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Old Jun 29, 2019 | 05:44 PM
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I need comfortable handle bars mini apes or something like the bitwell chumps. Who here has change there handle bars for a more comfortable ride
 
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Old Jun 29, 2019 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by SICK883
I need comfortable handle bars mini apes or something like the bitwell chumps. Who here has change there handle bars for a more comfortable ride
Buy the onrscyou want. Only you can decide what works or is "comfortable" to/for you. No one else's opinions even remotely matter. All you.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2019 | 06:16 PM
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i went with the cheap $69 ebay specials

 
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Old Jun 29, 2019 | 07:08 PM
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easy to mock some up with some pvc pipe...........find out what you want from there, then buy
 
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Old Jun 29, 2019 | 10:08 PM
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i just replaced my stocks with some Bitwell Keystone Z bars. They will put you leaning foward a bit, but raise the grips an inch or 2. No need for cable replacements.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2019 | 08:55 AM
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These are Todd's Cycle 1" Stripper bars, super comfortable. I got mine in 14" which is higher than most people would want but they make them shorter too.
 
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Old Jul 3, 2019 | 06:35 AM
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The stock bars on my 2015 Iron were killing my back after a couple of hours so I went with Chumps. They are great..very happy with them and I can ride for hours with no back pain.

 
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Old Jul 3, 2019 | 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Geoff Sanders
i just replaced my stocks with some Bitwell Keystone Z bars. They will put you leaning foward a bit, but raise the grips an inch or 2. No need for cable replacements.
Can you put the link for these bars
 
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The stock bars on my 2015 Iron were killing my back after a couple of hours so I went with Chumps. They are great..very happy with them and I can ride for hours with no back pain.

Did you install them yourself
 
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Old Jul 3, 2019 | 08:19 AM
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Well..yes and no ..lol. I pulled off the old bars and put on the chumps as I was told that the cables would work. But I have ABS and the guy telling me they would fit didnt have ABS. I wasn't comfortable bleeding the ABS etc so I put the stock bars and dropped them at the shop and let them finish the job for me.
 
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