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Old Mar 13, 2017 | 04:38 PM
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I ended up adjusting my bars but still wasn't enough to make it comfortable when riding for long distances. Ended up changing over to 10" Monkey bars on the glide and am in need of some warm weather to see how they work out!

Yaffe Monkey Bars are awesome. I installed a set of 14" Yaffe Monkey Bars on my M8 CVO SG. Makes a huge difference in my posture, which makes all of my rides way more comfortable. IMO, you can't go wrong with Bagger Nation Bars.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2017 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Ashnic
I ended up adjusting my bars but still wasn't enough to make it comfortable when riding for long distances. Ended up changing over to 10" Monkey bars on the glide and am in need of some warm weather to see how they work out!

When I get to that point, after Arc audio kit and stage 1, I'm thinking 10" will be enough rise but I am also wanting just a bit more pull back and possibly a slightly different control angle. I'm just going to have to take some measurements then see who has a bar that most closely matches that.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2024 | 09:38 AM
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The pin is there for a reason. It’s because it’s the safe range for rotating the bars. Harley says they should be at least 17 degrees less than parallel to the fork in the farthest forward position. But a lot of taller riders do this and say they don’t have problems with handling.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2024 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Spider3223
The pin is there for a reason. It’s because it’s the safe range for rotating the bars. Harley says they should be at least 17 degrees less than parallel to the fork in the farthest forward position. But a lot of taller riders do this and say they don’t have problems with handling.
Would agree on a 7 year old thread . Also switch packs have pins which need to be removed.
 
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