16" Apes
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 224
Likes: 0
From: Cato New York
Ive got 20" bars on my 90 fxstc love em hands are just above my shoulders when cruzin do get a little wobble at high speed but i think part of that is my 250# body catchin the wind with your hands up high you loose alot of your aerodynamics
Tourer
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 263
Likes: 0
From: Clarksdale MS
had the same setup on my springer. Looked great... My hands went to sleep though so I went fro 12 inch chubbys on 4 inch risers...Feels alot better and still looks good..
But you cant beat those 16's as far as looks go!
But you cant beat those 16's as far as looks go!
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,569
Likes: 12
From: Arizona
im running the 16s with 4 inch risers. feels good, looks even better, and not to high, right at shoulder height. now would be the time to run your wire through the bars, pretty easy really, just get some solder and shrink tubing, you will have to remove your gas tank. it is a different feel than stock bars but worth the looks. not how fast you get there but how good you look doing it.
Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 502
Likes: 0
From: currently NC
I have 16's with 2.5in risers and mine is rock solid. I have never had a wobble and I've had mine over 100mph. I can set the throttle lock at 75mph and take my hands off the grips for as long as I want. I have always ran apes, but now I'm riding a 08 Geezer Glide which I love, but I really miss the apes.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 460
Likes: 1
From: Bucks County,Pa
apes are funny, when you put them on you either love em ,or hate em.everyones different as far as height goes 16s are in the shoulder area,carlini 18s are like eyeball height for me im 6 ft,and i dig em,good luck