Which bars for a night train?
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Which bars for a night train?
I've got a 08 night train and would like to change out the bars over winter. Anything more than an hour and my lower back is hurting. Not jsut a little but bad. So im lookin for bars that would get me more upright. I like drag bars or apes. I really would like the 14" carlini gangster apes but dont know if those would be better than something like harley street slammers. Lookin for peoples opinions on what to do.
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i changed mine to the wild 1 501s. made all the difference with comfort.
http://wild1inc.com/wo501c.html
http://wild1inc.com/wo501c.html
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I dont know which year night train you have but i thought they all came with 6 inch risers?
The 501s were a bit more pull back that i wanted, cause i like the look of the 500s more. But i dont know if they make that much more of a difference. Carlini also has a nice set with 8 inches of rise and 7 pull back. I wonder if those would be good to?
Im really having a hard time gettin my mind off the gangster apes how comfortable are 14 inch apes?
The 501s were a bit more pull back that i wanted, cause i like the look of the 500s more. But i dont know if they make that much more of a difference. Carlini also has a nice set with 8 inches of rise and 7 pull back. I wonder if those would be good to?
Im really having a hard time gettin my mind off the gangster apes how comfortable are 14 inch apes?
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I dont know which year night train you have but i thought they all came with 6 inch risers?
The 501s were a bit more pull back that i wanted, cause i like the look of the 500s more. But i dont know if they make that much more of a difference. Carlini also has a nice set with 8 inches of rise and 7 pull back. I wonder if those would be good to?
Im really having a hard time gettin my mind off the gangster apes how comfortable are 14 inch apes?
The 501s were a bit more pull back that i wanted, cause i like the look of the 500s more. But i dont know if they make that much more of a difference. Carlini also has a nice set with 8 inches of rise and 7 pull back. I wonder if those would be good to?
Im really having a hard time gettin my mind off the gangster apes how comfortable are 14 inch apes?
That's what I used the 8/7 Carlini's. I'm 6-0 and have found them to fit my riding style.I can sit straight up and not have to reach for the bars.Your seat is probably also a problem.Once you get the bars and seat right you will like your ride a whole lot more.
I'll second the seat option... the stock seat (Badlander) killed my back if I rode over a couple hundred miles in a day~ The Mustang seat made a huge difference there~ I kept the stock drag bars and just changed out the risers to 6" pull backs~ That brought the bars back just enough to sit more upright~ Have yet to have a problem since~ I even rode to LA and back...1600 miles round trip... and the only pains I felt was in my ankles, from laying my feet over on the pegs while ridin the concrete slab~ 
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If your lower back hurts go for some apes. I find that they are extremely comfortable. I can't say on the seat for your bike, but maybe something with some back support. Mustang makes some like that. You could always get a seat with a rider backrest as well. Having a backrest will help if you have a bad back.
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Thanks for the help guys. Im really leanin towards the apes im 5'10" and idea if 14" bars would go above my shoulders? I dont want want really high ones. Or atleast i dont think i do. I was wondering about seats to i like the look of the badlander but was wondering if c&c seat would be the way to go or if mean city cycles could do something good with it.
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Thanks for the help guys. Im really leanin towards the apes im 5'10" and idea if 14" bars would go above my shoulders? I dont want want really high ones. Or atleast i dont think i do. I was wondering about seats to i like the look of the badlander but was wondering if c&c seat would be the way to go or if mean city cycles could do something good with it.
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A guy i know has 16" gangsters i sat on his bike and didnt like them to much, but he has them pushed forward alot. so i was really reachin for them. That was my reason for 14s. Can you take some pics of you on the bike with the 18s?