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Old Jan 25, 2017 | 08:39 AM
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Old Jan 25, 2017 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Tarkus60
Wow ordered from revzilla yesterday morning. Came today.
After seeing them in person and holding up to the bike I think they will be ok.
I had carlini beach bars and then went to 10 inch LA choppers twin peaks. Big difference in slow speed handling. The 10 inch just looked bad in my opinion.
Thus the 14's..... I am 5'11" by the way.
those look shorter , or about the same as my 12"s can you take a measurement ? and ill do the same... might help some figure out the height difference between brands
 
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Old Jan 25, 2017 | 06:51 PM
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Yes sir I will. I am installing them this weekend.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2017 | 07:56 AM
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I'm 6' 2", have 14's on my RKC. Fits me like a glove, hands just slightly below shoulders, any higher and numbing would become an issue on longer hauls.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2017 | 11:10 AM
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yea i had tried some CVO bars thought i was done....they arent high but the angle of the wrist made my hand numb out
 
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Old Jan 26, 2017 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Tarkus60
I sure hope I made the correct decision.....
Just ordered WO572 14 inch apes and the Magnum black pearl cable kit.
It was very hard deciding what to get 12 or 14.....black pearl or the sterling chromite.
I have 14's on my RK and the dimensions are similar to the bars your going with except only 8.5 pull back compared to yours having 12.5. Everyone posting about how tall they are without including inseem is absolutely useless info really. I've always had 16's and thats what this bike had when I bought it. I decided to try 14's because I was installing a fairing. I actually like the 16's better. 14's are just at my shoulders on the RK and im 5'6" with a 28 inseam so yeah I have short legs! If my legs matched my torso id prolly be 5'10" lol. BTW my bars on the RK are pushed forward of what would be inline with the forks as are the 16's on my Fatboy. If you want picks I can post some up. Either way good luck with the install.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2017 | 06:34 PM
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I have 14's on my RK and the dimensions are similar to the bars your going with except only 8.5 pull back compared to yours having 12.5. Everyone posting about how tall they are without including inseem is absolutely useless info really. I've always had 16's and thats what this bike had when I bought it. I decided to try 14's because I was installing a fairing. I actually like the 16's better. 14's are just at my shoulders on the RK and im 5'6" with a 28 inseam so yeah I have short legs! If my legs matched my torso id prolly be 5'10" lol. BTW my bars on the RK are pushed forward of what would be inline with the forks as are the 16's on my Fatboy. If you want picks I can post some up. Either way good luck with the install.
Thanks ....yes there is a lot of pull back. I think that will give me more range of where to angle the bars. I have a 32 inch inseam.....funny back in the day it was 34....gravity sucks.
This is not a bar hopper bike. The wife and I ride somewhere every weekend.
Yes post pics......
 
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Old Jan 27, 2017 | 08:29 AM
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Thanks ....yes there is a lot of pull back. I think that will give me more range of where to angle the bars. I have a 32 inch inseam.....funny back in the day it was 34....gravity sucks.
This is not a bar hopper bike. The wife and I ride somewhere every weekend.
Yes post pics......
Neither of my bikes are bar hoppers either. Me and the wife do long rides even on the Fatboy we've done 1000 miles in 3 days and like you we ride every weekend, weather permitting. Heres a pic of the Fatboy with 16's and the RK with 14's. Again im 5'6" with short legs and longer arms. You can see on both bikes the bars are pushed forward and if I was to pull them back any at all id feel cramped. I only mention that to show how much not only inseam matters but arm length ect......not just that someones 6'2"....... Plus being comfortable on a bike is so subjective, every ones different. I've gotten to the point were im happy with the 14's on the RK and dont regret not going with 16's. The bike is super comfy and I could ride all day if I wanted.








 
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Thanks ....your fat boy....is badass!
So is the king.
 
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So I started the swap this morning.
First I put in new polyurethane bushings in....be damned if I can find torque specs for the riser bolts.
Second while the magnum kit is nice. I have 4 wires that don't match up color code wise.
I made changes to my wiring diagram....but for the cost of the kit...kinda pisses me off.
Cold beer break....
 
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