Softail Models Standard, Custom, Night Train, Deuce, Springer, Heritage, Fatboy, Deluxe, Rocker and Cross Bones.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Bar choices

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 05-15-2008, 09:54 PM
bdejong11129's Avatar
bdejong11129
bdejong11129 is offline
Cruiser
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 137
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Bar choices

Here is my problem.

My bike used to have a Road Tech radio. Problem was that I did not like to bar position of the stock bars, they made me reach to far. I thn pu on a set of pull back risers. This put the bars in the perfect position but I lost the use of the radio.

I have since then been on several long rides and I really miss being able to crank the tunes. Are there any stock bar choices that will allow me to get the same bar position as the stock bars with the pull back risers but allow me to re-install the radio? The key point being that I have to be able to use the stock risers since the radio mount is bolted over the riser plate and had to be level.

The risers were like 4.5" rise with about an half inch or so of pull back. These are the ones I am using right now http://www.jpcycles.com/productdetail.aspx?PID=5000370
 
  #2  
Old 05-15-2008, 09:56 PM
*NIGHT TRAIN*'s Avatar
*NIGHT TRAIN*
*NIGHT TRAIN* is offline
Ultimate HDF Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Southern Ohio
Posts: 7,217
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default RE: Bar choices

Oh...I thought this was gonna be about bars...you know...like...titty bars...never mind...
 
  #3  
Old 05-15-2008, 09:59 PM
bdejong11129's Avatar
bdejong11129
bdejong11129 is offline
Cruiser
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 137
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: Bar choices

I make change the topic to "Nasty Nude pics of the wife" if that gets more attention and some good advice..
 
  #4  
Old 05-15-2008, 10:05 PM
tlb's Avatar
tlb
tlb is offline
Elite HDF Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 4,984
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 5 Posts
Default RE: Bar choices

I just added "my wife in a bikini" to the title and got bitched at a lot.
 
  #5  
Old 05-15-2008, 10:08 PM
bdejong11129's Avatar
bdejong11129
bdejong11129 is offline
Cruiser
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 137
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: Bar choices

I think I remeber something like that recently. I got the post in my email with one title and when I checked it out on the site it was the new title. Sure got some attention but not to much about the topic!!

 
  #6  
Old 05-23-2008, 09:20 PM
bdejong11129's Avatar
bdejong11129
bdejong11129 is offline
Cruiser
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 137
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: Bar choices

OK, I went out to the local harley shop and checked the used parts department and found a mint set of bars off a Heritage.

Put them on tonight with the stock risers and its like having mini apes. The bars are now at the perfect position with the stock risers and my riding position is actually better.
The spread of the bars is narrower than the stock fatboy bars, but the rise is longer. Cost me a whopping 20.00 plus tax.

All the cables, wires and lines were long enough, although it was a little bit of a stretch to get the second grip on. The radio is back in and all is well in the universe.
 
  #7  
Old 05-24-2008, 05:46 AM
Texas Fat Boy's Avatar
Texas Fat Boy
Texas Fat Boy is offline
Extreme HDF Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: ST. Louis
Posts: 10,045
Likes: 0
Received 34 Likes on 22 Posts
Default RE: Bar choices

I had a he$$ of a time trying to figure out handle bars on my Fatty, I'm glad you got something to work for ya.
I probably spent 15 hundred changing out bars and still wasn't the happiest of campers.
Running internal wires in the bars was costly if you do it more than once.

Now are we gonna talk about Titty Bars or not?
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
megatoph
Dyna Glide Models
6
05-10-2017 01:41 PM
FloridaDyna
Dyna Glide Models
0
09-13-2015 09:43 AM
JCAPPS29
Dyna Glide Models
0
05-26-2015 03:05 PM
SweetGlide96
Touring Models
12
08-28-2013 12:28 PM
gliderman
Touring Models
5
03-28-2006 08:54 AM



Quick Reply: Bar choices



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:43 PM.