Having trouble fitting my clutch onto new bars

[idontknow]

I picked up a set of cruiser performance bars 1025b (black powder coat) and I cant for the life of me get my clutch perch to slide onto the new bars. Any suggestions? Anyone else had similar problems? I know not to spread the opening cuz that could crack the perch. It seems the coating on the bars is thick dont know if thats normal but it chipped a bit when I was trying to put the perch on.

[strtwarrior]

had the same problem had to sand some of the powder coat down to slide it on then after all done touch up the area you can see with paint and a small brush only solution I came up with

[LeaderDuece]

You can spread the perch slightly with a big screwdriver and you'll be ok. It's when you spread it more than once that you're in trouble. If it does break, they're about $13.50 to replace.

[idontknow]

Originally Posted by LeaderDuece

You can spread the perch slightly with a big screwdriver and you'll be ok. It's when you spread it more than once that you're in trouble. If it does break, they're about $13.50 to replace.

Im tempted at this point to get a r1 perch off ebay and lathing that out since im going with bar end mirrors this time around.

Thanks for the tips guys