Road King Handle Bars
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Tourer
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From: Maryland
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?
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2009
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Wild One 508
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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Joined: Dec 2006
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From: The Desert SouthWest
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...
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Gifhorn, Germany
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...
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Illinois
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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Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Bay Area, CA
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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Road Master
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Pensacola, FL
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.
Last edited by Scarz; Feb 1, 2010 at 04:05 PM.