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[Bignate]

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.

[ACfixer]

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.

[Bignate]

Thanks ACfixer was it easy to take off the electric lock switch when you took the pin out

[King Glide]

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.

[ACfixer]

^^^ 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. 

[Bignate]

Thanks for the info

[Bignate]

Thanks King Glide

[FLSTFI Dave]

I had the dealer remove the pin at delivery.     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.

[FLSTFI Dave]

Another picture of the Factory 47 bars, 14"

[Bignate]

Thanks Dave I may go that routw

[fos41]

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

[FLSTFI Dave]

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.

[FlyJS41]

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.

[SDCVO]

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

[Bignate]

Thank you for the wild1 and the reapers I will take a look at those