Heritage bars no good for me-help
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Florida
I have the #56569-09 on my 2012 FLHR and set it up with a slight rearward tilt for my riding style. So far, so good. I also micro-adjusted the grips/twist throttle/levers so my hands are up a bit. Again, the adjustments together with the slight tilt towards me worked fine.
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From: MS
I have them pulled back as far as I can, the problem is the angle of my wrists, they are turned in at an angle instead of straight. It causes pain and numbness in my hand. I use my cruse control and it helps.
6th Gear
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Charlotte, NC
I used the reduced reach bars because of the more neutral wrist angle. I think they are around $100? It has been a while. They can be wired internal, but that requires additional parts that can get expensive.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: 27°51' N, 082°17' W
I went to the dealer and sat on a Heritage and liked the angle a lot so installed the 56569-09 bars and am very happy with them. The grip angle is quite different than the "Heritage Style" bars. Think I paid about $60 bucks from Surdyke. They do have to be modified for the TBW but it took all of 30 minutes with a drill and dremel. Just got back from a 10 state 2800 mile ride and never thought about the bars once so they must be working for me.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: So Cal
+1 for me . Im running the "HD heritage Style Bars and for less than 70.00 they were one of the best comfort change Ive made to my bike. But I did not like them at all when I first put them on and rode it. They were in line with the forks , I tilted them back as far as I could with out them hitting the gas tank console at full lock turn and they are great at that position.
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From: San Quirino, Italy
The Heritage style bars have a funky wrist angle. I tried them and now I have Wild One 515s. Same height, no cable changes needed (you have to extend the wires...Not hard at all).
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From: MS
I'm gonna look at the 515s, the problem I am having is with my wrist angle nothing else.Thanks
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From: Blue Grass (KY)
Not sure about RK, didn't read your post right (FLHR).. But everyone that I know running them likes them, wrist angle is more nutral than wheel borrow type. I like them.
http://www.powersportjunkie.com/Khro.../tr-493715.htm
Last edited by Casper; Jun 25, 2012 at 03:09 PM.