12" - 14" apes for my Fatboy!
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Cruiser
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From: Biloxi, MS
12" - 14" apes for my Fatboy!
Greetings All,
Love my 2005 Fatboy. The stock bars didn't work well for my 6'2" frame. I picked up a pair of used '04 Heritage Bars. (7" rise 11" Pull Back) this was a good move but I think I need a little more.
Looking at going 12-14" apes. Leaning toward the 14"
My questions are:
- Should I go with a complete kit like Hill Country?
- Any experience with Demon Kits I see on Amazon for $229?
- Should I buy cheaper bars and spend more on better cables?
- How hard is this to install myself?
Thanks!!
Love my 2005 Fatboy. The stock bars didn't work well for my 6'2" frame. I picked up a pair of used '04 Heritage Bars. (7" rise 11" Pull Back) this was a good move but I think I need a little more.
Looking at going 12-14" apes. Leaning toward the 14"
My questions are:
- Should I go with a complete kit like Hill Country?
- Any experience with Demon Kits I see on Amazon for $229?
- Should I buy cheaper bars and spend more on better cables?
- How hard is this to install myself?
Thanks!!
Last edited by cigardave007; Mar 6, 2017 at 12:44 PM. Reason: typo
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2013
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From: fort walton beach
I am in the process of changing my bars again and imo it is not hard. Extending the wires with a wire kit is simply match the colors then pull them threw the bars and install them into the connector. As for the cable part I use cheap drag specialties black vinyl idle and throttle cables. The only cable that I would invest money in is the magnum shield clutch cable or equivalent because they have much less drag and make pulling your clutch in much easier.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Central TX
I am 6' and have had a lot of different bars on my 01 Fatboy. I had 17" apes and currently have 15 - 16" apes. The 17's were the most comfortable bars I had on the bike. Go by a dealer and sit on some used bikes to get a feel what height you want.
i would be careful with Demon Cycle. I bought a set of bars from them years ago and they arrived with bad chrome and rust at welds. I had to pay shipping to send them back.
i would be careful with Demon Cycle. I bought a set of bars from them years ago and they arrived with bad chrome and rust at welds. I had to pay shipping to send them back.
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 138
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From: Virginia
A shop today quoted me $800 buck labor + parts.
Said total job could run up to $1500 bucks.
Really?
What are the best option you've found thus far?
Anything on Ebay?
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 128
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From: Oklahoma
First you can buy the bars and cables off ebay from good sellers .... and simply do it your self ...no reason for a dealer to do it ....
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I'm 6'1 and after a while my 14 carlini's with the stock 2 1/2 inch risers started to bother by elbows on long ride. So i went with wide glide bars. They put your hands in closer together and don't bend your wrist's so much like the stock bars.
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