2001 FXST with stock buckhorns.

They are not bad. Looking for a better angle on the grips. Buckhorns feel like I have to grip tightly to keep my hands from slipping off.
Suggestions?

 

16" Wild One Chubby apes on Reaper. I never feel like my hands are slipping off the grips. In fact, I find that I barely have to apply grip pressure to control her comfortably. Very comfy overall.




Cheers!

 

Forgot to say I am 5 ft 10 if that helps.

 

I'm about 5'8". I think the Wild One 16s would be very comfy for you. Maybe even 18". The angle of the grips isn't pulled back too much. If you can sit on a Softy with a set installed, you'll know right away.

The WO509's are what I have on Reaper:



Cheers!

 

Im running the same bar as Clammy, 16" Wild 1 Chubbys. Im on my 16th Harley, this is the most comfortable softail I've had, I've had a few. I dont put on miles as much as Clammy but had a few 8hrs rides in this configuration

im only 5'7" btw

 

what seat and backrest are you running?

 

14" Diablo's 2" risers on mine. Tall risers look stupid, IMO. I'm 6'.
BTW, try rolling your buckhorns forward, it'll reduce to funky grip angle.

 

I'm running Carlini 14" flyin' apes, and they're awesome. Went with the 1.5 bar that has 41" spread, and it isn't too wide at all.

Had stock bars with a slight pull back, and they caused more slump than was comfortable. With the apes, I'm sitting more upright most of the time.

 

Thats a mustang sport solo. 14" wide really comfy all day seat.

 

No apes. They (sometimes) look cool when parked, but I have yet to see someone riding with apes that didn't look like a total douche nozzle. I never understood the attraction to them, and never will. Watch this YouTube vid and see how stupid these guys look, and then realize that's exactly how stupid you're gonna look to the rest of the world when you have them on your bike. Don't do it.