Apes for Mid Glides
Apes for Mid Glides
I've got a 09 FXDC that I bought used a couple months ago with apes already installed. I'm not sure of the brand of the bars, but they're about 38" wide, 10" tall, and about 12" of pullback, with 1 1/4" tubing. I'm thinking I'd like to go with something a little narrower and a little taller, but mostly I don't like the fact that they're so much wider than the upper triple tree. I've looked at several bars, such as the Wild One WO502, but they seem to be a perfect fit for wide glides, or others are narrower for Sportsters and older Dynas. Maybe I'm just being to picky...
I'm not a big fan of the angled bars, I like the traditional smooth bends.
I'm looking for suggestions, preferably with pictures from the front mounted on a bike.
I'm not a big fan of the angled bars, I like the traditional smooth bends.
I'm looking for suggestions, preferably with pictures from the front mounted on a bike.
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Also check out southeast custom cycles, 14" perfect apes. He made them to fit the mid glide front end, perfectly..
http://www.southeastcustomcycles.com...D=61&category=
http://www.southeastcustomcycles.com...D=61&category=
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I've got a 09 FXDC that I bought used a couple months ago with apes already installed. I'm not sure of the brand of the bars, but they're about 38" wide, 10" tall, and about 12" of pullback, with 1 1/4" tubing. I'm thinking I'd like to go with something a little narrower and a little taller, but mostly I don't like the fact that they're so much wider than the upper triple tree. I've looked at several bars, such as the Wild One WO502, but they seem to be a perfect fit for wide glides, or others are narrower for Sportsters and older Dynas. Maybe I'm just being to picky...
I'm not a big fan of the angled bars, I like the traditional smooth bends.
I'm looking for suggestions, preferably with pictures from the front mounted on a bike.
I'm not a big fan of the angled bars, I like the traditional smooth bends.
I'm looking for suggestions, preferably with pictures from the front mounted on a bike.
Last edited by ghostrider69; Jun 2, 2012 at 08:52 AM.
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The Southeast Custom bars look perfect...except they don't come in chrome
The Outlawz and that style bars look good, but they're not the look I'm going for. I want the smooth radiused lower bend.
Can you post a picture of them on your bike?
The Outlawz and that style bars look good, but they're not the look I'm going for. I want the smooth radiused lower bend.
Can you post a picture of them on your bike?
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You say your not a fan of angled bars, that's good. You say a little taller. How tall, 14", 16", 18"? How much money are you looking to spend on just the bars, $140.00 or $300.00? The lower end of the price range but yet still good quality bars. The NARROW bars were designed with the mid glide front end in mind. They also offer complete bolt on kits with controls prewired and all cables. http://www.hillcountrycustomcycles.c...-Kits-C61.aspx I have purchased from these guys in the past with great results. Take the time to look over everything they have to offer and I'm sure you will find something that meets your needs. http://www.hillcountrycustomcycles.com/HCC-C146.aspx
Thanks for the link--lots of good choices there. I'll check those out.
I'm thinking 12", maybe 14" bars. I'd rather spend $150 than $300, but I'd spend $300 if they were the right bars...
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While your at it post up a few pics of that CB750. My father gave me a '69 CB750 Chopper when I was 14 and I completely rebuilt it on a rigid frame and rode it to high school until I graduated in '91 and sold it and bought a '91 FXSTS. I wish I would have taken a pic of it before I sold it. Here is a pic of it before I completely rebuilt it on the Amen Savior frame.
