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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 04:39 PM
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I'm 6'3" and tired of bending over to reach the bars. I don't want to go too tall thinking 12" or 14"s. Any thoughts or suggestions? It's for my 12 switchback.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 04:43 PM
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I have a super glide and I know how you feel with the bending over to reach. I had place 16 in apes on my super glide and I am 6"1' and now its a perfect ride. the only thing i would tell you is that if you do the job yourself check the stock wiring first before you start splicing. I did my own and found out that I had enough stock wiring to run through my bars.
 
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16in ftw
 
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 05:54 PM
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Why don't you sit on the bike and have someone measure where you feel comfortable at and go from there.
 
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I just bought 14" apes for my 2013 switchback, turns out I think 16" would be better. I'm 5' 11". I guess its a matter of comfort. to each his own.
 
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Well it looks like 12"s are out now I'll have to size up the 14 and 16" I don't want to go over my shoulders as that doesn't seem like it'd be comfortable for very long...
 
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16" bars likely will not be above shoulder height on you. I'm 5'-11" & mine are right at shoulder height.
 
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Originally Posted by Robbie13
Why don't you sit on the bike and have someone measure where you feel comfortable at and go from there.
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Your going to get a lot of opinions, but no one knows your comfort zone.

If it helps, mine are 14's with 4"risers. If I get tired of the height, I can lower them for $100 and a half hour.
 
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I suggest 16" min you might even wanna consider 18's ask around see if someone will let you try there's on for size.
 
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I like the idea of the 14" with large riser sounds easier to givr multiple inexpensive adjustments
Also thinking going black bars as someone suggested as they might look better with the fairing in place
 
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