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Sep 20, 2008 | 11:26 PM

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Toolguy

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From: Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Changing bars with internal cables is work and may mean parts if the cables don't reach. I am considering the same question and have some beach bars in hand but can't pull the trigger yet due to the time commitment. Maybe this winter. (There is a big and growing list for this winter).

Sep 21, 2008 | 09:04 AM

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acchd

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Originally Posted by Eveready77

Hello y'all, I have an '04 Heritage with a sundowner seat, I have finally had enough of reaching for the handle bars, I can roll the stock bars down but then they look a bit odd and my controlls don't roll up enough to look right. I'm looking at replaceing the bars now and I'm trying to decide between apes or beach bars. Has anyone else had this problem and how did you fix it? Also, I ride from Chattanooga Tn. to Panama city Fl. twice a year so this is main reason to look at finding more comfortable bars. Any thoughts or opinions would be appreciated. Thanks, -Eveready77

This solved the reach problem and shoulder pain for me. No cable changes and 20 min job for ~$40. These work for 1inch bars and not 1.25inch. 4.5" rise 1.5"pullback.
http://www.jpcycles.com/productdetail.aspx?PID=5000370

Sep 21, 2008 | 09:17 AM

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Toolguy

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Originally Posted by acchd

Are these on your bike in your sig pic? Can't tell.

Sep 21, 2008 | 09:19 AM

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acchd

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Originally Posted by Toolguy

Are these on your bike in your sig pic? Can't tell.

Hey Toolguy yes they are

Sep 21, 2008 | 12:02 PM

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Toolguy

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Originally Posted by acchd

Hey Toolguy yes they are

Hmmm, going to have to look into them.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Sep 21, 2008 | 06:57 PM

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bret2005

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Originally Posted by CrawdadAZ

Check these out (link below). They're kinda in between apes and stock. More of a pull-back but wider. I run them, so you can see them in my sig pic.

http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US

Crawdad,

When you switched out your bars, did you also change your risers? Did you swap them out to reach easier or was it more for hand placement? They look like the bars and configuration I was looking for, but I might try the Deluxe risers first and keep the stock Heritage bars.

The bighorns do look great on your bike though.