Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[Twolanerider]

Sorry to read that your impression of the 10" bars is not good.  I've got the same bar on my old Road Glide and like it very much.  When installed the hand and wrist angle for me are very good.

[Hoist!]

Don uses them pulled back on his SERG cause he's a lil feller! But he doesn't use them as apes style. I tried them on my SERK first cause I like running apes on all my bikes, but not usually more than 14" total with the risers. The 10's were too short for me and I wound up with the W1's 12.5" Apes. They were perfect for me but required new cables and lines, unlike the 10's. I'm 5-9", 32" inseam and sleeve.

Hoist!

[hdbrad03]

Before you condem them I think you should pop the old bars out and mount the new bars. I think you may change your mind once you can set and feel the position when they are clamped in.


 
     Brad

[Twolanerider]

Don uses them pulled back on his SERG cause he's a lil feller! But he doesn't use them as apes style. I tried them on my SERK first cause I like running apes on all my bikes, but not usually more than 14" total with the risers. The 10's were too short for me and I wound up with the W1's 12.5" Apes. They were perfect for me but required new cables and lines, unlike the 10's. I'm 5-9", 32" inseam and sleeve.

Hoist!

That's true, I don't have them vertically aligned.  Wanted a little more pullback and counted on that even before ordering.  With use on the Road Glide all the body work hides that axis from the fork up through the bars anyway so it's not a visual line you see anymore anyway.

Howie and I are about the same size so far as configuring the bike goes.  About the same overall height and arm length.  When I've been on Cybil it fits me well (with the exception of that damned air filter sticking out so far in the way ). 

I like the 12" bars he's using better also.  Like them better than the 10" bars discussed here.  Though the difference wasn't for wrist/hand position and angle.  The 12" bars put the shoulders and back in a more comfortable spot.  The 10" bars were still (for me) good though. And I liked the overall look with the 10" bars more than I did the overall look with the 12" bars to justify the choice for my own use.

If it was about nothing more than which absolutely felt best though I'd be using the same bars Howie is using.  Almost too much goes in to some of these options....

[Highjagger]

maybe , First i will sleep over the decision , maybe my mind will change ( it did often in the past , Muhuhuhahaha)

[cvo junkie]

my friend is making these and they are way comfortable i love the look also

[cvo junkie]

my friend is making these and they are way comfortable i love the look also

[cvo junkie]

make for some amazing handling. my bike feels more like a dyna now its amazing how in control i feel. they are 16inch. they look hi but i am only 5'8 and they fit me perfect

[hdbrad03]

Could you add a picture viewed from the rear of the bike?


 
      Brad

[martys]

Could you add a picture viewed from the rear of the bike?


 
      Brad

Oh sure..... anything to get over that 1000th post 

[cvo junkie]

ya man but its gotta be tomorrow because its dark here now

[Highjagger]

my friend is making these and they are way comfortable i love the look also

Wow , that looks just the way i would want to hold the grips too , in front straightly outside and at the height of the shoulders , i believe you that this ride is very cool. How wide is it ? And do you have a link to your friend`s bars ?
The problem will be that i do need this official document for using a bar in germany . 

[Twolanerider]

Wow , that looks just the way i would want to hold the grips too , in front straightly outside and at the height of the shoulders , i believe you that this ride is very cool. How wide is it ? And do you have a link to your friend`s bars ?
The problem will be that i do need this official document for using a bar in germany . 

You really want to drill two big holes in your riser cover to mount handlebars ?

[Highjagger]

You really want to drill two big holes in your riser cover to mount handlebars ?

No , i did not thought about this.
 For the first now , i pulled the stock handle bar to the front as far as possible . Seems to be a nice feeling . The next ride ( when the snow will be gone ) will show me .

[Hoist!]

No , i did not thought about this.
 For the first now , i pulled the stock handle bar to the front as far as possible . Seems to be a nice feeling . The next ride ( when the snow will be gone ) will show me .

Be careful to make sure it clears everything. We did that with Rich's (FUZZNUTS) SERG when he first got it last year. I don't recall what hit, but he couldn't move it too far forward cause it hit something, possibly the fairing? Maybe Rich'll see this and chime in.

Hoist!