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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 07:16 AM
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We just replaced those stock bars on my wife's Heritage with Wild1 RKI bars. They look great and they are extremely comforable.

 
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 07:32 AM
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I think FL bikes look better with thick bars. A buddy of mine put the old WG bars on his bike. I tried to talk him out of it. He regretted that until the day he sold it.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 07:49 AM
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I put fatboy bars on mine with 2" risers, can ride all day now, before my neck used to burn like i had been on an R6.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 09:48 AM
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Yeah, no doubt 1 1/4" bars look best. You gotta go with the 12.5 mini at a minimum which then forces you to change all cables... $50 bars work great - for now
 
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Bluzmn59
We just replaced those stock bars on my wife's Heritage with Wild1 RKI bars. They look great and they are extremely comforable.

I like the look
 
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Softail Tony
I like the look
Here is a better picture of the overall look of the bars on the bike. I like it, too, and it is real comfortable.

 
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by FLSTC4ME
I still have my stock bars and pushed them foward to get the most height out of them the look alright but they put my wrists in an akward position.
Exactly, that's why i got these... my wrists didn't like the pushed forward heritage bars at all!
 
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by FLSTC4ME
I still have my stock bars and pushed them foward to get the most height out of them the look alright but they put my wrists in an akward position. I've had them pulled back for a while ever since I bought it for comfort.

I did the same thing. My lower back couldn't take the pulled back position.... but when I pushed them forward I couldn't ride 30 minutes before my fingers went numb. I got 16" Apes and now all is good!
 
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 03:52 PM
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I like my wild1 chubbies!! Perfect position for my back, arms and wrists..
 
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Bluzmn59
Here is a better picture of the overall look of the bars on the bike. I like it, too, and it is real comfortable.
did you keep the stock risers???
 
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