Which Bars for Road King
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Tourer
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From: North Ga
Which Bars for Road King
I have a 2011 Road King and I want to change the bars. I want something as wide as stock but just about 2 inched higher.I would like to use stock cables and wiring if possible. I know everyone says use the Heritage bars which I did but they seemed to narrow for my taste.
Any suggestions? Thanks
Any suggestions? Thanks
Road Captain
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From: Kansas City, MO
I was looking for the same, but with wanting to keep the stock cables, the selection is VERY limited.
I went ahead with the heritage-style bars. Originally I had them pushed forward (like apes, aligned with the fork angle) they felt pretty narrow. However when I dropped them down a bit (so they're more pull back), they're a great fit.
My .02
I went ahead with the heritage-style bars. Originally I had them pushed forward (like apes, aligned with the fork angle) they felt pretty narrow. However when I dropped them down a bit (so they're more pull back), they're a great fit.
My .02
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From: Missouri
I have WO 517's on mine. If you mount them in line with forks they will be a couple inches higher than stock.
http://www.wild1inc.com/wo517.html
517's. If you line them up forks they will be a couple inches higher than stock.
http://www.wild1inc.com/wo517.html
http://www.wild1inc.com/wo517.html
517's. If you line them up forks they will be a couple inches higher than stock.
http://www.wild1inc.com/wo517.html
Last edited by sparky_mo; Jul 30, 2011 at 07:55 AM.
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This has always been a popular topic so the Admin posted a 'sticky' dedicated just to handlebars at the top of Page 1 - Touring Section. Take a look at what other riders are saying about quite a few bars in that thread.
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Road Warrior
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From: Northern Illinois
It took awhile to get used to the stock RK bars, but I am really liking them now that I have spent some miles behind them.
Maybe you should try giving them another couple thousand miles before the switch.
Maybe you should try giving them another couple thousand miles before the switch.
