Hey guys, a question on handlebar height. I am 5'10" and my 2010 Road King is in dire need of some Carlini apes to help my back on longer rides. The original bars suck for guys with lower back issues. I currently use a HD Brawler solo seat which puts me lower into the bike. For those of you that run Carlinis, would the 12" be enough or should I go 14"? What would look better also....Opinions welcome.
Also toying with the though of the Carlini Menace Apes vs the Gangster Apes. I had 14" Gangsters on my Dyna when I sold the bike. If I hadn't have had to swap all the cables and wires back over, I'd had taken them off before selling the bike.

Thanks guys

 

I'm right around your height and am running the 14" Gangsters on my 09 RK Classic. I've got a Corbin Hollywood Solo which sits you a bit back and lower. I really like the height and am glad I went with the 14's, but as with everything else, it's really a matter of personal choice.

 

I am 5'8" and running 12.5 Wild Ones. Go with the 14s! Don't join me in the "should have gone higher" club.

 

Thanks guys. I wish I was able to try the fit and feel of both, and see how they look, but that's obviously not possible. Such an expensive mod too, you want to do it right.

 

Ya im a member of that club i just put 14s on my glide im 6'1 n i alrdy wish i would have went 16s and i havent ridden the bike yet still snowbanks around here but i can just tell

 

I was going to do 14's, but went 16's on my RKC. They're awesome for longer rides.

 

Here's a couple of pics from the side for a height reference.

 

Looks good. Thank you. Definitely a good point of reference to start with

 

Hey Capt Morgan, can you do me a simple, but huge favor? Can you lay a broom stick or something across the bars from grip to grip, then tell measure from the center of the stick down to the dash? Give me that number, and where on the dash the drop hits? I'm trying to get an idea of your hand placement.

I'm trying to figure out which way I'm going too. Carlini Original Ape 1.5's, but they only come 13" or 16".

 

Can do. I won't be home until Thursday, but will give it a go once I'm back. FYI, the 1.5" are wider than the 1.25" that I have, so the measurements may be a bit different, but may give you a rough idea.