I'm 5'10", the stock bars are very comfy for me, along with a Sundowner seat. I swapped out the stock grips for HD Get A Grip barrel style grips. The setup is perfect for me.
Revisiting this thread as I just ordered the Lowrider bars to put on my Heritage. They look great on yours.
Were you able to just leave the clutch/brake lines attached while swapping? Im guessing since the cables all remain the same length I can just unplug electrical cables and reroute them through the bars and leave the brake/clutch alone.
The workshop manual says to remove brake/clutch line but Im guessing thats just standard practice and only needed where different lengths are needed.
I needed no changes to cables or wiring. The brake line could be a couple inches shorter to be perfect, but it works okay.
I had a Fatboy Lo and Street Glide Special that I have sold.
Both were completely stock and were very comfortable. I'm shorter (5'7) and the Fatboy just seemed to fit me better.
Considering a new Heritage and sat on one yesterday. The higher bars didn't seem as comfortable just sitting on it in the show room. Wondering if I will end up liking them or not?
-Dave
They are a little bit too turned in for me. I like a straighter bar, but they have been ok. I guess I grew up riding motocross bikes so I'm used to a straighter bar. Still looking...
When I purchased my 19 Heritage I know exactly the fit I wanted. I wanted to sit the same way as I did on my 02 Wide Glide with mini apes. I took all the measurements of that setup, did as much research as I could before I couldn't take it anymore and headed to the dealership. I was very lucky in that there were four 2018+ Heritage bikes there in the showroom that day. One was stock. Two were close but definitely wrong for me. Mine had T-bars which had to go. I knew that going in.
The parts guy was extremely patient with me and we worked for over an hour talking, sitting on the bikes, taking measurements and looking through the various catalogs. We ended up with Carlini 14" Menace and wow, they are perfect. Not as bad-*** looking as my wife's KST but a fk'n perfect fit. My point is, I am convinced Harley designs a motorcycle and puts on mediocre parts in the hopes that you'll be drawn in just enough to say "that's a great bike but it needs some enhancements" We all say it. Tell me I am wrong. Sure, there are some that keep their bikes stock. Or mostly stock. If they are satisfied with low bars and a just-ok seat & grips, well then more power to them. I just can't.
So at end of the say I have two sets of Heritage stock bars and I can't give them away!
Bars were first. Engine guard second. Seat was third. The rest is cosmetic or performance. Wife's 21 with KST on the left. My 19 with Carlini's on the right
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