Harley Davidson Forums

Softail Models Standard, Custom, Night Train, Deuce, Springer, Heritage, Fatboy, Deluxe, Rocker and Cross Bones.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Deluxe stock handlebar question?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 28, 2007 | 09:25 AM
Share
  #1  
deluxe's Avatar
deluxe
Thread Starter
|
Cruiser
15 Year Member
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 190
Likes: 2
From: Hampshire, UK
Default Deluxe stock handlebar question?
Any of you other deluxe owners noticed this.. my stock handlebars have a yellow color to them. All the other chrome on the bike is alot brighter. Does anyone have this or know why they ship with odd looking bars?

I am thinking of changing them out, but really happy with the riding position they give me. Would love to beef them up a size to maybe 1" 1/4. Does anyone have any suggestions or has anyone done it. If so which make and model. Wild 1's are pretty popular.

I am off to measure my stock bars now so I have some idea of sizes.


Thanks in advance.

Rob



 
Reply
0
Old Feb 28, 2007 | 09:48 AM
Share
  #2  
ican's Avatar
ican
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 252
Likes: 0
From: Arkansas
Default RE: Deluxe stock handlebar question?
My wife has a 2007 FLSTC and her bars look more like stainless steel. haven't looked close, but may take a look tonight. A friend has the Delux and he changed his bars, so don't know if his were discolored. Don
 
Reply
0
Old Feb 28, 2007 | 09:55 AM
Share
  #3  
NW FXSTS's Avatar
NW FXSTS
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 546
Likes: 0
From: Blaine, WA
Default RE: Deluxe stock handlebar question?
My 06 Springer had wierd colored bars...thats one reason why I changed them! I think it's a stock thing...?
 
Reply
0
Old Feb 28, 2007 | 08:00 PM
Share
  #4  
billvaughn's Avatar
billvaughn
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 367
Likes: 0
From:
Default RE: Deluxe stock handlebar question?
My stock bars were the same.......have a slight tint....

[IMG]local://upfiles/2670/62EE7D48442A4E09AC546B1A81351008.jpg[/IMG]
 
Reply
0
Old Feb 28, 2007 | 08:32 PM
Share
  #5  
csauer's Avatar
csauer
Advanced
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 60
Likes: 0
From: Michigan
Default RE: Deluxe stock handlebar question?
Mine are the same way (2005 FLSTNI). Kind oftorques me, but I'm going to change them out this summer anyway.

[IMG]local://upfiles/21534/268AF3BABA74420DB3DEB94DED5D524A.jpg[/IMG]
 
Reply
0
Old Feb 28, 2007 | 09:18 PM
Share
  #6  
Luxe's Avatar
Luxe
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 415
Likes: 8
From: Langley, British Columbia
Default RE: Deluxe stock handlebar question?
The stock bars ARE stainless steel, not chrome. I never liked my stock bars, go nice 1 1/4" internally wired bars now.
 
Reply
0
Old Feb 28, 2007 | 09:30 PM
Share
  #7  
defenderp's Avatar
defenderp
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 213
Likes: 1
From: Jersey...you gotta' problem wit' 'dat?
Default RE: Deluxe stock handlebar question?
Mine too. Anyone have any suggestions on getting them to look better/brighter without changing them?
Ed
 
Reply
0

Trending Topics

Old Feb 28, 2007 | 11:08 PM
Share
  #8  
stro1965's Avatar
stro1965
Seasoned HDF Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 10,602
Likes: 721
From: Bellevue, NE
Default RE: Deluxe stock handlebar question?
What Luxe said, the stock bars aren't chromed at all, just highly polished stainless. Just replaced mine with chrome and it looks way better!
 
Reply
0
HD Forum Stories

The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders

story-0

7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-3

10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Feb 28, 2007 | 11:35 PM
Share
  #9  
Rhubarb's Avatar
Rhubarb
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 5,256
Likes: 5
From: Concord, CA
Default RE: Deluxe stock handlebar question?
Yep, mine are stainless as well, but I've never noticed a yellow tint.

I like the stock bars, but someday they may get chromed.
 
Reply
0
Old Feb 28, 2007 | 11:55 PM
Share
  #10  
bensonjv's Avatar
bensonjv
Stellar HDF Member
15 Year Member
Photogenic
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 2,272
Likes: 10
From: Orange VA
Default RE: Deluxe stock handlebar question?
You can get your stock bar dimensions here:
http://www.sideroadcycles.com/Import...ckBarsOne.html


ORIGINAL: deluxe

Any of you other deluxe owners noticed this.. my stock handlebars have a yellow color to them. All the other chrome on the bike is alot brighter. Does anyone have this or know why they ship with odd looking bars?

I am thinking of changing them out, but really happy with the riding position they give me. Would love to beef them up a size to maybe 1" 1/4. Does anyone have any suggestions or has anyone done it. If so which make and model. Wild 1's are pretty popular.

I am off to measure my stock bars now so I have some idea of sizes.


Thanks in advance.

Rob



 
Reply
0



Advanced Search
Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:40 PM.

story-0
7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson built its reputation on nostalgia, but every so often, the company took a hard left turn into the future.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-20 11:18:19


VIEW MORE
story-1
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-2
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-3
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-4
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-5
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-6
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the café racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-7
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-13 18:33:17


VIEW MORE