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Old 06-05-2018, 12:28 PM
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Default 2018 Heritage Classic with Hollywood bars?
Anyone done this?

I’m about to order a new Heritage Classic, but I don’t like the tall boy bars.

I loved the Hollywoods on my 2016 Slim - I assume the geometry of the 2 bikes is the same, but for the HC having a taller seat position?

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Old 06-06-2018, 02:05 AM
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The ‘18 Slim sits me way back compared to my ‘18 Heritage. Also further back than ‘16 Slim I sat on. I think the Hollywood bars on an ‘18 Heritage would work ok...they are a stretch on the ‘18 Slim though for me. I’m 5’6.
 
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Yeah they should work I think - I certainly shouldn't be any further 'back' than on my '16 Slim, right?
 
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So this is not entirely 100% accurate, but overlaying a picture of a 2018 Slim on a 2018 HC (matching the headstock point as best I could), it would seem the Hollywood bars look great (I think!) and the reach to the bars looks fine - certainly no 'further' than the reach on the stock Slim, which I was fine with.
 
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Those bars look great on his Heritage. A friend of mine put new Softail Slim bars on his new Heritage, have not seen them yet but he really likes them.
 
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Yeah, they sort of 'lower' the profile, which I really like.

If you/your mate get a chance to post pics...
 
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I'll be glad to, we plan to switch off when we get together. He lives about 250 miles away. Can't wait to try his out.
 
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In the meantime, here's another quick and dirty Photoshop 'before and after'... such a small thing, but to me it really changes the look of the bike - lovin' it...

 
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That does look great.
hopefully someone posts pics on this soon
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I'll be glad to, we plan to switch off when we get together. He lives about 250 miles away. Can't wait to try his out.
How does it change his seating/back position? Does he find he's stretching more to reach or just a 'lower' hold?
 
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