Most comfortable handlebars
Just put some KW +2 sweepers on the bike a couple weeks ago. Being in WI, it will be couple months before I can actually ride but just sitting on the bike I can feel my neck/shoulder tension disappear.. 
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,270
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From: Atlanta, GA
Will do. Bike is apart for the MM-carb conversion, when I roll it out tonight or tomorrow I'll set the tank back on for a minute and snap a pic or three.
Here's a pic (with a neighbor in it criticizing me ) of the bike with beach bars and the two sets of buckhorns on a table
Here's a pic (with a neighbor in it criticizing me
) of the bike with beach bars and the two sets of buckhorns on a table
Road Captain
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 545
Likes: 5
From: California
HD reduced reach 56166-08 did the trick for me.
Removed the neck, back, pain.
I had rotated the stock bars back and observed that my hands rested on the bars between my palm and the first knuckle of my fingers. The new bars fit in my palm.
I put a thread together of the install when I did them;
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...placement.html
Removed the neck, back, pain.
I had rotated the stock bars back and observed that my hands rested on the bars between my palm and the first knuckle of my fingers. The new bars fit in my palm.
I put a thread together of the install when I did them;
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...placement.html
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 803
Likes: 1
From: Port St. Lucie FL
Helibars Horizon ES....expensive but well worth it. They are fully adjustabe, so if your not 100% happy with your position you can change it. If you catch them at one of the major rallys they are usually there and include the installation in the price.
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 938
Likes: 0
From: Seattle WA area
On my Road King the best bars I found were 14" Wild One apes. A number of multi-thousand mile rides with them including a bun burner Iron Butt ride (1500 miles in 36 hours). They were the most comfortable bar I have ever had and that included the Road King High Bars.
On my SG I have 12.5 Wild One bars and while I like them and they look great, nowhere near as comfortable as the ones on the King.
By the way, I am 6'0 and of the long armed variety.
On my SG I have 12.5 Wild One bars and while I like them and they look great, nowhere near as comfortable as the ones on the King.
By the way, I am 6'0 and of the long armed variety.
Last edited by steelhead; Feb 11, 2012 at 08:56 PM. Reason: apparently I can't type :)
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Road Master
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 803
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From: Port St. Lucie FL
Must be the new Flux Capacitor.....