Apes with Windshield?
Cruiser
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Southern California
You won't have any problem. The windshield will still fit. I have Carlini 14" bars on my Fatboy and the windshield still fits no problem. The funny thing is and I don't really know why, but once you start riding the apes, you'll probably end of leaving the windshield behind more often than not.
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Joined: Dec 2010
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From: High in the Colorado Rockies
I have Chubby Wild 1 Psycho Apes (18") on a 2005 Heritage and don't have a problem. You can move the bars nearly 2" forward of parallel with the forks and be okay with the windshield. I personally have the bars around 1/2" forward of parallel.
On a second bike I have Carlini 16" (really 17") Flyin Apes on a 2009 Deluxe and you can move the bars around 1" forward of parallel with the forks and be okay with the windshield. You have less room because the Flyin Apes bow in above the risers before bowing out at the handlebars.
SJ Ron
On a second bike I have Carlini 16" (really 17") Flyin Apes on a 2009 Deluxe and you can move the bars around 1" forward of parallel with the forks and be okay with the windshield. You have less room because the Flyin Apes bow in above the risers before bowing out at the handlebars.
SJ Ron
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From: SE Michigan
I've got 14" Wild1 Chubbys, it works for me, but the bars had to be adjusted just a bit less forward than I would have preferred, but it is what it is at this point, gotta have it for long rides. I don't like the way it looks with the windshield so its been mostly off since I got the apes.
Last edited by Keithhu; Mar 20, 2011 at 04:48 AM.
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Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Miami, Florida
You won't have any problem. The windshield will still fit. I have Carlini 14" bars on my Fatboy and the windshield still fits no problem. The funny thing is and I don't really know why, but once you start riding the apes, you'll probably end of leaving the windshield behind more often than not.
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Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Oklahoma
I have a 04 Fatboy and was able to put spacers in the windshield frame to adjust it out about 3/4 of an inch so now I can use it with my 16" apes and leave them pushed forward. I can't seem to get the pic's to post or I would show the set up.
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Intermediate
Joined: Oct 2012
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From: Florida
I have 16's on 3" risers with a batwing and it fits great. I don't think it should be a problem.
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Dont mean to thread jack but whats the rule of thumb (if there is one...) on what size apes to go with. I have an '05 Heritage and am about 5'11... rounded to 6'0" with shoes on (dont judge me).
Was thinking 14" or 16" apes but am not sure...
Was thinking 14" or 16" apes but am not sure...
