Heritage Bars Installation Issue
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2011
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From: Beach House on the moon
I have been pretty happy with the heritage style bars. They fit me perfect and took away the back pain from the original bars. Guess to each his own. I would try a few different bars on your style bike (if you know some folks with the style you are looking for). Remember Klaybus opinions are like A...holes we all have one.
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 265
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From: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Wouldn't mind trying the heritage bars but I've got a mini tach handlebar mounted gauge and in the parts catalog, it says it won't fit with the new bar or even beach bar. I can't understand why. Is it because of a tighter fit between the new riser and the handlebar cover?
Supporter
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Taylortucky, MI
You have to cut the notches in the end of the right bar for the tbw. You also have to drill a hole in the bottom of the bars for the tbw to exit the bars. You have a template to use by having your stock handlebars or by using the pos "heritage style" bars. They are a great set of inexpensive bars & require nothing else. FYI- The clutch cable is at it's limit in length however but will work fine by removing the guide that is mounted on the nacelle. It creates no danger however but other than that, it's a great mod & inexpensive too!
Yep, Softail bars are the ones in the back.
Yep, Softail bars are the ones in the back.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Southern Nevada (Pahrump)
EXACTLY! That's what I used & I literally cut the end off of the "Heritage Style" bars! After suffering through about 2 weeks of riding with them I thought that was the best thing I could do with them.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Southern Nevada (Pahrump)
I've said it before too, seat & handlebars are really subjective & to each their own...I guess now anyone who reads this thread will know I think the "Heritage Style" bars suck.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Southern Nevada (Pahrump)
I have been pretty happy with the heritage style bars. They fit me perfect and took away the back pain from the original bars. Guess to each his own. I would try a few different bars on your style bike (if you know some folks with the style you are looking for). Remember Klaybus opinions are like A...holes we all have one.
Road Master
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 1,005
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From: Alabama
I really like my "Heritage Style" bars.
I wasn't real impressed with them until I pulled them back quite a bit. You have to pull them back to get the proper wrist angle.
They are pulled back far enough that I only have about 1/2" clearance between them and the tank at full lock.
It was a MAJOR improvement over the stock bars. I would buy them again.
I wasn't real impressed with them until I pulled them back quite a bit. You have to pull them back to get the proper wrist angle.
They are pulled back far enough that I only have about 1/2" clearance between them and the tank at full lock.
It was a MAJOR improvement over the stock bars. I would buy them again.
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Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 2,404
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From: Southern Nevada (Pahrump)
I really like my "Heritage Style" bars.
I wasn't real impressed with them until I pulled them back quite a bit. You have to pull them back to get the proper wrist angle.
They are pulled back far enough that I only have about 1/2" clearance between them and the tank at full lock.
It was a MAJOR improvement over the stock bars. I would buy them again.
I wasn't real impressed with them until I pulled them back quite a bit. You have to pull them back to get the proper wrist angle.
They are pulled back far enough that I only have about 1/2" clearance between them and the tank at full lock.
It was a MAJOR improvement over the stock bars. I would buy them again.
