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i actually like the stock rg handlebars. tilted them forward a little and the adjusted the lever positions back some and i find they are quite comfortable.
i actually like the stock rg handlebars. tilted them forward a little and the adjusted the lever positions back some and i find they are quite comfortable.
how tall are you? do they block your view of the turn signals? or any other negatives? thanks..been considering ditching the OEMs being at 6'3", but don't want hands exposed completely outside the fairing nor do I want them above my heart, for blood flow..injuries/surgeries and numbness can be an issue..very difficult and expensive to buy bars without benefit of test riding..can't afford not to hit a home run right off the bat.(pun intended) thanks
I'm only 5'9" and I went to 14" factory 47's on my 17 back in jan, then when I traded in june went back with the same bars and height. I had KST 12" before jan on the 17. My hands/arms are still about level with my shoulders and get way less shoulder and back fatigue with these bars. Hav n't had any issues with seeing turn signals or anything, nor do I really notice anything with my hands being more exposed. I ride in weather down to around 40 in the winter here.
interesting, doesn't look that bad at all, and really nothing to lose by trying for perhaps what could be a lot of $$$ savings...might just give that a try over the Winter, thanks
interesting, doesn't look that bad at all, and really nothing to lose by trying for perhaps what could be a lot of $$$ savings...might just give that a try over the Winter, thanks
There is some minor surgery involved - pins on the riser clamps, switch housings, and handle bars near the grips need to be removed. The switch housing ones are a bit tough because you have to basically chizel them off while they are not on the bike. Not a huge deal, just a pain in the ***. I don't have a pic of the pins on the riser, sorry.
First pic is of the handlebar once that pin was removed.
Install video of KST handlebars on 2015-2020 Road Glide from KST Kustoms.
I followed the instructions on that video before installing my KST Pathfinder.
If you grab that with a pair of vice grips and wiggle it back and forth, it will break clean off. I ground down my first pair doing my best not to remove my own skin with a 10K RPM cutoff wheel (I'm dumb) until I figured this out.
If you grab that with a pair of vice grips and wiggle it back and forth, it will break clean off. I ground down my first pair doing my best not to remove my own skin with a 10K RPM cutoff wheel (I'm dumb) until I figured this out.
Vice grips worked for me as well. Then a dremel tool to smooth out the rough edge left. Also the pin in the riser can just be knocked down flat. No need to remove it.
Vice grips worked for me as well. Then a dremel tool to smooth out the rough edge left. Also the pin in the riser can just be knocked down flat. No need to remove it.
There is some minor surgery involved - pins on the riser clamps, switch housings, and handle bars near the grips need to be removed. The switch housing ones are a bit tough because you have to basically chizel them off while they are not on the bike. Not a huge deal, just a pain in the ***. I don't have a pic of the pins on the riser, sorry.
First pic is of the handlebar once that pin was removed.
Smack that little boss on the clamp with a drift pin and a nice sized hammer. It will break right off. I posted a vid on YouTube
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