I am seeking advice regarding what to do about my current handlebars. They are the stock handlebars and cause me to lean forward thus creating discomfort. I would like to know if there is a set of handlebars that allows me to sit comfortably preferably allowing a pull back of 7". Is this possible? What are some of your suggestions?

Thank you.

 

Heritage bars work great on Road Kings.

 

Check out the Wild1's.

 

Lots of info on this subject in this forum. Just search "heritage bars".
There are: Wild ones, Heritage "Style" bars (This is whats on the 14 RK), and Heritage classic bars.
I tried the Heritage "Style" bars and hated them.....Changed them to the Heritage Classic (from a 2009 - 14 Heritage Softail Classic) and absolutely love them. No cable changes and there is a really great tutorial on this forum.

 

Instigator, just curious why you hated the Heritage style bars?
I was thinking about trying the '14 RK bars on my '13 but if they aren't much different than stock I'll go with something else. Thanks.

 

+1,,, that's the bars most RK's owner put on

also check them out.. my 07's are a little diff than the ones they changed to on the 09's or 10's so they are not all the same.
the newer ones bent down and back a little more.. I don't like the newer one as well..--- BUT its probably cause I am used and like the ones I have

 

I think the police RK bars are about the same bend as Heritage bars and they work great for us tall guys.

 

I've been in your shoes and I know your pain. The first thing I did was to switch to a set of heritage bars. They were easy to install because you can use the same wiring harness and cables. The bars work for a lot of people, but I didn't like wrist angles. They were still better then the stock bars. This year I put on a set of 16"apes and pulled them back towards me. I'm in heaven now.

 

I put on the WO 518's(Roadking II bars)...Great pullback. Very happy with them.

 

What is the safe estimate of maximum height of bars before cable/wire extensions are needed? I'd like to go around 10" and do it myself to save money - not quite comfortable messing with the cables/wires on my own.