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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 02:48 PM
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I friend of mine gave me a handlebar that he said originally came on the FXR. It is a bit bigger. Should I change it out? Handlebars-photo.jpg
 
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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 02:54 PM
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If you like it and your cables are long enough then go for it.
 
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Try them and like what spanner said if cables reach and there comfy, keep them.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 05:16 PM
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100% up to you, screw what everyone else thinks, It's your bike. You can't appease everyone.
 
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100% up to you, screw what everyone else thinks, It's your bike. You can't appease everyone.
Exactly right!
 
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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 07:23 PM
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I like my mini apes. But be ready to change your cables. Your's look short. I swapped 10" buck horns for 10" regular and had to pull back my bars so the cables worked. But I like them pulled back so it all worked out for me.
 
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If your going to change your bars, make sure you change to what you want. (so you don't have to do it again!)
 
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Thinking about changing my bars. Harley or aftermarket?
 
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Here are the current bars
 
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a lot of work for nothing, not worth it.
 
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