2015-16 Road Glide bars?!
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2015
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From: Prosper, Texas
Once I rolled the stock bars forward on my 2015 RGS the stock bars were ok but still just wasn't very happy with them. I ended up going with LA Choppers 13" Twin Peaks and couldn't be happier. Perfect for my liking for sure. All the stock cables and wiring worked without having to replace.
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Dude, I swear I waited 2 months. Congrats! Its a fun project putting them on. You tackling it this weekend?
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I find they stock bars fit me perfectly. I can ride with my shoulders down and relaxed. The perfect position is to sit on your bike close your eyes and put your hands where they fall naturally. In most cases you find you need the bars closer to your hands. For control you want your weight above the bars not below them. Crotch Rockets are a perfect example. Apes look cool but they suck for long range cruising and they in fact have an impact or corner balance and control. If you ride a straight line disregard that opinion. If wind management is important you want your arms and hands tucked behind the fairing the best you can. Apes are for looks and style not handling and performance.
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From: Los Lunas, NM
I find they stock bars fit me perfectly. I can ride with my shoulders down and relaxed. The perfect position is to sit on your bike close your eyes and put your hands where they fall naturally. In most cases you find you need the bars closer to your hands. For control you want your weight above the bars not below them. Crotch Rockets are a perfect example. Apes look cool but they suck for long range cruising and they in fact have an impact or corner balance and control. If you ride a straight line disregard that opinion. If wind management is important you want your arms and hands tucked behind the fairing the best you can. Apes are for looks and style not handling and performance.
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From: 'Noke, VA
Id disagree with you to a point. I find apes to be far more comfortable and handle better than low bars. Now im not talking apes that have your hands way above your shoulders. 14 to 16" apes handle better at low parking lot speeds as well as long trips. Im 6-2. To each their own. Everyones riding and comfort style is a bit different. But to profess symantics to a stranger is foolish. I find apes have more leverage and finer control
When I rolled the stock '16 RGU bars all the way up, I couldn't ride for more than 30 minutes without numbness. Is that the height? Is that the wrist angle? I dunno. What I do know is that I'm 6'2" tall with a 34" inseam and when I had my Batwing Ultras I was plenty happy with WO575 bars which had my hands well below my shoulders.
Having ridden bikes with apes, I can't see at all how it's an improvement in low-speed or high-speed handling. With the wrists lower you get more leverage on the grips to push the bike into turns.
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From: Los Lunas, NM
I'll preface this with this disclaimer: I've never owned a bike with apes.
When I rolled the stock '16 RGU bars all the way up, I couldn't ride for more than 30 minutes without numbness. Is that the height? Is that the wrist angle? I dunno. What I do know is that I'm 6'2" tall with a 34" inseam and when I had my Batwing Ultras I was plenty happy with WO575 bars which had my hands well below my shoulders.
Having ridden bikes with apes, I can't see at all how it's an improvement in low-speed or high-speed handling. With the wrists lower you get more leverage on the grips to push the bike into turns.
When I rolled the stock '16 RGU bars all the way up, I couldn't ride for more than 30 minutes without numbness. Is that the height? Is that the wrist angle? I dunno. What I do know is that I'm 6'2" tall with a 34" inseam and when I had my Batwing Ultras I was plenty happy with WO575 bars which had my hands well below my shoulders.
Having ridden bikes with apes, I can't see at all how it's an improvement in low-speed or high-speed handling. With the wrists lower you get more leverage on the grips to push the bike into turns.
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From: Goldsboro, NC
Those of you who did this, you say it took 5 minutes? I took the instrument cover off, still have to take the bolts out of the side of the forks, right? Then it's just 4 bolts to loosen the clamp? Also, are they just knurled where the clamp goes down over them? Maybe a little longer than 5 minutes? LOL
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Those of you who did this, you say it took 5 minutes? I took the instrument cover off, still have to take the bolts out of the side of the forks, right? Then it's just 4 bolts to loosen the clamp? Also, are they just knurled where the clamp goes down over them? Maybe a little longer than 5 minutes? LOL
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From: canada
Those of you who did this, you say it took 5 minutes? I took the instrument cover off, still have to take the bolts out of the side of the forks, right? Then it's just 4 bolts to loosen the clamp? Also, are they just knurled where the clamp goes down over them? Maybe a little longer than 5 minutes? LOL
