10 Inch Monkey Bars Pulled back
 

Well i think the bars are going to have to go sooner than I was planning.

I like the looks of the monkey bars but not sure how they look pulled back some. Anyone running them pulled back and are you hands behind the fairing?

Any other bars similar i should look at?

Also from what Ive seen if i go with something around 10 inchs the clutch cable is the only thing that wont reach. Is this right?

I am interested as well pics of what kind of pullback you have to do to keep wind off hands.

I have some pics on here some where of mine pulled back. They are 10s, no need to change cables.

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Good to know all cables will work.

Anyone with pics?

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I'm gonna try to stop by Yaffe's shop this week to investigate, as I'd like to add a set of 10" Monkey Bars.

Do you have any pics of a side view? Would like to see what they look like that way.
Jerry

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Thanks for the pics it looks great.

Thanks for the pics! Bike looks great! In the overhead shot, they really don't look like they are pulled back that far, but in the previous shots you can tell that they are. I'm assuming yours mirrors are not usable now? Thanks again.
Jerry

To each his own. I don't think that apes look good pulled back. I think they look best straight up. But opinions are like a$$hole$.

I lower my wrist when changing lanes and I can see fine. These 10s will peak over the windshield, if I rock them forward.

Dave,
I ordered my bars to short. I should of ordered 12". I have had 3 major shoulder surgeries and the 10" were to much of a stretch forward. I do think they look best forward but its not comfortable for over long distances.

Im about to order new raked tress and maybe that will bring them back more and I can re-adjust them forward.

Probably the bars are pulled back to be able to use the fairing mirrors, I'm guessing?
I would like to be able to keep the fairing mirrors too and not have to use the "perch mounts." They look dorky and it looks dorky to have your mirrors mounted upside down and have to look underneath your arms to see what is coming at you from behind.

I have some wicked image mirrors coming that stick out an 1 1/4 inches further out than do the stock mirriors. They are not quite as long though top to bottom.
I've heard though that you can drill your fairing 1/4 to 3/8ths higher for new mirror holes and the mirrors will cover up the holes that you would want to plug anyway to keep out water. That will give you a little more upright with your handlebars I'm thinkin'?.

I went with the Krome Sweepers +2 because of the angle of the grip. It appears to be more straight than are the chubbies. I'm hoping that they will work better than the aformentioned. JM-2.

These are 12's pulled back 4" from the inner fairing. I'd love to have them further forward, like SGDave, but my arms are too short, lol. I'd be leaning forward too much to reach

I agree comfort is more important. If you already have the bars you got to do what you've got to do. If you don't, I think there are others besides Yaffe's that have more pullback. Those 12's don't look bad where you have them Cort. You do get more pullback with the 12s.

That's one of the reason's I went with 12's. I didn't think the 10's would pullback as much & look right.

Many things to consider when changing handlebars..

I just had 16's istalled and love them, glad I didn't go shorter. Your head is in the wind so don't worry about your hands......

I also enjoy them straight up

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While I agree they look better forward that just isnt a option for my short arms.

So I am just trying to decide if I like them pulled back better than some other bar options.

You will feel much improvement over stock. The stock bars position sucks azz. I let two of my friends ride my bike over the weekend and today they are ordering 10" bars.

When you get them set them to where you feel the best and enjoy them.

Milton

I tell people that when they are done playing around with the latest uncomfortable Fad bars, they should try a high quality comfortable bar.... like Wild1 12.5" apes with 12" of pullback. Talk about riding a couch...

lp

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also i prefer apes straight up but if you can't, no problem for me. I love my 10" PYO

Nice Glide, lp... what did you need for cables to go with the WO 502s?