 XL883C i have fears that the speedo will not clear the fuel tank on your bike.
Notice how close the speedo cup is to the sporty's fuel tank, which is lower and more set back then the fatbob tank on most dynas.
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Thanks.
Well, if you plan to use the stock '04-'05 XL-C clamp, forget it.jeepnut said:
The clamp-light housing-speedo cup is a unit construction single unit.
You cannot just take the clamp, unless you are planning on buying one,
cutting off the speedo cup and then re-chromeing the piece.
But even then it will not look good since the speedo cup will leave a recess.
It is one solid chunk of cast aluminium that holdes both the lights and the speedo.
That yankee-enginuity clamp YE-B-03 looks nice
(did you check with them it will connect to the OEM connector found on the new bikes?)
but it will not give you the complete riser bulk look you mentioned.
The new XL-C riser/clamp unit is heavy and bulky.
It is different from the previous setup found on pre-'04 XL-C's in that it is not
just chromed tin covering slim risers, but a unit construction, billet-style chunk of chromed aluminium.
Oh, and another drawback is the riser block will NOT fit with standard top clamps, as the bolt pattern is different.
Thanks for this information. Just what I was wanting to find out before trying to order parts. Most dealer parts people are helpful as possible, given their knowledge of factory applications, but one-off projects really confuses most of them. I knew someone had the practical knowledge to answer this.Bobber rider said:Well, if you plan to use the stock '04-'05 XL-C clamp, forget it.
The clamp-light housing-speedo cup is a unit construction single unit.
You cannot just take the clamp, unless you are planning on buying one,
cutting off the speedo cup and then re-chromeing the piece.
But even then it will not look good since the speedo cup will leave a recess.
It is one solid chunk of cast aluminium that holdes both the lights and the speedo.
That yankee-enginuity clamp YE-B-03 looks nice
(did you check with them it will connect to the OEM connector found on the new bikes?)
but it will not give you the complete riser bulk look you mentioned.
The new XL-C riser/clamp unit is heavy and bulky.
It is different from the previous setup found on pre-'04 XL-C's in that it is not
just chromed tin covering slim risers, but a unit construction, billet-style chunk of chromed aluminium.
Oh, and another drawback is the riser block will NOT fit with standard top clamps, as the bolt pattern is different.
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