2018+ Softail Models Breakout

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Old May 5, 2020 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Jimmy Coffey
What did you do with original bars?

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Old Mar 20, 2021 | 07:58 PM
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what bars did you go with and were you able to use stock controls?

Originally Posted by SoCaRider
First thing I did was to change the bars and second was the forward controls also relocated the guages

Moto bar with 6 inch riser and guage relocation
 
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Old Mar 20, 2021 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Richard green
what bars did you go with and were you able to use stock controls?
Welcome to the forum , I changed the upper brake and clutch line to install the new bars.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2021 | 04:47 PM
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Welcome to the forum , I changed the upper brake and clutch line to install the new bars.

Thanks! I’m assuming that’s just because the originals were too short? What’s the diameter of the bars at the grips?
 
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Old Mar 22, 2021 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Richard green
Thanks! I’m assuming that’s just because the originals were too short? What’s the diameter of the bars at the grips?
I think those were Moto bars @ 29 inches but I have changed bars since then I think 31 now don't remember the name of the new ones .Are you riding a FXDR?

 
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Old Mar 23, 2021 | 04:31 PM
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thanks for the info and yes I am.

Originally Posted by SoCaRider
I think those were Moto bars @ 29 inches but I have changed bars since then I think 31 now don't remember the name of the new ones .Are you riding a FXDR?
 
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Old Mar 23, 2021 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Richard green
thanks for the info and yes I am.
I installed a 6 inch riser 1 1/4 with the bars , a 1 inch diamater riser would of offered more choices in the bars but was hard to find one for a fair priced.
 
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