Ergo bars?
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Ergo bars?
Tons of good threads on bars, and tons of help on sizes. My local HD shop recommended ergos. I haven't seen a lot of love , or hate for them so my question is, is there a reason why I shouldn't get a set? I'm looking for 14s in black. I'm a fan of the yaffe look, but it's not needed.
So, ya, anyone have a bad experience with these ?
Side note, I'm looking to get a new set of cables, should I be looking at a specific set?
My first time changing out bars (paying, not doing myself) so I have a lot of questions .
Thanks all
So, ya, anyone have a bad experience with these ?
Side note, I'm looking to get a new set of cables, should I be looking at a specific set?
My first time changing out bars (paying, not doing myself) so I have a lot of questions .
Thanks all
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Hmm, guess ill do a little more reading to see what's loved most. Thanks !
EDIT: KST Kustoms 1″ Stainless Steel Mayhem Handlebars these are looking sweet, anyone have a bad word on these beauties ?
EDIT: KST Kustoms 1″ Stainless Steel Mayhem Handlebars these are looking sweet, anyone have a bad word on these beauties ?
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I was also going for an ergo improvement on my 2013 RG. The stock bars had me leaning forward a bit and I found I was driving one handed on longer runs due to the strain in my left shoulder. I went with 12" Odyssey from Buky bars. They are a couple of inches wider, maybe 4-5" higher than stock which put my hands at just below shoulder height and straightened out my wrist angle. They also have a slight curve back. I'm 5'8" w/ 32" inseam (short arms). I haven't done more than a few miles since I installed these, but it seems like a MUCH better position.
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Flyingrace, those pictures are GREAT ! And thank you everyone for your input!! You guys are showing me theres SO much more than height I have to consider! Glad its winter up here so I dont feel rushed in figuring this out!
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In those pics, my bars are rotated up/forward as far as they can go on the 2014. The fairing changed just enough where the bars come out, that they cant by rotated as far forward/up as they could go on my 2009. (I wonder if they will change the bars to remedy that for the 2014 fairing) Also, they did work with NO cable or wire extensions, although I did NOT run the wires internally.
I don't know why everyone seems to feel the wrist angle is so strait. You can see from the pics that while its straiter than stock by a good margin, its not exactly a drag bar bend either.
I was looking for a bit higher, a bit straiter wrist bend, and a bit closer to me. They worked out perfect for me. I think they are almost identical to KromeWerks sweepers, but without the curve in the lower portion, which I did not care for. They are wider, but so is almost any aftermarket bar. Doesn't bother me at all, and I don't have particularly long arms.
I really like them.