Most comfortable handlebars
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Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Norwood, Ohio
Wild One 12" chubby apes are by far the most comfortable handlebars I have used in forty years of riding. However, in keeping with the Geezer theme on my newly acquired Ultra Limited I just installed Wild Ones Bagger Bars 575. They are comfortable, completely inside the airstream of the fairing, wrist angle same as their apes, and now i can lean all the way back on my back rest with both hands completely on the grips vs. just two fingers of one hand with the stock bars. I am so used to my hands level with my shoulders that getting fully comfortable with them will take awhile but much better than stock. They measure 2" wider, 2" taller, and 2" more pull back but because of the inner fairing you can't really rotate them in a position to take full advantage of the extra hieght.
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I changed bars this year since the stock bars on my '06 FLHX did not fit me at all. I am 6 foot tall with not so long arms. I had to lean forward to reach the bars, leaving the small of my back away from the back of the sundowner seat. I also would get pain between my shoulders on any rider over an hour.
I went with the Khrome Werks fat bagger apes and comfort is unbelievable. I do not have to lean at all, giving my lower back the support it needs. No more back pain. No more shoulder pain. I rode 5 hours with this bars installed and could have gone 5 more.
Here are a couple pics I took when I dropped it off for the dreaded winter storage.
I went with the Khrome Werks fat bagger apes and comfort is unbelievable. I do not have to lean at all, giving my lower back the support it needs. No more back pain. No more shoulder pain. I rode 5 hours with this bars installed and could have gone 5 more.
Here are a couple pics I took when I dropped it off for the dreaded winter storage.
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Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Buckhorns... only style I'll ever use. I had a short set with a tall set of risers on my 59, when I got the 98, I tried them but they were too small. I found a new set (search J&P for Buckhorn in Harley section) and ordered them. Took the beach bars off and the cables were the right length.
They look funny as hell, but I don't care (too small looking for the bike) they are a good height, place my hands in a neutral position rather than pronated or supinated like all the other bars. For someone with severe back, neck, shoulder, elbow and wrist problems, it's a perfectly neutral position for shoulders, elbows and wrists.
Had a guy stop by and tried them before they were even bolted on, he offered to buy them and pay me to put them on right there. Then he tried to by the old set even though they were rusty. Everyone I have let sit on the bike and try them has decided they wanted a set. Might feel odd for a minute, but within a mile, you're stuck on them and don't want to change ever again.
They look funny as hell, but I don't care (too small looking for the bike) they are a good height, place my hands in a neutral position rather than pronated or supinated like all the other bars. For someone with severe back, neck, shoulder, elbow and wrist problems, it's a perfectly neutral position for shoulders, elbows and wrists.
Had a guy stop by and tried them before they were even bolted on, he offered to buy them and pay me to put them on right there. Then he tried to by the old set even though they were rusty. Everyone I have let sit on the bike and try them has decided they wanted a set. Might feel odd for a minute, but within a mile, you're stuck on them and don't want to change ever again.
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Joined: Feb 2012
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From: North Florida
Yes they're centered, the Hoppe Quadzilla's center unit is a bit to the left, it annoys the hell out of me, but it is what it is. At some point, I'll pick up new cables and get them the right length, what was on there was from beach bars and fits, though a bit less optimally than I'd like.
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Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Jacksonville, FL
PYO 12' Monkey Bagger Bars, used to get a pinch in my shoulder after a short ride. Can ride for hrs and no more shoulder/neck pain for me. It also seems to handle better maneuvering at low speeds. I feel i have more control of the bike just need to upgrade the front forks now to stop the nose dive.
Last edited by Paulster66; Feb 13, 2012 at 12:22 PM.
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Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Atlanta, GA
Sorry for the delay...
Yes they're centered, the Hoppe Quadzilla's center unit is a bit to the left, it annoys the hell out of me, but it is what it is. At some point, I'll pick up new cables and get them the right length, what was on there was from beach bars and fits, though a bit less optimally than I'd like.
Yes they're centered, the Hoppe Quadzilla's center unit is a bit to the left, it annoys the hell out of me, but it is what it is. At some point, I'll pick up new cables and get them the right length, what was on there was from beach bars and fits, though a bit less optimally than I'd like.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: North Florida
Ya man! See what I mean about looking a bit small? They're tucked in, all the apes and stock bars take up more space and look like they fit. At this point in life, I'm function over form though, so I'm loving them.