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Old Jun 24, 2018 | 09:42 PM
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Hey all recently upgraded to a dyna and I'm loving it! Anyways I'm looking for a new set of bars. My question is what kind of bars do you recommend for semi aggressive, long distance riding. On my super glide has a wide glide triple trees so I'm worried that if I go with t bars/ tall riser- low rise drag bars might look goofy without a quarter fairing. If I go with z bars/ apes I wont need to relocate the clamp mounted speedo. Is there any benefits to running T bars over apes/ z bars with similar rise/ pull back/ and width? I'm really digging the club style bikes so the H-D quarter fairing is an almost must but they look a little odd with apes but then again I'm running forward controls so it might not fit the bill for typical club bike. Oddly enough I feel like i can ride more aggressive, nimble, corner faster with forwards vs mids.
On a side note, does the H-D quarter fairing block highway winds enough to make a difference or is it mostly looks in your experience?
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Old Jun 24, 2018 | 10:12 PM
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Depends on your height and arm length, personally I went with 16" king demon apes. I'm 6ft so these are compfortable for me.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2018 | 10:24 PM
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Funny I was looking at that style bars! They look killer on your bike, I like them a lot. I’m 5’10” with some decent reach I’m thinking of staying in the 8”-12” range with whatever bars I go with. Keep the pictures rolling of your bars!
 
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Old Jun 24, 2018 | 10:33 PM
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I used my stock risers and it sits perfect, technically I'm 5,11 3/4" lol but I bet you'd be comfortable with 12 or even 14" I ended up not being able to find 14" in a style I liked so decided to risk it and try them. I'm an inch over shoulder height as is. Plus I only paid $102 from ebay so I feel the price was worth the risk, way better than the beach bars that were on it.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2018 | 07:24 PM
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I love my Wild1Inc 14" Outlawz
The style of ape hangers with the hand/wrist position similar to tbars

 
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Old Jun 26, 2018 | 06:03 PM
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I've always been OK with the looks of drag bars on tall risers, or T-bars, without any kind of small fairing. Your mileage may vary.



 
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Old Jun 26, 2018 | 06:06 PM
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I dig mine with or without the fairing. Most comfortable set of bars I've ran, Lucky Dave's San Diego's in 14"

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Old Jun 26, 2018 | 06:16 PM
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I ran true paughco zbars on my superglide for years. Ive never seen another set on the road. Mainly because if you hit something head on the zbars are known as collar bone breakers.... yeah guess how many times i heard that? Anyway they look cool as hell. Just make sure the width matches the width of your triple trees otherwise they look kinda silly.

edit: zbars handle pretty dam awesome. The bike may feel heavier i slow speed stuff but in the twistys its tight as hell and kinda reminds me of a sport bi,es clip ons but higher. I kinda miss how tivgt the handling was compared to by biltwell chumps.
 

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mine fit me to a T...wild one chubby's..

 
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