ape positioning ? help please
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From: Fayetteville, NC
It is very tough to just sit on bike and adjust bars without riding it. I installed new Ergo back bars on my Electra Glide Classic myself, sat on it locked down bars where they felt perfect. I then just left everything off and took it around the block to test it, and within a quarter mile knew they needed adjusted. Made the adjustment, retested and perfect. If possible sure better to try it on the road to make sure. Can definitely feel different.
The angle you use depends on if your going for looks or comfort, I put MBB on for comfort because of a bad back. The stock bars had me reaching forward putting strain on my back, my 10" bars are raised enough and pulled back enough to keep me in an upright comfortable seating position were I can still use my back rest. If your going for looks than in line with the angle of the forks is normal. If I had my bars any further forward I would have to reach for them. Also I'm only 5'8" so your height we make a difference on were you should put your bars.
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Nothing to fret over if their not perfect the first time. You can pull the ignition switch and switch cover to gain access to the rear clamp bolts. 20 mins and you can have it readjusted and ready to ride again.
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I applaud you for wanting to "get it right the first time". So many don't and the consequence is more time and money spent - needlessly.
Ergonomically speaking, the ideal seating position allows the rider to rotate the bars from full left lock to full right lock while sitting upright in the saddle and maintaining his grip with both hands on the bars.
Your hands should be in line with your wrists, that is, your hands should not be angled to the left or right of your wrists.
Your wrists should be above your elbows AND your elbows should be in front of your body and below your shoulders.
My $.02.
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On a Road King or Roadglide I think you can position them like you want for comfort but on a batwing, the bars can only go so far back before they hit the dash panel at the filler neck when turned all the way.
Last edited by vickers1; Mar 21, 2014 at 06:38 PM.
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