Decisions, Decisions…what bars for an FXSTS
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Northern, MI
Thanks for the compliments guys, although I do agree, I wish I could take credit for them 
I had a PM from a member asking some of the same questions and truthfully, I can't answer them. My nearest guess would be Wild 1 chubby 12.5" APES. All the measurements seem to indicate that.
I can't find a stock number but all the wires are inside. I just went out and took some pics. I made them pretty good size for detail so you'll have to go here to see them:
My Springer Bars
Please excuse my bugs
I had a PM from a member asking some of the same questions and truthfully, I can't answer them. My nearest guess would be Wild 1 chubby 12.5" APES. All the measurements seem to indicate that.
I can't find a stock number but all the wires are inside. I just went out and took some pics. I made them pretty good size for detail so you'll have to go here to see them:
My Springer Bars
Please excuse my bugs
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: The Communist Republic of New Jersey
I have 8" risers from accutronix and a flanders broomstick bar. You need LONG arms for these bars. Also risers for springers are different than hydraulic front ends, and they are set apart wider.
Last edited by ChopperHammer666; Nov 17, 2009 at 04:10 PM.
Cruiser
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Martinez, GA
Sick bro. Im an Ape Hanger kinda dude. But man those 8" risers are awesome looking.
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Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Northern Virginia
OK bringing this back up now that I am back from travel...and home. I got the Wild1 Springer Drag bars using stock risers for now. I mounted them up and have the whole right side mounted but was just to see how it looks. I am going to run as much wiring internal while I am off work the next 2 weeks. Although it seems like just the switch housing wires can be ran internally through the bars.
Those accutronix are nice. My dress shirt sleeve length is 36/37, so I think it wouldn't be a problem.
One thing I did notice....when I took the top off of the risers, one had a spring in it and the other did not. Is that normal?
Those accutronix are nice. My dress shirt sleeve length is 36/37, so I think it wouldn't be a problem.
One thing I did notice....when I took the top off of the risers, one had a spring in it and the other did not. Is that normal?
4th Gear
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Lake Murray, South Carolina
Spring in one riser is normal, I think it has something to do with a ground. My springer is same, I use 10" mini ape and very comfortable, probably cause I am 6'2" , long and lanky...
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From: Edmond, Ok
You could look into switching to dogbone risers, instead of stock. Here's a link to a set of 6" dogbones on eBay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/6%22-...12161001r14291 A buddy of mine has these on his '01 Springer, with 18" apes.....looks sick!
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Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: South Jersey, AC area
I'm in the middle of installing a set of '07 Wideglide 1 1/4" mini apes on my SE Springer.
yes, the knurling is offset for a springer, but my mini tach sits between the risers and hides the exposed knurling on the wideglide bars.
my biggest issue on the SE Springer is the Hydraulic clutch reservior.
the stock 1 1/4" HD bars are tapered at the ends where the controls are, the brake reservior has clearance for the 1 1/4" bars without any problems, but the hydraulic clutch reservior has no clearance.
luckily, the '09 SE springer and SE Fatbob are using a redesigned hydraulic clutch reservior that has the same dimentions as the brake reservior.
so it's going to cost me an extra $150.00 for the new clutch reservior on top of buying new cables and lines.
the reason I'm going with the wideglide bars is because every other mini ape out there has a center width of at least 10", and that looks like crap on the narrow springer front end.
plus the wideglide bars only cost $100.00
yes, the knurling is offset for a springer, but my mini tach sits between the risers and hides the exposed knurling on the wideglide bars.
my biggest issue on the SE Springer is the Hydraulic clutch reservior.
the stock 1 1/4" HD bars are tapered at the ends where the controls are, the brake reservior has clearance for the 1 1/4" bars without any problems, but the hydraulic clutch reservior has no clearance.
luckily, the '09 SE springer and SE Fatbob are using a redesigned hydraulic clutch reservior that has the same dimentions as the brake reservior.
so it's going to cost me an extra $150.00 for the new clutch reservior on top of buying new cables and lines.
the reason I'm going with the wideglide bars is because every other mini ape out there has a center width of at least 10", and that looks like crap on the narrow springer front end.
plus the wideglide bars only cost $100.00
