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Requesting pictures of 14" apes on batwings

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Old Nov 24, 2011 | 08:11 AM
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I currently have 12.5” Wild 1 bars on my 09 Streetglide but am looking for a taller bar to hopefully cure two things. First I have long arms, I’m built like an ape, and second the angle on my grips turn my hands out which kick my wrists in. I believe a taller bar will help both issues. However with each manufacturer measuring the height a little different I was hoping to look at some pictures of 14” apes on batwings and judge them that way. So if you have a picture of a batwing with 14” bars I’d appreciate a look at it. This would keep me from having to comb through thousands of pictures in the gallery trying to find what I'm looking for. Any other information pertaining to the bars would be appreciated also.
 
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Old Nov 24, 2011 | 09:23 AM
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Have a look at Yaffe's mock ups, gives a pretty good idea of where their different sizes land in relation to the fairing.

http://baggernation.com/products-mon...bars-sizes.htm
 
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Old Nov 24, 2011 | 09:51 AM
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Thanks. That does give a good representation.
 
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Old Nov 24, 2011 | 10:04 AM
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I had the same issue with my W1s. i was going to get rid of them before i wrecked and now i have the MBBs.
 
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Old Nov 24, 2011 | 10:08 AM
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Here's a few showing Wild 1 Chubby's 14" on my 2012 FLHTK

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/membe...012-flhtk.html

I really like em!
 
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Old Nov 24, 2011 | 10:32 AM
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Thanks Talldog. I was going to just get the 14” Wild 1’s since I really can’t complain about the 12.5’s except for the wrist angle and I think going taller would cure that. But then I figured I should see what others have and like and see what I decide. By the looks of yours that’s probably about where I want to be.

Rope which are the MBB’s?
 
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Old Nov 24, 2011 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by WIKD1
Thanks Talldog. I was going to just get the 14” Wild 1’s since I really can’t complain about the 12.5’s except for the wrist angle and I think going taller would cure that. But then I figured I should see what others have and like and see what I decide. By the looks of yours that’s probably about where I want to be.

Rope which are the MBB’s?
MBB=Paul Yafee Monkey Bagger Bars

http://www.baggernation.com/products-bars.htm

second bars down
 
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Old Nov 24, 2011 | 12:17 PM
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Thanks Fire-Medic. That should have been obvious since I was just on that site but sometimes I just need to be spoon fed.
 
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Originally Posted by WIKD1
Thanks Fire-Medic. That should have been obvious since I was just on that site but sometimes I just need to be spoon fed.

It's ok, you're fireman just like me
 
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Old Nov 24, 2011 | 02:30 PM
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Yep, we're good at breaking **** but not so much at the finer things.......


BTW, i'm glad i found someone else who had discomfort with the W1s. I thought it was just me.
 
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