does harley make 16" apes for crossbones?
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 9,193
Likes: 494
From: Richmond, VA
Yikes! No way would I ever buy handle bars from the MOCO my friend. This is something the aftermarket excels at. Think Wild 1, Burly, Roland Sands, Drag Specialties, Paughco, LA Choppers, ANYTHING BUT HARLEY!!! Even if they did have them, they would be over priced Chinese handle bars. Look for the people who specialize in handlebars, not the people who specialize in hyway robbery. 
edit: I see we posted up at the same time. Used is a different story. That makes a difference when your talking price bargaining.
.
edit: I see we posted up at the same time. Used is a different story. That makes a difference when your talking price bargaining.
.
Last edited by bikerlaw; Jul 31, 2012 at 11:37 PM.
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 313
Likes: 1
From: St.Louis, Mo area
Add to the cost of the bars a new set of risers too. Stock Crossbones risers will not hold a set of 16" apes at all. I've got Wild 1's 16" with their risers. Like a German virgin, Gootentight.
Trending Topics
HD DOES not make any 16" apes that are properly spaced for a Springer. You will have to get an adapter plate. By then, the money you saved buying used will be eaten up. Go through phat performance parts, I got everything for my bar swap for the RG for under 600. That included new risers bushings and brake lines for abs. Getting them for the Crossbones I think it was about the same because you have to get throttle and idle cables, on the touring bikes you don't. You have to get bars spaced specifically for the Springer front end.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider
Verdad Gallardo
The Best and Worst Harley-Davidson Moves of 2025
Verdad Gallardo
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,054
Likes: 26
From: Florida
Harley does NOT make Crossbones specific 16" apes.
On the other hand, the idea that Harley bars are "cheap" is also false. I have a set of H-D wide beach bars on my Crossbones and those things are the most solid and nice bars I have seen. They are thick and heavy and look amazing. I bought mine used but even new, the H-D are less than similar bars from some of the more "reputable" handle bar makers so the notion that H-D will be overpriced is also strange to me. I have a set of 16 inch springer apes (wild 1) that I got from another member and had planned to run on my Crossbones. They are nice but I wouldn't say they are any better than the Harley brand.
It's up to you what you want to believe about quality. I would just take everything here with a grain of salt when taking it into account.
On the other hand, the idea that Harley bars are "cheap" is also false. I have a set of H-D wide beach bars on my Crossbones and those things are the most solid and nice bars I have seen. They are thick and heavy and look amazing. I bought mine used but even new, the H-D are less than similar bars from some of the more "reputable" handle bar makers so the notion that H-D will be overpriced is also strange to me. I have a set of 16 inch springer apes (wild 1) that I got from another member and had planned to run on my Crossbones. They are nice but I wouldn't say they are any better than the Harley brand.
It's up to you what you want to believe about quality. I would just take everything here with a grain of salt when taking it into account.