Experiences t bars
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Experiences t bars
Im looking to do t bars on my 06 street bob. Either solid t bars or separate risers and bars. Im ~56 roughly so Im trying to decide on height. The stock mini apes on my street bob arent too high at all. I feel I could easily go another inch or 2. The ones Im looking at so far are
1. Lucky daves lucky 13 or San diego
2. West coast Mx style or slingshot
3. la choppers kage fighter 2 piece
4. biltwell Tyson xls
5. forbidden risers with their Mx bars
the lucky daves are out of stock currently, west coast seems to take a while to ship and the slingshots are made to order, la choppers and biltwell are in stock and ready to go, forbidden option is 1-2 weeks out. Just curious on peoples opinions and experiences with any of these. Or any other options Im not aware of. I impatient on waiting for parts so I wont lie if I can get them quicker thats a big plus in my book, even though I dont need them in any sort of time frame
1. Lucky daves lucky 13 or San diego
2. West coast Mx style or slingshot
3. la choppers kage fighter 2 piece
4. biltwell Tyson xls
5. forbidden risers with their Mx bars
the lucky daves are out of stock currently, west coast seems to take a while to ship and the slingshots are made to order, la choppers and biltwell are in stock and ready to go, forbidden option is 1-2 weeks out. Just curious on peoples opinions and experiences with any of these. Or any other options Im not aware of. I impatient on waiting for parts so I wont lie if I can get them quicker thats a big plus in my book, even though I dont need them in any sort of time frame
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When it comes to handlebars I always use and 100% recommend wild 1 chubbys. Been around longer than any of those companies and for good reason. give them a look. Safe travels brother.
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I just put MX style T bars on both my bikes this last week... I used the 12" Lucky Daves San Diego on my FXR and 10" pullback LA Choppers Kage Fighters on my Dyna....(see sig pic) The Lucky Daves San Diego are awesome top notch bars...absolutely love them, IMO they are better quality and the internal wiring of those was much easier. I went with the Kage fighters because they were 10" with a pullback and that was the height i was looking for and very similar look to the Lucky Daves....To note the LA Choppers ones showed a slight deviation on the top bar after mounting....not bad, maybe a couple of mm but enough that i'm wanting to eventually change them to lucky Daves as well, either a 10" San Diego or a 11" Lucky 13 pullback style....It was a bummer after having them installed and wired, its a cost to remove and replace even if they sent out any new ones if i made a stink, which i probably will......idk i am going to see if i can get over it. They feel good overall and look nice the bike handles fine but i know that there is a SLIGHT "offness" to the top and i cant unsee/unfeel that lol. Originally i thought i had bad bushings but even with another new set it slightly better but it was determined that the weld up top is a touch off, you can see it, if you're looking hard lol.... Not terribly happy with that, slight as it may be...i see you're thinking of the two piece anyway on those so it may be a non issue...anyway i was looking at West Coast too, but i do not have any information on them or forbidden. I've used Biltwell in the past and have always been happy with their stuff. IMO the Lucky Daves are the way to go, they are pricey but worthit in the long run. Good Luck!
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I run the forbidden risers and mx bars on my street bob. I'm 6ft tall and with the bars rolled up like a dirt bike my arms are pretty much stretched out as far as comfortably possible. I would consider a lower rise mx bar or a set of pullback risers at your height. Just remember that t bars and mx bars don't sweep backwards like the mini apes so even with the same heights you will be pulled much further forward.
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I just put MX style T bars on both my bikes this last week... I used the 12" Lucky Daves San Diego on my FXR and 10" pullback LA Choppers Kage Fighters on my Dyna....(see sig pic) The Lucky Daves San Diego are awesome top notch bars...absolutely love them, IMO they are better quality and the internal wiring of those was much easier. I went with the Kage fighters because they were 10" with a pullback and that was the height i was looking for and very similar look to the Lucky Daves....To note the LA Choppers ones showed a slight deviation on the top bar after mounting....not bad, maybe a couple of mm but enough that i'm wanting to eventually change them to lucky Daves as well, either a 10" San Diego or a 11" Lucky 13 pullback style....It was a bummer after having them installed and wired, its a cost to remove and replace even if they sent out any new ones if i made a stink, which i probably will......idk i am going to see if i can get over it. They feel good overall and look nice the bike handles fine but i know that there is a SLIGHT "offness" to the top and i cant unsee/unfeel that lol. Originally i thought i had bad bushings but even with another new set it slightly better but it was determined that the weld up top is a touch off, you can see it, if you're looking hard lol.... Not terribly happy with that, slight as it may be...i see you're thinking of the two piece anyway on those so it may be a non issue...anyway i was looking at West Coast too, but i do not have any information on them or forbidden. I've used Biltwell in the past and have always been happy with their stuff. IMO the Lucky Daves are the way to go, they are pricey but worthit in the long run. Good Luck!
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I run the forbidden risers and mx bars on my street bob. I'm 6ft tall and with the bars rolled up like a dirt bike my arms are pretty much stretched out as far as comfortably possible. I would consider a lower rise mx bar or a set of pullback risers at your height. Just remember that t bars and mx bars don't sweep backwards like the mini apes so even with the same heights you will be pulled much further forward.
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Ill be that guy and chime in for Westcoast T-Bars. Ive had three sets of the 14 Slingshots. The curve of the top bar has a classic look I think. The wait on in stock bars wasnt bad at all. Mr Scotty Grow makes an absolutely top notch product.
Another thing Ill speak on experience of is on 10 May 2017, I put a set of 14 Slingshots to the ultimate test when I was hit head on at 55 mph. The car was at fault and its speed unknown. The bars held me when I hit the windshield. The paramedics and firefighters had to pick my bike up off of me (I didnt drop my Dyna). The bars barely bent and no welds broke.
Im 510 and a 14 is the perfect height for me. Just measure and find whats comfortable. Above all, dont test them the way I did. 👍
Another thing Ill speak on experience of is on 10 May 2017, I put a set of 14 Slingshots to the ultimate test when I was hit head on at 55 mph. The car was at fault and its speed unknown. The bars held me when I hit the windshield. The paramedics and firefighters had to pick my bike up off of me (I didnt drop my Dyna). The bars barely bent and no welds broke.
Im 510 and a 14 is the perfect height for me. Just measure and find whats comfortable. Above all, dont test them the way I did. 👍
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Ill be that guy and chime in for Westcoast T-Bars. Ive had three sets of the 14 Slingshots. The curve of the top bar has a classic look I think. The wait on in stock bars wasnt bad at all. Mr Scotty Grow makes an absolutely top notch product.
Another thing Ill speak on experience of is on 10 May 2017, I put a set of 14 Slingshots to the ultimate test when I was hit head on at 55 mph. The car was at fault and its speed unknown. The bars held me when I hit the windshield. The paramedics and firefighters had to pick my bike up off of me (I didnt drop my Dyna). The bars barely bent and no welds broke.
Im 510 and a 14 is the perfect height for me. Just measure and find whats comfortable. Above all, dont test them the way I did. 👍
Another thing Ill speak on experience of is on 10 May 2017, I put a set of 14 Slingshots to the ultimate test when I was hit head on at 55 mph. The car was at fault and its speed unknown. The bars held me when I hit the windshield. The paramedics and firefighters had to pick my bike up off of me (I didnt drop my Dyna). The bars barely bent and no welds broke.
Im 510 and a 14 is the perfect height for me. Just measure and find whats comfortable. Above all, dont test them the way I did. 👍
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No problem. I had the one piece, like I said I love the way they look but i'm not too stoked about the defect. I reached out to the vendor I purchased from, waiting to hear back. Love the Lucky Daves...
Biltwell Murdocks have never failed me. About to do a set on my 2nd bike this week. Pair them in any size with just about any bar and you'll be able to find what size fits you. Start with an 8" riser and then go up from there. I found at 6'3" a 10" riser and bar combo is right about where I need to be. The set im putting on this week will be my first try at pullbacks.
