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Re: 13" bars added to my 15, can't see mirrors. What to do?
« Reply #15 on: October 01, 2015, 05:25:35 PM »

Hi:

I'm not exactly a big fan of this look, but Mother Harley has this new product.

http://www.harley-davidson.com/store/windshield-trim-mirror-mounting-kit

Replaces (or adds) fairing trim and a mirror mounts.  Of course, then you also need to buy standard mirrors.

IMO some stealthy units hanging under your bars and some plugs in the fairing are the way to go if you just can't see with the fairing mounts.

Good Luck.

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Re: 13" bars added to my 15, can't see mirrors. What to do?
« Reply #16 on: October 02, 2015, 08:15:44 PM »

Got the mirrors on bars and patches installed.I think i posted this picture a few times.Need more glue.... ;D
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Re: 13" bars added to my 15, can't see mirrors. What to do?
« Reply #17 on: October 03, 2015, 12:11:48 AM »

Got the mirrors on bars and patches installed.I think i posted this picture a few times.Need more glue.... ;D


Dale#3.... Looking good
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Re: 13" bars added to my 15, can't see mirrors. What to do?
« Reply #18 on: October 04, 2015, 11:41:32 PM »

Cowboy Bagger... Could you post a pic of your mod to fairing

Sorry it's taken me so long to respond.  Here is a few pictures of what I did.  After putting on the Yaffee bars, I couldn't see out of the fairing mirrors at all.  I bought some Yaffee knock off mirrors for 30 bucks.  Then I needed to decide what to do with the holes in the fairing.  I was wanting to upgrade my sound system (hard to hear the stock system with Drago pipes), so I upgraded to all Hybrid Audio Technology speakers and a 750 watt amp and Sony Marine head unit.  I also wanted to add the Dakota Digital Gauges and really wanted the fuel and oil temp gauges.  So, I put my new HAT tweeters in the mirror holes.  Installed the Dakota Digital oil temp and fuel gauges where the tweeters were.  All problems solved.

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Re: 13" bars added to my 15, can't see mirrors. What to do?
« Reply #19 on: October 05, 2015, 01:27:29 AM »

Sorry it's taken me so long to respond.  Here is a few pictures of what I did.  After putting on the Yaffee bars, I couldn't see out of the fairing mirrors at all.  I bought some Yaffee knock off mirrors for 30 bucks.  Then I needed to decide what to do with the holes in the fairing.  I was wanting to upgrade my sound system (hard to hear the stock system with Drago pipes), so I upgraded to all Hybrid Audio Technology speakers and a 750 watt amp and Sony Marine head unit.  I also wanted to add the Dakota Digital Gauges and really wanted the fuel and oil temp gauges.  So, I put my new HAT tweeters in the mirror holes.  Installed the Dakota Digital oil temp and fuel gauges where the tweeters were.  All problems solved.

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CowboyBagger.....  Thanks for posting,  they look great.    I've never heard of Hybrid Audio Technology.... How do they sound?
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Re: 13" bars added to my 15, can't see mirrors. What to do?
« Reply #20 on: October 05, 2015, 12:07:49 PM »

They are extremely good speakers.  I went with the medium priced style, which were still high. Tiff2, told me about them, come to think of it, I haven't seen him on here in several months.  I got the head unit and big amp through Biketronics.

The pictures were taken before I learned how to change the head unit from blue to red lights.

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Re: 13" bars added to my 15, can't see mirrors. What to do?
« Reply #21 on: October 05, 2015, 12:20:15 PM »

They are extremely good speakers.  I went with the medium priced style, which were still high. Tiff2, told me about them, come to think of it, I haven't seen him on here in several months.  I got the head unit and big amp through Biketronics.

The pictures were taken before I learned how to change the head unit from blue to red lights.

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I'm here brother ... always watching  :) (lol)

Need a favor if you get the chance. I want to do apes on mine over the winter but having trouble picking a set. I think I want to do 14's but I also like the width of the stockers. Can you measure tip-to-tip on your grips and let me know how wide the Yaffee bars are?

Thanks in advance ...
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Re: 13" bars added to my 15, can't see mirrors. What to do?
« Reply #22 on: October 05, 2015, 12:46:48 PM »

@cowboybagger--what brand of gps mount is that??
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Re: 13" bars added to my 15, can't see mirrors. What to do?
« Reply #23 on: October 10, 2015, 11:06:06 AM »

I'm here brother ... always watching  :) (lol)

Need a favor if you get the chance. I want to do apes on mine over the winter but having trouble picking a set. I think I want to do 14's but I also like the width of the stockers. Can you measure tip-to-tip on your grips and let me know how wide the Yaffee bars are?


Thanks in advance ...
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Rich,

Just got home, I'll measure today and get back with you.  If my memory is right, I believe they are as wide or a little wider than the stock bars.


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Re: 13" bars added to my 15, can't see mirrors. What to do?
« Reply #24 on: October 10, 2015, 11:08:10 AM »

@cowboybagger--what brand of gps mount is that??

The GPS mount is a Harley dash mount.  Same that is standard on the Ultra.

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Re: 13" bars added to my 15, can't see mirrors. What to do?
« Reply #25 on: October 10, 2015, 08:13:02 PM »

I'm here brother ... always watching  :) (lol)

Need a favor if you get the chance. I want to do apes on mine over the winter but having trouble picking a set. I think I want to do 14's but I also like the width of the stockers. Can you measure tip-to-tip on your grips and let me know how wide the Yaffee bars are?

Thanks in advance ...
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Rich,

My bars measure 36 5/8 inch from tip to tip.  The 12" Yaffee's are more like 13.5", when comparing to other brands.

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Re: 13" bars added to my 15, can't see mirrors. What to do?
« Reply #26 on: October 10, 2015, 08:51:43 PM »

I have the 12" Yaffe Monkey Bars on mine & can finally see with the stock mirrors. I know they are more than 12", closer to 14's maybe a little less but I really like them & have no trouble seeing the mirrors.
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Re: 13" bars added to my 15, can't see mirrors. What to do?
« Reply #27 on: October 10, 2015, 10:28:16 PM »

I have the 12" Yaffe Monkey Bars on mine & can finally see with the stock mirrors. I know they are more than 12", closer to 14's maybe a little less but I really like them & have no trouble seeing the mirrors.

Hoop, you must have eight foot arms to have your bars shoved so far forward.  I like mine rolledback so I don't have to reach for them when I lean back against the backrest in the lazy-boy position with my feet on the highway pegs.  Of course at 5'10, I'm a long way from having 8' arms!!

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Re: 13" bars added to my 15, can't see mirrors. What to do?
« Reply #28 on: October 11, 2015, 12:23:20 PM »

Rich,

My bars measure 36 5/8 inch from tip to tip.  The 12" Yaffee's are more like 13.5", when comparing to other brands.

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Thanks man ...
Stock bars are a little more narrow

I'm looking at a set of BR Bars as I can't find any others that are not 35" plus tip to tip.  I put a set of Assault bars from Factory 47 on the Fatboy but they don't have them for the batwing. I really appreciate you posting the measurements!!
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Re: 13" bars added to my 15, can't see mirrors. What to do?
« Reply #29 on: October 11, 2015, 05:56:24 PM »

Nice scooter...  WVHoop
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