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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 07:40 PM
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After taking a ride this weekend, I noticed my right hand falling asleep. I have a feeling that this is due to the angle at which the top bend in the bars are bent. Does anyone know of a bar that has less of an angle yet places the bars in roughly the same position? I wouldn't mind if they were about an inch or an inch and a half taller.

Searching has turned up a thread on the Wild1 WO575's but it's unclear to me if this will be a more comfortable position.

 
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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Not sure what kind of scoot you have, but check out this thread I started a couple days ago on my '05 Ultra bars - my arms and hands would tingle / fall asleep also with the stock bars.

These new bars alleviated that issue completely.

https://www.hdforums.com/m_1417166/m...tm.htm#1417410
 
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 09:20 PM
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Thanks for the input. I have a 07' Street Glide. Not sure that these are quite what I'm looking for.....I think the issue that I'm having is from the angle that my wrists are bent at with the stock bars. I might be wrong but it looks to me like these bars are even more bent back then the stockers.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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I went with the Harley reach bars and am happy with them.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 09:28 PM
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i'm not a knuckle dragger, and have shorter arms. I have always enjoyed my Heritage bars. Just put them on my Road King Classic
 
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