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May 5th, 2009, 08:46 PM
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#1 | | Very Active Poster 50+
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| These handle bars gotta go
Have any of you folks found a set that you really like and would recommend?
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May 5th, 2009, 08:48 PM
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#2 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
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| i like buckhorns myself......great control and comfort
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May 5th, 2009, 08:54 PM
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| Are they Harley or jobber bars Chucktx? | |
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May 5th, 2009, 09:05 PM
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#4 | | Has posted 500+
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| I liked the beach bars/pull backs my self but the bucks are comfy and the hangers are cool, If I were you head out and find some kings or simular rides with a variance of bars and feel them out theres is no harm in wasting a salesmans time lol.
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May 5th, 2009, 09:19 PM
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What I don't like about these stock bars is that they are so far forward that my arms are pretty much totally extended when riding and it really gets my elbows sore after awhile. My Kawi had really wide, back swept bars that were really comfy. They resemble the "beach" bars in the Harley catalogue. I have really long arms. I can't imagine how someone with shorter arms could ride the Road Kings with the stock handle bars for any distance at all.
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May 5th, 2009, 09:25 PM
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#6 | | Has posted 500+
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| I thought that most all RK's came with the beach bars, or buch horns as stock, you must have some pretty straight and/or wide bars, throw down with a pic if ya can I would like to see your setup
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May 6th, 2009, 08:43 PM
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| i would like to see also......instead of bars, maybe ya can get a set of pull back risers.....lot cheaper than bars....
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LORD, HAVE MERCY ON AMERICA, WHILE WE ARE UNDER DISTRESS
"FLAGS AND HANDLEBARS SHOULD NEVER TOUCH THE GROUND"
"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen." We plan to meet next week to talk about planning a strategy session to discuss the next step towards forming a consensus to start the development of the rough draft for the implementation of our intention to develop a plan. | |
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May 6th, 2009, 09:32 PM
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| There goes chuck again always thinkin
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May 7th, 2009, 09:02 PM
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#9 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
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| sorry...lol lol..............old habits are hard to break!!!!!!!!!!! lmao!!!!!!
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LORD, HAVE MERCY ON AMERICA, WHILE WE ARE UNDER DISTRESS
"FLAGS AND HANDLEBARS SHOULD NEVER TOUCH THE GROUND"
"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen." We plan to meet next week to talk about planning a strategy session to discuss the next step towards forming a consensus to start the development of the rough draft for the implementation of our intention to develop a plan. | |
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May 8th, 2009, 03:01 PM
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| I changed the seat out to a Mustang before I started riding this spring. I wonder if this seat positions a rider further away from the handle bars. I didn't notice any arm discomfort at all last year with the stock seat. hmmmmm. | |
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May 8th, 2009, 06:19 PM
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| dere ya go...
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May 8th, 2009, 08:43 PM
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| possible...the more info ya throw out, the better the answer ya get!!!
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LORD, HAVE MERCY ON AMERICA, WHILE WE ARE UNDER DISTRESS
"FLAGS AND HANDLEBARS SHOULD NEVER TOUCH THE GROUND"
"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen." We plan to meet next week to talk about planning a strategy session to discuss the next step towards forming a consensus to start the development of the rough draft for the implementation of our intention to develop a plan. | |
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May 9th, 2009, 06:46 AM
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#13 | | Has posted 500+
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| I remember the setup on the RK I had..Mustang saddle and stock bars....not liking that. You can go with a touring bar..like on an Electra Glide and rotate the bar down towards you so it's closer and you can bend your arm at the elbow somewhat. The touring bar has a more natural feel to it it's a lot more comfortable. The Calgary police on Road Kings use FLHT bars..not the stock FLHR bars | |
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May 9th, 2009, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by jturuk  I changed the seat out to a Mustang before I started riding this spring. I wonder if this seat positions a rider further away from the handle bars. I didn't notice any arm discomfort at all last year with the stock seat. hmmmmm. | when i put on my mustang seat i couldnt reach my hi way pegs. made rider lower too.
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May 9th, 2009, 11:08 AM
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| You may have to change cables if you pick the wrong bars. Your stock cable may be to short. Can you loosen your bars and adjust them? | |
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May 10th, 2009, 08:32 PM
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#16 | | More than 100 posts!
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| Check out the: Wild1,inc. web site /customer bikes page.The Roadglide bars from this company are only 31" wide & have a nice pull back angle to them(jmo) 
The other common swap is a Softail Heritage bar (will work fine with stock cables).One of my friends is a motor cop & says the department has the City garage do this swap on most of the Police Roadkings in service.
***(jmo...again): Be careful with those "beach-bars",they may restrict your turning radius in tight steering menuevers 
Good luck with your handlebar quest,00 wildglide | |
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May 19th, 2009, 06:48 PM
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#17 | | More than 100 posts!
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Originally Posted by jturuk Have any of you folks found a set that you really like and would recommend?
Thanks
John | The first thing I changed on my 99 road king was the handle bars. The heritage bars worked great & all the cables & wiring is long enough, bolts right up. Them king stock bars killed my shoulders & neck.
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May 21st, 2009, 06:07 AM
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#18 | | Has posted 500+
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| Risers can put the bars right where you want them, assuming you like the angle your wrist meets those bars, otherwise, I'd put that stock seat back on ASAP and see if it feels better. I have a stock 07 solo seat on my Street Bob now. It came with a $400 HD custom seat. The custom seat seemed to be really comfortable. I changed to the solo seat, just for fun on local rides. When I went back to the HD custom seat, when prepping for a long ride, I found I didn't like it as much. i guess we can become used to different types of seats. The Mustang seat was a hands down winner in the comfort sweepstakes when I had my Sporty, but every bike/person's a little different. My Carlini drag bars with 8" risers are excellent, but I've got really long arms, as I'm 6"5".
I plan to put some gel or padding inside my stock seat, since I like it so much. If you prefer the look of the Mustang, perhaps some padding inside could bring it up to the height of your other seat. Good luck, let us know how this works out. | |
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