Greetings Softail fans.
I just bota Softail
a 99 FXST
Now that I've got my carb adjusted right & the skooter runnin good I wanna get some mini Apes or tall buckhorns like you cool Custom guys have LOL
Does anybody know what the rise is on the stock 07, 08 custom bars?
I like them but they just a hair too tall. but my stock standard bars are a hair too low
My Harley dealer wants $255 for the conversion ( cables too ) PLUS labor at 2.5 hours @60/hr
I figure maybe you guys have a set sitting around??? or can advise


1999 FXST, lowered, S&S Super E, Andrews Cam, V&H exhst, assorted chrome goodies......
C6, Vararam cold intake, flowmasters

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previous rides
1992 883 spurty
79 Yamahardly
assrted muscle cars, mostly Vettes
TR6 Triumph, 280Z, Cutting, Roping Horses
ex-wife

 

I have the stock bars from my 07 FXSTC. They are the 8" mini apes. I never rode the bike with them on so they look mint. Let me know if you are interested.
Leon.

 

Unless I measured mine wrong, they are 10".

 

The dealer told me the stock bars on a Custom are actually just under 10". I believe they said there were 9-3/4" or something like that. I think they're extremely comfortable bars. I only changed mine out to get a different look.

 

Update....
Well being somewhat obsessive /compulsive & having the patiense of a rabbitt.
I bought a set of 10" mini apes & 2" chrome risers
Thinking I would eait til next week & get a pro to change em out cuz I sposedly needed at least new brake lines...
Brought em home laid em up there next to the old ones & said "Hell, I dont need to pay some shop bags of $$ to do this I can do it"
hahahahaaaaahhaaaaa
First , I got them aLL CHANGED OUT & they look great ! Juat like a brand new FXSTCustom
The electrical wires all fit nicely although I'm gonna have to drill holes for the keepers to attach ( no biggy)
The throttle cables fit but I prolly should get them changed out
PROBLEM caused by me- The brake line ( to the front caliper ) fit fine even tho everyone told me I'd have to at least change that one $60...

It fit but I pinched the line while working on it & rendered the front brake useless til Monday !!!! I'm gonna have to replace it now anywayy!!!!
Funny thing is in the change out I guess I tugged on the throttle controls & knocked the accelerator pump adj out of whack again cuz after a test ride it ran like sh*t! It idles great but runs bad!

So in my effort to get my bike the way I want it RIGHT NOW & do the work myself I've made it look great but not rideable til the stores open Oh Bother!!!!

Bottom line ...It looks fantastic. The front control arrangement is perfect
I love ridin it , workin on it, cussing it & lookin at it

 

Looks good that way. Next step would be to move those turn signals and or maybe get different ones.
Them suckers are really big.

 

Looks good Mike, I did basically the same thing and I really like them. Rick