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Old Nov 16, 2015 | 07:59 PM
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anyone use these?...Pics....thoughts?
 
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Old Nov 16, 2015 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by dustydog2
anyone use these?...Pics....thoughts?






They transformed the look, love the look, had to use longer risors. The angle that it puts your wrist at may be a concern, pretty much used to it now, wife says it makes her wrist uncomfortable. If you haven't, sit on a slim, they are a little on the wide side. I'll be keeping them, prefer them over stock apes in all ways.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2015 | 09:09 PM
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I just did a 450 miles round trip with the Hollywood handlebars. No more back pain or numb nuts vs the drag bars that I had previous. They are wide. Take some getting used to.














 

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Old Nov 16, 2015 | 09:56 PM
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I like both of your bikes, good job guys.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2015 | 10:13 PM
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Similar to Hollywood handlebars without the top bar. Brings the hands closer to you for comfortable riding. My stock mini-apes use to hurt my wrist since the hands were in a weird position and throttle motion unnatural.
 

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Old Nov 17, 2015 | 04:35 AM
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Beach bars have almost the same shape, they are cheaper
 
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Old Nov 19, 2015 | 11:24 AM
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bars would be next on this 97
 
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Old Nov 19, 2015 | 11:39 AM
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I had beach bars (about the same as hollywood bars) on my dyna and they were very comfortable, but made the bike handle worse on the highway, not exactly sure why, I think because they are wider and your arms catch more wind causing the bars to move around, also because they are wider you don't put as much weight on them so the front end is lighter which can affect handling at high speed....but like I said they were very comfortable...
 
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I love the look. Reminds me of the bars I had on the scrambler I owned as a kid.
 
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I like the exhaust myself. Roland Sands Design by V&H? Did it make a noticeable improvement? Pricey but they look sweet.
 
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