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It's winter time in the great white North. That means it's time to workon the bike. I have 2012 ultra limited and I am going to replace my handlebars. I'm 6'1", what size bars are you running and did you need to replace any cables or brake lines? I think I'd like to 12 or 14 inch. Any thoughts?
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It's winter time in the great white North. That means it's time to work on the bike. I have 2012 ultra limited and I am going to replace my handlebars. I'm 6'1", what size bars are you running and did you need to replace any cables or brake lines? I think I'd like to 12 or 14 inch. Any thoughts?
Wild One Chubbys 0577
Wild One Chubbys 0577
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I'm 5'11" and I have a 2011 Ultra and previously had a 07 that I had 10 inch Wild One Chubbys 0575s, but didn't feel they came back to me quite enough. When I got the 2011 this past summer I went with the 12 inch Wild Ones Chubbys 0577. Which were perfect. I know the 14s would have me reaching up, with is suggested not to do. I am on a Mustang Super Touring seat. Which from the Mustang website says "sits the driver 1.75" further back than the stock seat." The 14s might work for you with your extra height and reach, but I think you'd also be happy with the 12s. The 14s will be way above the fairing. Even the 12s are slightly above. Here's a couple pics. The combination bar/seat I have are great ergos for me.
Edit- Didn't mean to go off topic, but that caught my eye and I was curious.
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It's winter time in the great white North. That means it's time to workon the bike. I have 2012 ultra limited and I am going to replace my handlebars. I'm 6'1", what size bars are you running and did you need to replace any cables or brake lines? I think I'd like to 12 or 14 inch. Any thoughts?
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I've got 13" Arlen Ness bars. Super easy to wire, I ran all new cables on my '07 cause they needed to be replaced. Not sure what you can get away with on your '12. I'm also 6'1", I like the height of these bars a lot.
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The Yaffe Monkey Bars are the most popular one we sell where I work, they're very comfortable IMO.
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Just a note about mirrors, with my bars I can see my fairing mirrors perfectly, incase you were wondering. I'm not a fan of mirrors on mini apes, but everyone has different taste on that.
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I really like the look of your bike. You did a great job on the build. I was actually curious if you could see your mirrors. I might get fairing mounted mirrors since the fairing is coming off for the bars anyway. Thanks for the added info.