I've just fitted SAS air suspension and Metz 260 rear and 120 front tyres.

 

That's sick!!

 

Hey all,

I recently had the official HD Reach Handlebars installed on my 2018 FXBRS.
I thought I would post some pictures as I know I was interested in seeing what they would look like before I got them.

*Important note: You WILL need longer cables for these bars.
Here were all the part numbers needed:

55800714 HBAR, FAT, REACH, BLK, 1.25

36805-06 GASKET, TRANSMISSION SIDE
37200327 KIT, CL ACTN, KIT, CLUTCH C
41800219 DOT 4 BRAKE FLUID, 12-OZ B
41800705 KIT, BRK FLUID/LN, FRONT, UP
62600004 FORMULA+, 1-QT, BTL
69200034 SWITCH, WIRE EXTENSION KIT
69201795 KIT, HARN/WRG EXTENSION 8
69201804 KIT, HARN/WRG, EXTENSION 18

*Also installed in these pictures is the HD Reach Seat
52000304 KIT, SOLO SEAT REACH

In case you're wondering, I'm 5'6" and I was able to ride the Breakout fine with the stock bars and the stock seat (I had to, these parts were on backorder for two months), but these make it more comfortable for me.








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You did BOTH the Reach seat and the Reach bars. it might help others who have a "reach" problem to explain the pluses and minuses of each approach.

The Reach seat is much less costly after ALL costs are included for each conversion. However, HD made the stock seat very thin its padding in order to keep both the seat height and the bike's profile as low as practical.

Because the Softail frame, at least until the 2018 model (don't know if the 2018 model changes this), limited how low HD could go, the seat padding turned out to be "marginal" even for the "stock" verison of the seat. The Reach seat moves the rider forward maybe an inch or more, and this is enough to make the seat padding distinctly uncomfortable, as the frame rails rise as you go forward on the frame.

So, if you go with the Reach seat, you might also get an estimate from a local seat shop on how much it would cost to put a gel pad into the seat. I did that, and it helped. But the seat was still not very comfortable.

The Reach bars, as has been pointed out in the above posting, apparently require longer cables. That means not just parts cost, but alos for many owners who don't know how to do cable replacements and routing well (it's an acquired skill) will need to pay a shop to do the work.

In addition, the Reach bars significantly chnage the look of the bike. It's no longer got that low profile drag bike look. (There's a reason that HD made the pipes chrome but the mufflers black) If this is what you want, go for it. But be aware in advance.

That said, there is no question that changing the bars enhancements comfort more than moving the seating position forward for the reasons stated above.

There is another solution though: a third party seat.

I myself had a problem with the stock reach (I am 5'9" in height, 30" inseam, and 33" shirt sleeve length). After doing the Reach seat, and the gel pack, I finally bought a Corbin seat, which has more padding to begin with, and Corbin was willing to move the rider position forward an inch for me. I also got a terrifically improved passenger seating position for my wife, and electric heat built into the seat. Because genuine HD accessories are not cheap, the cost of the Corbin was also not unreasonable in comparison.

There are multiple ways of addressing the reach problem.

Jim G

 

NLC breakout bug spoiler

 

Is there a special kit needed to fit the 260 rear tire or simply a wider tire?

 

No kit or modifications needed, lots of us running the Metzeler 880 Marathon 260mm....

 

no kit ..direct fit.. i have a dunlop E3 250 but i couldve used a metz 260..went 250 cause profile is flatter and on bike both look same width.

 

So I was trying to find a led headlight for my 2013 breakout and this is what the Harley-Davidson website showed.
How can it be 7 and 5some inch at the same time.
Or am I missing something?!
Thanks

 

It's two different sizes of AVAILABLE LED headlights from HD, to cover several different bike models. The Breakout, at least thru 2017, has the smaller 5.x" size, NOT the 7".

Jim G