[Handlebar adjustments...]

Here are some pictures that I took right after installing mine. Not sure if they show the angle that you are looking for. Mine don't block the NAV screen at all. They do block a couple of the indicator lights at the bottom. I can live with that. These made this about the most comfortable bike I've ever owned.

 

Qustion for Freebird,

Based on your experience installing the 2" ROX risers, do you think the control cables and hoses could accomodate the 4" Rox risers?

I need more than the 1.5" rise x 1.5" pullback.

 

Thank you for your response and for posting the pictures of your mods.

Gary

[Valve clearance check]

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Normally at 16,000 miles is the scheduled valve clearance check time. Has anyone done that yet? Have they changed from factory setting? Will they start sounding "funny" if one or two are out of spec?

 

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Folks,

The lifters are hydralic. But the lifter actuates one rocker arm that actuates two valves. The check and adjust is to ensure valve to valve at the rocker arm are equal. There is one adjuster on rocker arm to set clearence.

My experience on two Road Stars which use the same set up is that it is worth checking the clearence the first time at 16,000 to 20,000.

Usually no adjustment is needed.

If an adjustment is needed then check again after 16,000 to 20,000.

 

My first Road Star never needed adjustment. After first check I figured I would wait until any change in sound. When I checked them at 110,000 they still did not need adjustment.

Same with my second Road Star. Currently has 80,000+ on it and has only had the first check done.

 

Regular oil changes with good quality synthetic oil should keep these motors running for a long time.