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Jan 13, 2009 | 03:46 PM

#21

Beemervet

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Originally Posted by Peppa1

Not sure why your tech told you there were no bars for bikes with cruise control but he is full of crap !! I wouldn't let him work on my bike. There are several bars out there that will work.

He is still full of crap!!

Jan 13, 2009 | 03:51 PM

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gunner11

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Either I'm built perfectly for the Ultra or my body is less sensitive, because I just haven't experienced all the aches and pains of others, and my bars and seat are still stock. Makes me wonder?

Jan 13, 2009 | 03:53 PM

#23

lmb1485

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I had that problem a few yrs back....solved it with 4" risers ...and 2" pullback bars ...done deal

Jan 13, 2009 | 05:36 PM

#24

Beemervet

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Originally Posted by gunner11

Either I'm built perfectly for the Ultra or my body is less sensitive, because I just haven't experienced all the aches and pains of others, and my bars and seat are still stock. Makes me wonder?

Are you bragging or complaining?

There is no such thing as a "one size fits all" motorcycle.

Jan 13, 2009 | 05:43 PM

#25

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I had similar pain after about 100 miles with my 08 Ultra. What fixed my problem was when I added a backrest which caused me to change the way I was sitting. Before this I was looking to doing a mod to the seat and add memory foam or gel pad.

Jan 13, 2009 | 05:48 PM

#26

EGlideKid

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Originally Posted by garyak

Ive been rideing a long time and never had a seat problem until I bought a new 2008 ultra I have done every thing I can think of to the seat I bought a roho air seat pad and still I get this sharp pain in my shoulder blade that kills me.I thought that maybe the handle bars where to far out but that does not seem to be the case .any one else with this problem let me know if you have any fixes. Thanks

I don't know how much difference there is between your '08 and my '07 ergonomically, but I was having the same problems you were with the terrible pain through my shoulder blades. I swapped the factory seat for a mustang and then installed the 2" pullback handlebars and voila! No more back pains!

Jan 13, 2009 | 05:59 PM

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Jim Dawson

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Originally Posted by garyak

..........I said yesterday that the bars could not be changed do to the cruise control I was wrong the dealer told me it was the ABS I will have to look into that.

Your dealer is a moron!

Jan 13, 2009 | 06:01 PM

#28

Jim Dawson

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Originally Posted by gunner11

Either I'm built perfectly for the Ultra or my body is less sensitive, because I just haven't experienced all the aches and pains of others, and my bars and seat are still stock. Makes me wonder?

Likewise for me. I rode a 3,000 mile trip and only after 5 or 6 hours did I even consider any comfort concerns.