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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 09:12 AM
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Okay we all know how picky us ladies can be. I have searched and read threads to try to find websites with different brands but I know there have to be a lot of maybe smaller named places out there...

I want to switch out the stock miniapes that came on my Bonz for something different. I want a little taller but it's going to be tough to find something as my bike isn't the blacked out Bonz everyone else has. It has a vintage red/white paint job so the styling is a little different.

Any suggestions on bars or places I could look?
 
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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 09:45 AM
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RSD vintage 12" bars. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RSD-R...item4833a3ee8c
 
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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 10:33 AM
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Check out nash motorcycle or br custom bars. I went with nash but br can do anything you want. Hope this helps
 
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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by HarleyGoodies

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I have these bars in black and really like them....
one plus is you can mount them using your stock cables.....
 
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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 10:48 AM
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I'm checking out some of these now...
Here's a stupid question, What exactly does pullback refer to? and what is "knurling"?
 
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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 11:09 AM
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and another sturpid question.... How tall are the mini apes that come stock on my bike?
 
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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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Knurling is what they do to the bars to keep them from moving in the risers...
make sure that you get bars designed for a springer or the knurling will show in between your risers...

Pull back is the distance from the center line of the bars (area that is clamped by the risers) to the end of the bar (where your grips attach)...

Don't know how tall our stock bars are... I would measure if I still had them...

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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 11:15 AM
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Thanks Cheesecake. I have a lot to learn!
 
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stock are 12" don't know what the pullback is, prob about 4-5"
 
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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 11:31 AM
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Before I get some gutter minded answer....
I am 5'6" do you think I could handle 16 inches?
 
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