'08 springer fxstsse handlebars
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'08 springer fxstsse handlebars
Just bought a new(<3k mi's) '08. Gotta get rid of those stock bars! Feels like a crotch rocket. I need some mini apes(?) I suppose. Ideally, I think that I only need about 4 or 5 inches up and maybe 6 or so back. Any suggestions? Don't really find what I'm seeking on the web. Think I'll need to get extensions? Thanks!
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Remember these stock bars are internally wired , a bit of labour there ( our spelling mate!).
Add to that any cost of longer brake and clutch hydraulic lines and costs really mount !
I got used to the stock bars on my FXSTSSE2 quite quickly , now I love them after 4 years. Work well with the firmer Springer front end.
Previous bike was a 2008 FXSTC Anniversary Softail Custom with the mini apes
Add to that any cost of longer brake and clutch hydraulic lines and costs really mount !
I got used to the stock bars on my FXSTSSE2 quite quickly , now I love them after 4 years. Work well with the firmer Springer front end.
Previous bike was a 2008 FXSTC Anniversary Softail Custom with the mini apes
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I hear ya(mate? I'll guess you're no yankee) My other springer (for sale now) is set up with mini apes. On it, I sit mostly straight up. Very bad back and shoulder. That bending isn't too much fun. Buuuut! I guess I will definitely need to keep your advise in mind when I try to accommodate this old body. Thanks Much.
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Yes mate , I'm from Perth Western Australia.
My FXSTSSE2 CVO Springer was bought out of central Texas in 2011 , 6,300 miles.
I have now done 20,000 K's ( Km/H speedo installed on import , Aussie requirement !)
Black Diamond , V&H Big Shot Staggered , SERT/TTS tuned , runs real good now !
I hear you about the "sit up" position , I had to get used to these flatter bars after my 2008 Softail Custom with the mini apes. Now I love them of course.
Any initial thoughts of changing the stock bars were very quickly tempered by the cost !
Another reason I like this bike so much is there are maybe only a dozen others in Western Australia , and it's the size of 1/3 of the continental USA !
A mate of mine here liked my bike so much he bought one out of North Carolina , in 2008 Anniversary Copper and Black , when we go out on them together to bike events they cause quite a stir when parked together.
My FXSTSSE2 CVO Springer was bought out of central Texas in 2011 , 6,300 miles.
I have now done 20,000 K's ( Km/H speedo installed on import , Aussie requirement !)
Black Diamond , V&H Big Shot Staggered , SERT/TTS tuned , runs real good now !
I hear you about the "sit up" position , I had to get used to these flatter bars after my 2008 Softail Custom with the mini apes. Now I love them of course.
Any initial thoughts of changing the stock bars were very quickly tempered by the cost !
Another reason I like this bike so much is there are maybe only a dozen others in Western Australia , and it's the size of 1/3 of the continental USA !
A mate of mine here liked my bike so much he bought one out of North Carolina , in 2008 Anniversary Copper and Black , when we go out on them together to bike events they cause quite a stir when parked together.
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