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2006ultra Oct 9, 2008 08:52 PM

Chubby 575's Thumbs down
 
I had HD 2" pull back bars and hated the wrist angle so I bought the Chubby 575's and who ever calls these things 2" pull back bars must have longer arms than I do.

I like the wrist angle but I have to reach much farther than I used to.

So I solved one problem and created another.

Plus I had to notch out the underneath of the bars to get the clutch and brake housings to clear the wiring harnesses. There was NO way the clamps were gona go around the harness without pinching it big time.

I can't get the housings to slide up all the way to the bar either stretching my hands out even farther so I can't see out of my fairing mirrors.

If they didn't cost me $180, they'd be in the trash.

They are great quality bars just not what I was hoping for, but I guess I'll just live with it for a while.

lp Oct 9, 2008 09:13 PM

Notch out the bars? You know the wires are supposed to go inside the bar right?

lp

PEZ Oct 9, 2008 09:27 PM

HI

How tall are you? Im 6'4 and bought the 575's for my 08 Ultra--was going to put them on over the winter.

PEZ

Hobe Oct 9, 2008 09:47 PM

[QUOTE=lp;3973762]Notch out the bars? You know the wires are supposed to go inside the bar right?

Yea what he said.
I have them on an 08 Eglide, and they provided 2" of pullback and fit excellent when wired internally.

Texas Fat Boy Oct 9, 2008 09:49 PM

I noticed the same thing.
I bought them for the 2" pullback and I am 6' with a 34" sleave lenght.
They just barely come back far enough for me.
Anybody with shorther arms would be a waist of money.

I do like the width of the bars though.
It makes handleing the bike so much easier at slow speeds or crab walking the bike.

...and I loose about 1/3 of the mirrors.

Beemervet Oct 9, 2008 09:51 PM


Originally Posted by lp (Post 3973762)
notch out the bars? You know the wires are supposed to go inside the bar right?

Lp

uh oh!

Peppa1 Oct 10, 2008 06:57 AM


Originally Posted by 2006ultra (Post 3973653)
I had HD 2" pull back bars and hated the wrist angle so I bought the Chubby 575's and who ever calls these things 2" pull back bars must have longer arms than I do.

I like the wrist angle but I have to reach much farther than I used to.

So I solved one problem and created another.

Plus I had to notch out the underneath of the bars to get the clutch and brake housings to clear the wiring harnesses. There was NO way the clamps were gona go around the harness without pinching it big time.

I can't get the housings to slide up all the way to the bar either stretching my hands out even farther so I can't see out of my fairing mirrors.

If they didn't cost me $180, they'd be in the trash.

They are great quality bars just not what I was hoping for, but I guess I'll just live with it for a while.

The 575's are made to run all the wires inside the bars and will not work properly if you don't !!! Sell the bars and buy you some Khrome Werks Sweepers+2. Great bars, 1" so you don't run the wires internally on those.

tuna1 Oct 10, 2008 08:12 AM

I have them on my 07 Ultra & they work great for me. I'm 6'1" and don't seem to be reaching. I did have some 518's on my RKC which I thought were nice quality but did not like the wrist position, the 575's seem to have a more natural wrist position.

lickmstickmman Oct 10, 2008 08:20 AM

I am 5-10 and mine are fine. I did rotate them back in the triple tree to move them back and lower them.

See my pics:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2481045...7605788701016/

atrox88 Oct 10, 2008 08:28 AM

Hmm, I have them on my 07 FLHT and did not care for them at first. I guess they just took some getting used to. I am very comfortable with them now. I am 5'8" and have them pushed forward almost touching the lower fairing. I will probably change over to Cyclesmiths' next year.


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