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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 09:03 AM
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Question Road King Handle Bars

I've had following three different types of handle bars on my bike : stock, heritage and currently chubby's 518s. I like the amount of pull back on the 518s, but they're set to wide for riding any distance. Does anyone have any recommendations for a bar that has comfort as well as manuverability?
 
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 09:05 AM
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I have the RK High bars on mine and love them. Fit me perfectly. P/N 55954-00.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 10:21 AM
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I'm 5'7'' and find the Heritage style for Road King bars fit me like a glove. All day comfort.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 10:23 AM
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I just bought 508s for my King. Can't wait to put them on. They are a little further back than stock and more of an angle, but the same width. I just needed about an 1 1/2" (story of my life) to be more comfortable.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 12:05 PM
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I found the factory bars to have a wrist angle that tilted my wrist inward too much. I recently switched to "Reduced Reach" bars for my '09 RK and like them alot. Perfect wrist angle now and come back just a bit closer to me so don't have that slight "lean forward" posture...
 
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Arizona
I found the factory bars to have a wrist angle that tilted my wrist inward too much. I recently switched to "Reduced Reach" bars for my '09 RK and like them alot. Perfect wrist angle now and come back just a bit closer to me so don't have that slight "lean forward" posture...
Can you post some pictures showing the handlebar.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 01:12 PM
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Pullback Beach Bars on mine and I really like them. They come back far enough to keep my back stright, and they're not super wide like a lot of other Beach Bars.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 03:10 PM
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I changed the angle of the Heritage bars on my Road King so they lay as "flat" as possible and just clear the speedo on the tank. This gave me the pull back I needed.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by petemac
I have the RK High bars on mine and love them. Fit me perfectly. P/N 55954-00.
Another vote for the RK high bars here!
 
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 03:25 PM
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I switched mine out with the RK high bars. I had them pulled back a little for a better reach. Though the cost is a little high I would like to change them out with the Klock Werks ERGO bars, the wrist angle is moved out more.
 

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