Heritage has made a huge difference for me. No wrist problem for me yet.

 

Go with the Heritage Style bars. Just remember the bars that come stock on the Heritage Softail Classics & the Heritage Style bars are NOT the same bars! If you go look closely at a Heritage Softail Classic you'll notice that the handgrip areas of the bars curve down more than the Heritage Style bars do. I'm 5'11 & also felt like I was leaning over a bit when riding so much that I could feel my stomach tighten up everytime I rode. These Heritage Style bars were the answer! What you want is this:



Part# 56902-08

Fits '08-later FLHR, FLHRC and FLTR models with stock ABS or non-ABS brake lines. No additional cables or lines required.

MSRP US $79.95

Here's what they look like installed...

 

Cloud09King did you change any cables?

 

i did, just yesterday, change out my 09 RK bars to Heritage style bars. PN# 56902-08. AS stated in the MOCO wishbook, "does not require any cabling changes and offers 3" more pullback. MSRP $79.95. I also changed the handlebar bushings to a poly bushing. PN# 56298-03 MSRP $39.95. reduces vibration and less flexing. Did this myself in about a hr or so. The Heritage bars also have the holes for the internal wiring which i didn't do.

 

You did the whole job in about an hour, bars and bushings both? Excellent!!! I think I'll enjoy wrenching on this as much as I did my Jeeps and Pinz. The other DIY article I mentioned in my previous post explains how to get to all the hardware, however, I think before I take on this project I'll be buying a Service Manual. Thanks for the inputs.

 

Yes & No. The Heritage Style bars are not factory-made to be internally wired. However, you could drill a hole on each "dimple" where the wires would have to come out for each hand control.

 

Cloud09King - thanks! I checked out the bars in the new 2009 catalog and those Part# 56902-08 Heritage bars are the ones I want. Good call! Now I have to steel myself to pay for the bars and buy new grips, as I believe you wreck the left one when you take it off. Or am I wrong?

 

Most H-D techs use an air compression gun to remove the left grip so I guess it would all depend on who you have do it? But most of them can get it off without causing any damage if do decide that you'd like to reuse it.

 

I bought extended reach bars from MOCO, they are about 2" longer and work great for me. I'm 6' and have no problem with comfort after the new bars.

 

my husband put the heritage bars on my 08 RKC and it made a world of differance for me, he saved the grips but I had him install more comfortable ones since they were off any way. It really is easier with TBW instead of the cable controlled throttle.