Anyone running the Klock Werks "mentle handlebars" on their king custom? I've heard they are more comfortable than the stock bars. I have been debating 16" apes too. I'm 6'2", and heard that tall guys like the apes. Any suggestions or comments?

Thanks

 

Hey, Trev. I have a rk custom with 18" apes. I love the damn things, and would not ride without them. I am 6'1", so not much different than you (except I am a fat guy). I find that they are really comfortable, and my hands sit right at shoulder height. One thing you have to consider is your windshield. If you ride with one, like I do during the winter, you might have some fitment issues. For me, the bars have to be in line with the forks for the shield to fit. I like the position of them pushed more forward, and ride like that during the summer. But, I just had to reposition them for the winter with the shield. If you have plans of ever going with a detachable fairing, keep this in mind. All of the manufacture I have contacted said theirs will not work with my bars. I have seen some that still find a way to run the fairings, but they must pull the bars in line with the forks. The main reason I like mine pushed more forward is for comfort. I find when the bars are in line with the forks, you tend to lean back, a lot. My wife hated this, as I was putting to much of my weight on her. She wouldn't even ride with me until I adjusted them.

Since you are slightly taller than I am, you may want to think about 18" bars. My wife thought they would be way to tall, but after riding with them, I was glad I didn't go 18". I got my bars at www.LAChoppers.com , and i do really like them. However, if I was buying bars again, I would have gone with the ones my wife talked me out of. They are their ***** F'ers, 18". Heck, I still might, if I can sell off the ones that I have now. I really like the squared off look of those. Oh well, I am still happy with my bars, as far as comfort is concerned.

BTW, do you have a link to those mentle bars?

 

Just installed the Mentle Bars on my Road King.I have not ridden it yet its still in the shop. Anyone else tried them?

 

Here ya go PT...

https://www.kustombaggers.com/products/?id=77