pull back bars question
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Road Warrior
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From: Hartford, AL
pull back bars question
On the EG, how much further back do the bars really go? Book says 2" but I am told part of that is the angle of the grip portion. Being short I want to sit back more in the back rest but need almost 2" more to be comfortable. Hate spending that much money and effort to not be satisfied with the results.
Road Warrior
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From: Denham Springs, La
I'm assuming you're talking about the HD pullback bars. I have them on my bike and I'm satisfied with them. It's eliminated the burning between my shoulder blades. The bars are a few inches narrower than stock bars. I think that is due to the angle you're referring to. This makes the bars closer to your sides so you don't have to spread your arms quite as much to reach the bars. I didn't have any problem adjusting to the angle. Others have. These kind of mods are a crap shoot. You don't know if they'll work until you try them. Because of different body builds and dimensions, it's hard for somebody else to say what will work for you.
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Road Warrior
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From: Hartford, AL
Thanks, yes I am referring to the HD bars. Sitting back a bit will also help with the comfort on the Mustang lowdown seat. Can be an expensive crap shoot. I also thought about paul yaffe 12" bagger (mini) apes and angle them back.
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I'm assuming you're talking about the HD pullback bars. I have them on my bike and I'm satisfied with them. It's eliminated the burning between my shoulder blades. The bars are a few inches narrower than stock bars. I think that is due to the angle you're referring to. This makes the bars closer to your sides so you don't have to spread your arms quite as much to reach the bars. I didn't have any problem adjusting to the angle. Others have. These kind of mods are a crap shoot. You don't know if they'll work until you try them. Because of different body builds and dimensions, it's hard for somebody else to say what will work for you.
I need/would like some bars that rest a little closer to me, but
really dont want to have to invest in all new cables--clutch,throttle, heated grips, etc.
Can you get by keeping all that stuff the same and just change to bars that sit a little closer?
Would 2 inches be the max you could get away with or is it already too much and out of reach?
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From: Las Vegas, NV
I put the HD Pull back bars on my '09 Ultra and they made all the difference in the world to me. (I have a 32" reach) I had to use a longer clutch cable but everything else was able to be swapped over. The wrist angle is different than the stock bars so it took me about 200-300 miles to get used to it. I only have two regrets: I did not have them internally wired and I didn't switch them out sooner.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Denham Springs, La
Are you able to use the stock cables with the 2" pullbacks or do those need to be swapped out too?
I need/would like some bars that rest a little closer to me, but
really dont want to have to invest in all new cables--clutch,throttle, heated grips, etc.
Can you get by keeping all that stuff the same and just change to bars that sit a little closer?
Would 2 inches be the max you could get away with or is it already too much and out of reach?
I need/would like some bars that rest a little closer to me, but
really dont want to have to invest in all new cables--clutch,throttle, heated grips, etc.
Can you get by keeping all that stuff the same and just change to bars that sit a little closer?
Would 2 inches be the max you could get away with or is it already too much and out of reach?
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WO575's here. 2 inches pullback, but also 2 inches higher and 2 inches wider. Same angles as stock though. Love em.
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Road Warrior
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From: Lake City, Florida
I find myself riding one handed way too much with the stock bars on my 2010 Limited trying to stay comfortable.
(love that cruise control). The HD dealership parts guy told me that I'd have to change out the brake line with the HD pullback bars, "No problem, I can bleed brakes", I said. Then he tells me that on the ABS bikes the dealer has to "recalibrate em" it will cost mega bucks to do that and change the cables etc. etc. So now I'm looking at the Klock Works Ergo Up bars. Their ad says no cable or wiring changes needed.
So, if anyone has any first hand knowledge. How's do the Klock Work Ergo bars compare to the HD pullbacks or to the WO575's? And what's the straight **** on the recalibrating the ABS brakes if you need to change out a brake line? Thanks.
(love that cruise control). The HD dealership parts guy told me that I'd have to change out the brake line with the HD pullback bars, "No problem, I can bleed brakes", I said. Then he tells me that on the ABS bikes the dealer has to "recalibrate em" it will cost mega bucks to do that and change the cables etc. etc. So now I'm looking at the Klock Works Ergo Up bars. Their ad says no cable or wiring changes needed.
So, if anyone has any first hand knowledge. How's do the Klock Work Ergo bars compare to the HD pullbacks or to the WO575's? And what's the straight **** on the recalibrating the ABS brakes if you need to change out a brake line? Thanks.
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From: In a van, down by the river
I would say its more than 2" inches over the factory setup on my install. When I was installing, I pulled the bars down to my liking before tightening the bar clamp. I am 5'7", these made a HUGE difference with overall comfort. I only changed the clutch cable too, you can re use the stock throttle and brake stuff without an issue.