Seat or handlebars?
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I'll most likely be replacing both anyway...but I'm getting the 'burning' shoulder blades and sore upper back with my RKing Classic with stock seat/bars. Should I go for the seat first or the handlebars? Thinking the SunDowner and Chubby 508/518's. Just wondering what works for you. 6'-170lbs
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RE: Seat or handlebars?
I have the sundowner and the chubby bars and like it, considering the expense and your height I would suggest stopping by a HD dealer that has a bar and seat sizer on their show room and try out a few different combo's. The harley extended bars are close enough when comparing to the chubby's.
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I'll most likely be replacing both anyway...but I'm getting the 'burning' shoulder blades and sore upper back with my RKing Classic with stock seat/bars. Should I go for the seat first or the handlebars? Thinking the SunDowner and Chubby 508/518's. Just wondering what works for you. 6'-170lbs
I'll most likely be replacing both anyway...but I'm getting the 'burning' shoulder blades and sore upper back with my RKing Classic with stock seat/bars. Should I go for the seat first or the handlebars? Thinking the SunDowner and Chubby 508/518's. Just wondering what works for you. 6'-170lbs
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I'll most likely be replacing both anyway...but I'm getting the 'burning' shoulder blades and sore upper back with my RKing Classic with stock seat/bars. Should I go for the seat first or the handlebars? Thinking the SunDowner and Chubby 508/518's. Just wondering what works for you. 6'-170lbs
I'll most likely be replacing both anyway...but I'm getting the 'burning' shoulder blades and sore upper back with my RKing Classic with stock seat/bars. Should I go for the seat first or the handlebars? Thinking the SunDowner and Chubby 508/518's. Just wondering what works for you. 6'-170lbs
If you were looking into a Corbin seat, it will set you back and down about 1in. and I would have said seat first
PS...
I can sell both the 518's and Sundowner off my RKC. Depending on if you have your controls change or not could be pre-wired.
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Bars first. I don't know ANYBODY that has been comfortable with the stock bars. The Heritage bar seems to work well as others have mentioned........someone probably has them and you can sit on his bike and get the feel. Flanders makes a wide selection of handlebars of very high quality.....you might find a better bar there if the Heritage isn't quite right.
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GET SUNDOWNER AND PUT SOME HERITAGE BARS ON IT YOU WILL BE FINE.DO BOTH AT THE SAME TIME . I DID THE SEAT FIRST ,BUT THE BARS WERE THE ULTIMATE SOLUTION
GET SUNDOWNER AND PUT SOME HERITAGE BARS ON IT YOU WILL BE FINE.DO BOTH AT THE SAME TIME . I DID THE SEAT FIRST ,BUT THE BARS WERE THE ULTIMATE SOLUTION
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You might try and lossen the stock bars and rotate them your way a bit - that has helped a few. The ultimated choice is the longer bars. An easy change - DIY.
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I changed over to the Heritage bars, and all those aches and pains went away with the stock bars. Chromes were about $50.00.
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