Handle bar question for Fatboy

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Nov 22, 2022 | 03:45 PM

MarlinSpike

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Handle bar question for Fatboy

Ok - I have a 2002 FatBoy. Stock OEM bars as far as I can tell. I am considering a little less wide and a little further pull-back over my stock bars. Not much just a little bit.
Question - Is there a site or a bar manufacturer that has some kind of interactive way to see the bars you have and the bars you are considering? Not sure if I am stating that so it's clear - but a way to see what you have to what you want overlaying or something like that?
My bars are not the cable inside the bars type, so it would be an easy changeover if I could find the right one.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Nov 22, 2022 | 04:27 PM

Low budget Dan

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Sounds like you describing stock heritage bars , and they be just what you are looking for.

Nov 23, 2022 | 07:25 AM

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We changed the stock bars on my brother-in-laws 2003 Fatboy, I donated the stock bars from my 1997 Wide Glide. They were narrower but taller, 30 minute swap no changes to the cables. He runs them forward, no reason they could not be run back more for reduced reach.

As far as an interactive thing, I have never seen one, but it would be cool.

Nov 23, 2022 | 08:00 AM

04FXDI

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HB 300330 - Khrome Werks Something like this will work I believe.

Nov 23, 2022 | 08:04 AM

Crazyrider

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Tbars

Put the Tbars on my 2010 it made a big difference in the way it handles now. They are the Street slammers..

Nov 23, 2022 | 01:01 PM

MarlinSpike

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Thank guys. I think I will keep an eye out for some take-offs from a Heritage in my area. Guess I will just have to put them up to my bars to see the difference. As for the swap, yes it looks like a really easy changeover.

In today's techy world you would think there would be an interactive program to see bars in a layover format.

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Nov 24, 2022 | 05:45 AM

2goldens

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Low budget Dan

Sounds like you describing stock heritage bars , and they be just what you are looking for.

Many years ago I actually did this. Stock Heritage or "buckhorn" bars. I did find them more comfortable than the stock FB bars. I think I also added 2 inch risers for a little more pullback. But I've since moved on from those.