They actually aren't bad. Loosen a clamp and there's enough extra to pull up, so nothing is stretched. Tighten the clamp back down, and you're good to go.
I saw a video that TaxFree4 put out on the Internet; when he installed his risers. He said that the fork cover cannot be reinstalled after the risers are in place? These are Kuryakyn risers though... but the same type/application
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