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[mightywarlock]

Had an '07 Ultra Classic i traded in for my '13 CVO Ultra, first thing i noticed riding away from the dealership was that the bars were different and my throttle hand went numb after just a few minutes of riding.
This happens every time i ride now and i'm wondering if i can maybe just change the angle of the bars (like swing them down just a touch) or if i might just need new bars with different angles.

Since all the wiring seems inside the bars i am not certain of my choices available.

Thoughts?

[North Georgia Hawg]

The stock bars suck. I repeat - the stock bars SUCK!

Lots of handlebar threads on here, and lots of choices. I run the Wild One Chubbys 575 bars, as many on here do. The advantage of the 575 bars is that you probably do not need to go to longer brake/clutch lines. They move your hands about 2" back, 2" out, and about a inch or so higher than the stock bars. Wild One also now makes the 578 bars now that are a bit higher than the 575 bars. I was on a bike yesterday with those, and they look and feel great. The 1 1/4" diameter of the Wild One bars makes them look a lot more meaty, too - and the chrome on them is flawless.

There are also the Yaffe apes in various heights, and other manufacturers as well. ANYTHING is better than the stock bars.

Changing bars is a quite tedious process, mostly involving removing the pins from the connectors for the internal wiring, fishing the wires through the new bars, and reinserting the pins in the connectors. Most dealers will charge 8 hours of expensive labor for this job, far exceeding the cost of the bars themselves.

You can do the job yourself though, if you have lots of patience and are mechanically inclined a bit. Many of us on here have travelled this road... It's not fun, but better bars will make your riding MUCH more enjoyable!

Ken

[JCZ]

There are a number of options for bars for your bike and I certainly hope that is all it is.

However, I know that with more than a couple of people on this forum that it had more to do with age and not so much the year and model of the bike.  Maybe have somebody else that you trust ride your bike and see if it happens to them.

My wife is one of those people and we changed her bars out several times to no avail.  She had surgery on her right hand just after we sold our bikes.  Last week she had surgery on her left hand.  While her hands would go numb (it started with her right hand for the first year or two.....then eventually her left hand as she'd use the cruise control and left grip more and more), I rode her bike many times with each of those bars and my hands never went to sleep.

Eventually, it would happen when she was at work typing.  It got to the point where she was dropping things all the time.  Because it was numb, she would think that she had a firm grip and didn't have.  It happened even with picking up coins.

They have a name for what she experienced but I don't remember what they call it.  It was out patient surgery....maybe half hour or 45 min. and a couple weeks later and she's back to normal and the numbness is gone.  They did tell her that eventually, over time, it may come back again.

[mightywarlock]

I had no problems with my previous bike, which was an '07 Ultra.  Only happened starting with my very first ride moments into riding the new CVO home.  So it's definitely the bars or position aggravating some Carpal Tunnel.

[cahdbiker]

Mightywarlock, I have an 09SEUC. On a good day I am 5'9" a little more with my Redwing loggers on. I had the seat contoured and put a gel pad in. Both feet flat on the ground, even with tennis shoes. Regarding the handlebars I don't know if the 09s are the same as the 2013s,  I sit pretty upright while riding trying not to slouch so I don't look thru the stock windshield. I have been on several 3k and  one trip to Canada which was just under 4k by the time I got home. I don't have any issues with the bars. Maybe it is something you need to try to get used to before you spend a lot of money on new bars. JMHO CAHDBIKER

[Pete7539]

This might be a cheap alternative for the time being.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kuryakyn-universal-Throttle-Boss-6251-Hand-Palm-Rest-Fits-ALL-GRIPS/271216235654?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D8102266758908591936%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D380639036142%26


 I'm dealing with a nerve issue and it helps considerably. It will eventually heal, but I never was that comfortable with my stock bars. N. GA. has me really thinking about 575's now though...

[Cvostu]

Do what I did.   Get the 575 or the 578 wild ones and have your favorite dealer do the install.    Best $400 you will ever spend on labor 

[dayne66]

 My recent addition of the 575s totally alleviated any numbness and wrist pain, in both hands, as they did on my "08 Ultra as well.

[+RO@D*R@GE+]

doesn't bother me on quick rides but on long rides I use the cruise control as much as possible and relax  my grip ....helps alot

[mightywarlock]

I am 5'6"
You guys who get the Wild1Chubby's seem taller...
I never really had an issue with the old stock style bar.
Wondering if I should order the bar that is on the Ultra Limited, rather than the chubby's, which are taller than the old stock style.
The CVO bar is higher than the Ultra limited stock bar.

I'm bringing the bike in for my 1000 mile service this week and will ask them about maybe adjusting the bars down while they have it in there.

[SmokeyJoe]

I found my gloves were causing poor circulation that caused my right hand numbness.  Just a thought.

[mightywarlock]

I found my gloves were causing poor circulation that caused my right hand numbness.  Just a thought.

Ok, but i rode my old bike with no issues, and didnt feel anything until minutes after getting on the new bike.
I could use some new gloves, but in this situation definitely think it's the bars or my positioning.

[rjmorris]

I've had the exact same issues. Gloves, no gloves, doesn't matter. Takes about 5-10 minutes of riding for the had to go numb. I'm looking at getting the WO576 Chubby. I'm 6'1" and I think the extra height will make a world of difference. Plus, I can get a little more pullback.

[Rio]

Use your left hand more 

[hep0950]

Had a Dyna that did that to my hands and just moved the bars a little and that did the trick. It could be from age.  Or it could be pinched nerves in your neck, upper back.