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My Fatboy has mid apes I have been meaning to change since I got the bike. They leave me with a "pelvic slouch" when I ride. I found these two different handlebars from KST customs that are pretty much the styles I am looking for. My reason for changing the bars is to purely eliminate slouch. When I sit on the stock Deluxes and other Softails of today at the dealer, they are very comfortable. Here are the two different bars -
I think my bike would look better with the "King" bars, but the "Barhoppers" look more comfortable. What do you guys think? Risers necessary? What's the best route for me to take if I want to make my bike more comfortable for posture?
King bars look like the winner to me.
Why not try sitting on the bike, close your eyes, put your hands in your virtual sweet spot and have a buddy take a pic, or measure from what you have.
Handlebar position is very personal in so many ways, take your time to get it right.
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