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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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Have a FLHR with Sundowner seat and Heritage bars. Fits perfectly. Replaced the Sundowner with the Corbin Dual Touring seat and now I need about another 1 to 1 1/2" pullback to be comfortable. Does anyone know how much further back the Wild 1 518 come back as compared to the Heritage bars? I am 5' 11' with a 33" sleave length. Thanks.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 11:17 PM
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Erb,

Here is a web site that may help you. http://www.sideroadcycles.com/Americ...tock_Bars.html You can compare the dimensions to the 518's off of the Wild 1 dimension( http://www.wild1inc.com/chubbydimensions.html)page at their web site . I have got a set of the 518's and am looking forward to putting tham on next week.


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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 11:17 PM
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ORIGINAL: erb8104

Have a FLHR with Sundowner seat and Heritage bars. Fits perfectly. Replaced the Sundowner with the Corbin Dual Touring seat and now I need about another 1 to 1 1/2" pullback to be comfortable. Does anyone know how much further back the Wild 1 518 come back as compared to the Heritage bars? I am 5' 11' with a 33" sleave length. Thanks.
Your an APE! 33"!! what size pants do you wear?
 
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 01:40 AM
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Unamed that was funny, LMAO.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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Unamed for your information a 34" waist. With such rude posts I suspect your are much fatter. No wonder you have so many posts with insipid comments like this. How about responding with useful information when a question is asked.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 08:15 PM
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I couldn't get redhwk44's link to the chubbys site to work so here it is:

http://www.wild1inc.com/chubbydimensions.html
 
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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http://www.wild1inc.com/rktechtips.html

even better link.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 09:16 PM
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erb8104 Think your statement that your arms (sleeves)were 33" long was mistaken, that is your shirt size which is measured from the center of your back ( I think) but you sound like a normal guy, size wise. Calm down the visual was funny as he!!. You will get some good responses, I am running the heritage bars and looking for a seat that lets me sit back a little more.
 
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My, oh my, no idea we had some many seamstresses amoung us. I should have paid more attention in home ec. back in High School. Let's not take this stuff toooooo serious.

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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 10:47 PM
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