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Custom Vehicle Discussions => CVO™ Road Glide Ultra® => Topic started by: Bignate on October 22, 2015, 07:57:53 PM
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good afternoon folks just wanted to find out whats available for the new cvo roadglide in apes seeing that i am 6'5 and in need of more room. I am brand new to the site still feeling my way around the forum.
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Welcome to the site Nate. Yeah, there are some options and I'll let those that have switched their bars out chime in. Some require all the goodies, extended wiring and brake/clutch lines and some others can work with the existing. I'm 6'2" and I removed the stopper pin in my bars and moved them up and I'm okay with it.
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Thanks ACfixer was it easy to take off the electric lock switch when you took the pin out
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Yes it's easy, take a small blade screwdriver, at the bottom center gently push in the slot and lift the cover slightly and pull it straight back. Put a towel over the tank, Take the bars out of the clamp and gently roll them over onto the tank, use vice grips to pull the pin. Wiggling the vice grips and carefully using a large screwdriver as a pry bar under the vice grips, it will come right out.
Sorry forgot to remove the two screws holding the cover and lift it off.
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^^^ Yes, and it's easy to break as well. Fortunately I learned from the guys here that weren't so lucky. ;)
Check into the new members forum and introduce yourself Nate, there are some really kind and helpful folks here. :2vrolijk_21:
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Thanks for the info
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Thanks King Glide
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I had the dealer remove the pin at delivery. 8) I had one of the very first 15's delivered, and the first by Smoky Mountain HD.
I rode it like that for about 7 months waiting on the Paul Yaffee 14" Monkey bars I ordered from them. They kept saying next month. I canceled even though I have had those bars on 3 bikes. Yaffe 14 inch monkey bars are about 15 to 15.5. Require new lines and wires.
I went with Factory 47 Bars ( i believe formerly burly bars) I went with 14". They are really about 13.5 inches. All stock wires and cables used.
I really like them. If you were to go this route, make sure you get bars for the CVO, with out the holes for the handle bar controls like the regular 15/16 road glide have.
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Another picture of the Factory 47 bars, 14"
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Thanks Dave I may go that routw
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Are the `16 bars the same bend as the`15 CVO R.G.? Test rode a `1 recently had issues with the bar bend and position feeling crowded.
Thanks,
Donnie
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15 SERGU and 16 SERGU have the same bars.
The 15 RG and RGS have shorter bars, same with the 16 RG, RGS and RGU.
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Another route you might consider is Wild 1. I've had their bars on two baggers and found them to my liking. The stock bars on my '15 FLTRUSE are a nice height for me but the wrist angle isn't all that comfortable, so Wild 1 is on my short list for OEM replacement.
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Another route you might consider is Wild 1. I've had their bars on two baggers and found them to my liking. The stock bars on my '15 FLTRUSE are a nice height for me but the wrist angle isn't all that comfortable, so Wild 1 is on my short list for OEM replacement.
Just put 14 inch Wild 1 Reapers on my 12 RG and love them
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Thank you for the wild1 and the reapers I will take a look at those
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Did not find the stock bars too bad for my 6'2" frame. Guess I have longer legs than arms for my size. Just to see how I like it I went in this weekend removed the pin and rolled them up forward just short of my Freedon Shield when at full lock. Rode about 30 minutes and decided I did not like it that far foward so went back and pulled back about halfway between that location and stock pinned location. Have not adjusted the rotation on the controls yet. What started this was I had to pull the speedo/tach cover to install an Aux power switch so thought why not try a different bar location. Yes that tab under the fork lock cover is very flimsy.
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Ya'll have me sweating!! I pick up my 16 RG CVO Ultra in two weeks. I'm 6'1" 201 lbs and prior to purchase I didn't feel handle bar problems so a few miles will tell...
What is with this "pin" everyone is talking about and the "removal" at delivery?
I have always had the Ultra's, from 2012 back to 1983 so this RG will be interesting. It's good to get back on the CVO Forum!!
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Ya'll have me sweating!! I pick up my 16 RG CVO Ultra in two weeks. I'm 6'1" 201 lbs and prior to purchase I didn't feel handle bar problems so a few miles will tell...
What is with this "pin" everyone is talking about and the "removal" at delivery?
I have always had the Ultra's, from 2012 back to 1983 so this RG will be interesting. It's good to get back on the CVO Forum!!
The new redesigned road glide 15 and newer have a pin in the handle bar clamp area. It really restricts how far you can rotate the bars. I got the first 15 CVO delivered at my dealership in Sept of 14. At 6'1" the bars were way to close to my lap. I had them pull the pin, and we rotated the bars up so they were in a more comfortable position for me. The regular Road Glides have the same pin plus on for each handle bar grip.
Once rotated I liked the height of the bar and the reach. However I did not like the grip angle so I am running factory 47 14" bars, really like them.
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Ya'll have me sweating!! I pick up my 16 RG CVO Ultra in two weeks. I'm 6'1" 201 lbs and prior to purchase I didn't feel handle bar problems so a few miles will tell...
What is with this "pin" everyone is talking about and the "removal" at delivery?
I have always had the Ultra's, from 2012 back to 1983 so this RG will be interesting. It's good to get back on the CVO Forum!!
Here's a pix of it. You can see it in the middle of the bottom clamp.
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The new redesigned road glide 15 and newer have a pin in the handle bar clamp area. It really restricts how far you can rotate the bars. I got the first 15 CVO delivered at my dealership in Sept of 14. At 6'1" the bars were way to close to my lap. I had them pull the pin, and we rotated the bars up so they were in a more comfortable position for me. The regular Road Glides have the same pin plus on for each handle bar grip.
Once rotated I liked the height of the bar and the reach. However I did not like the grip angle so I am running factory 47 14" bars, really like them.
So Dave, I have the same issue with mr stock ‘15 bars, height is good after pulling the pin and rotating forward, but wrist angle is not good - is that the pullback dimension in the specs. Do the Factory 47s have less pullback than the stock RGU bars?
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So Dave, I have the same issue with mr stock ‘15 bars, height is good after pulling the pin and rotating forward, but wrist angle is not good - is that the pullback dimension in the specs. Do the Factory 47s have less pullback than the stock RGU bars?
I think the pullback was about the same. I liked the Factory 47 much better, better width and much better grip angle. I Traded that bike in Sept 2016 with 44K on it.
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I think the pullback was about the same. I liked the Factory 47 much better, better width and much better grip angle. I Traded that bike in Sept 2016 with 44K on it.
Sorry to bring up such an old thread... I've looked at the F47 website and the Signature bars say not for '15 CVO RG Ultra. I guess you must have had the Malo bars, which it appears they have discontinued. As I mentioned up above, I'm happy w/stock height - were you're 14" bars about the same height as stock? or would I need to go down to 12" to be about the same as stock? My main complaint is the grip angle, which I thought was equivalent to pull back. I was just looking again at their website for a phone # so I could call and discuss, but they don't put a number out there. Will keep looking.
Thanks again for the reply.
Joe B.
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I believe the 12" would be closer to stock hight. Stock is 10" if I remember correct, My bet if the 12" were like my 14" bars, then an inch sorter than that in reality.
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Check out KSTkustoms.com bars. They are great to work with.
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I believe the 12" would be closer to stock hight. Stock is 10" if I remember correct, My bet if the 12" were like my 14" bars, then an inch sorter than that in reality.
Thanks, that's good info. I looked again at the F47 website and it appears the Malo bars were for pre-Rushmore bikes. I called them and talked to the receptionist, who couldn't answer why the Signatures didn't fit the 2015-17 bikes and said a tech would call me... haven't heard back from them.
I'll look at the KSTKustoms bars as suggested by JRBish (thanks for the tip)
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I went with the yaffe 14"on my 16 cvo ultra road glide. I'm pretty sure they would work on the 15. All the stock wiring and cables worked. I'm 6ft 3. Very happy with my choice. Stuart.
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Spooky fast also makes bars for the 16 CVO. https://spookyfast.com/services
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I am switching from a 17 SG to a 19 RG which just came in. I run Yaffe's on my SG and woke up in the middle of the night last Sat in a panic realizing the bars would not switch over with every other mod I am switching. On Sunday I went online and saw that Yaffe's have been backordered for months. I am 6.2 (used to be 6.3..) and the stock bars kill my back so I didn't know what I was going to do. Went to this and a couple of other forums and saw where many were liking the F47's even more than the Yaffe's so went to their website and they were backordered also in 14 inch which is what I need. Monday morning I went on a mission to try and find Yaffe's in someones inventory and got the same story from all that they have been backordered forever and though Yaffe says will be available in early to mid Oct everyone I talked to told me not to count on it. I then tried calling F47 and they said they were backordered for 6 weeks. I asked them if anyone might have them in stock and she gave me a list of about 5 dealers in SoCal including the dealer about a mile away. I called them and bingo, 1 set of gloss black 14 Signatures that they had been holding for someone for a very long time and they said if I came in they would sell them to me. I had never even seen them in person (that I paid attention to) so I ran down there. They happened to have a RG in service with those bars on that I got to sit on and not only did they feel great, I absolutely love the meatier look of the 1.5 diameter. When I was paying for them I asked why they show different bars for the 16-17 CVO and parts mgr said they have been installing F47 on bikes for years including 16-17 CVO RG's and he had always ordered same bars but thought maybe the tech had to pull the pins on those years. When I was there they had a few new bikes in stock that they had put F47 12 inch bars on so think he knew what he was talking about.
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I am switching from a 17 SG to a 19 RG which just came in. I run Yaffe's on my SG and woke up in the middle of the night last Sat in a panic realizing the bars would not switch over with every other mod I am switching. On Sunday I went online and saw that Yaffe's have been backordered for months. I am 6.2 (used to be 6.3..) and the stock bars kill my back so I didn't know what I was going to do. Went to this and a couple of other forums and saw where many were liking the F47's even more than the Yaffe's so went to their website and they were backordered also in 14 inch which is what I need. Monday morning I went on a mission to try and find Yaffe's in someones inventory and got the same story from all that they have been backordered forever and though Yaffe says will be available in early to mid Oct everyone I talked to told me not to count on it. I then tried calling F47 and they said they were backordered for 6 weeks. I asked them if anyone might have them in stock and she gave me a list of about 5 dealers in SoCal including the dealer about a mile away. I called them and bingo, 1 set of gloss black 14 Signatures that they had been holding for someone for a very long time and they said if I came in they would sell them to me. I had never even seen them in person (that I paid attention to) so I ran down there. They happened to have a RG in service with those bars on that I got to sit on and not only did they feel great, I absolutely love the meatier look of the 1.5 diameter. When I was paying for them I asked why they show different bars for the 16-17 CVO and parts mgr said they have been installing F47 on bikes for years including 16-17 CVO RG's and he had always ordered same bars but thought maybe the tech had to pull the pins on those years. When I was there they had a few new bikes in stock that they had put F47 12 inch bars on so think he knew what he was talking about.
Do you have the Yaffe's on your Maple? Reason I ask is the Dave had a '15 like mine and went with the F47 instead of the Yaffe's due to back order situation back then. He has said that the F47 seem to be shorter than the Yaffe's although both are sold as 14". Was looking for another comparison or measurement done side by side.
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Do you have the Yaffe's on your Maple? Reason I ask is the Dave had a '15 like mine and went with the F47 instead of the Yaffe's due to back order situation back then. He has said that the F47 seem to be shorter than the Yaffe's although both are sold as 14". Was looking for another comparison or measurement done side by side.
I have Wild One Reapers on that bike. I like them but want glossy black on this bike. If I hadn't found the F47's I was thinking about getting them and powder coating. Very comfortable bars.
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Have Ness modular on my RG, adjustable & comfortable
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Anyone running the HD apes?
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Anyone running the HD apes?
I didn't see anything on their site that would fit on the CVO for the 15 &16 years due to not having the handlebar pins in the controls.
I ordered a set of Vindicta Marauders for mine to do this winter.
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I didn't see anything on their site that would fit on the CVO for the 15 &16 years due to not having the handlebar pins in the controls.
I ordered a set of Vindicta Marauders for mine to do this winter.
Hmm. I thought the hd chizeled fit, but looks like its just roadglide not cvo.
Love the Marauders and the Factory 47 as well.
I'm not totally apposed to doing them myself, but I'm a little gun shy after doing my bars on the 2010... I got it but it was a pretty good PITA.
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Hmm. I thought the hd chizeled fit, but looks like its just roadglide not cvo.
Love the Marauders and the Factory 47 as well.
I'm not totally apposed to doing them myself, but I'm a little gun shy after doing my bars on the 2010... I got it but it was a pretty good PITA.
Much easier with the can bus system. Not nearly as many wires.
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Much easier with the can bus system. Not nearly as many wires.
OBB. did you install those bars yet? Wondering how it went...